Derek Brunson out of UFC 200 bout with Mousasi

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One of the first bouts announced for the historic UFC 200 card has fallen apart just weeks from the event.

Derek Brunson (15-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) had been forced off the event, scheduled opponent Gegard Mousasi (38-6-2 MMA, 5-3 UFC)



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"I have been informed that Brunson is out. I am waiting to find a new opponent. I have trained hard for UFC 200. Too hard not to fight"
 

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With Brunson out, Thiago Santos fights Gegard Mousasi at UFC 200



Brazilian middleweight contender Thiago Santos asked and it looks like he shall receive. MMA Fighting reports that “Marreta” has agreed to fight Gegard Mousasi on the UFC 200 preliminary card on Saturday, July 9th. Portal do Vale Tudo had the initial story. UFC officials have not finalized the bout, but an announcement is expected to be made shortly. Santos would be replacing Derek Brunson, who withdrew from the card due to undisclosed reasons.

Santos (13-3) has won his last 4 bouts, with 3 of them coming by way of knockout. He easily dispatched Nate Marquardt at UFC 198, but his best win is a unanimous decision against then-unbeaten Elias Theodorou in December 2015. Santos has won 3 of his 5 UFC fights with body or head kick knockouts. Once news of Brunson’s withdrawal went public, Santos immediately asked for the fight on Twitter.


Mousasi vs. Santos is expected to headline the UFC Fight Pass portion of what is a stacked UFC 200 pay-per-view extravaganza in Las Vegas, Nevada
 

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