Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who is currently serving a two-year suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after failing an out-of-competition drug test in 2018, is looking for the promotion to grant him an early release from his contract so he can fight in other promotions.
Werdum was interviewed on Thursday night with Portal do Vale Tudo and said that his manager, Ali Abdelaziz, is currently in negotiation with the UFC to secure an early release from his contract, which still has two fights remaining (transcribed by MMA Fighting):”My idea is to do the right thing, which would be rescind my contract with the UFC,” Werdum said. “Ali is a manager that defends us really well. He has a lot of famous fighters, many people, and to me he’s the best manager right now, the one with the best direct contact with the UFC.”
Financially, a break with the UFC may prove costly for the Brazilian as it could mean he…