MMA ODDS AND ENDS FOR MONDAY: SILVA VS. MOUSASI RUMORED

With a cut over Alexander Gustafsson’s eyebrow setting the main event of the Saturday’s UFC on FUEL TV 9 event into query, it seems like a veteran fighter is going to step up and fill the emptiness if Gustafsson’s scheduled fight against Gegard Mousasi can’t move on. Wanderlei Silva, that conquered Brian Stann via knockout at UFC on FUEL TV 9 final month, tweeted today the UFC called him about taking the struggle against Mousasi last weekend, and that he has approved and will be departing for Sweden early Tuesday morning. TATAME.com confirmed with Silva that what he tweeted wasn’t an April Fool’s joke, and that he has packed his bags for Sweden and will be taking Rafael Cordeiro and Fabricio Werdum together with him to maintain his corner this weekend. But, according to a tweet from UFC president Dana White, the fight with Gustafsson and Mousasi is still happening, even though it’s been reported by multiple Swedish news outlets which the fight is 99 percent likely to be cancelled because the cut above Gustafsson’s forehead is poor enough that the Swedish MMA Federation has threatened to pull the plug in the fight. In the event the Gustafsson vs. Mousasi fight does not happen, then the scheduled co-main event is a lightweight battle involving Ross Pearson and Ryan Couture and that fight definitely isn’t main event standard. But a fight between Mousasi and Silva — although not incorporating a Swedish fighter in it — is still an superb bout and the lovers that have paid for their tickets to the event should be happy if that is really the change. If Mousasi vs. Silva becomes the newest main event of UFC on FUEL TV 9, anticipate Mousasi to start as a healthy -250 favorite, with the comeback on Silva being from the +200 range. Camozzi Fills In For Dollaway Against Mutante In UFC On FX 8 An injury to CB Dollaway has forced him out of his upcoming UFC on FX 8 struggle against TUF Brazil winner Cezar Mutante, and in his place steps Chris Camozzi, who conquered Nick Ring via split decision at UFC 158 only two weeks ago. The fight, which takes place May 18 in Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, will take place on the evening’s main card. Camozzi (19-5) has looked great as of late, picking up four-straight victories over Ring, Luiz Cane, Nick Catone, and Dustin Jacoby to emerge as a darkhorse contender in the UFC middleweight division. The 28-year-old has made continuous improvements to his game since his time on”The Ultimate Fighter” and yet another win, which would be five in row, would push him way up the middleweight rankings. Mutante (5-2) won TUF Brazil last June in UFC 147 when he defeated Sergio Moraes. But he’s been out with injuries ever since. Mutante will be coming off a lengthy layoff going into this bout with Camozzi, who has 30 minutes of cage period since Mutante’s final look, and that will likely end up being a big disadvantage. Anticipate this struggle to be rather close from the betting odds, but it would not be surprising at all to see Camozzi as the preferred for after, even though he will be fighting in Mutante’s garden in Brazil and even thought Mutante has much more hype surrounding him.
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