UFC news: Conor McGregor return statement, Werdum breaks silence, Manuwa talks
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A bloodied Fabricio Werdum looks on during his UFC Fight Night 127 bout with Alexander Volkov
Conor McGregor return update
UFC president Dana White has revealed he's hoping to have Conor McGregor return to the promotion by the end of the summer.
“Hopefully we’ll see him back in either August or September,” White told the BBC. “Well, we’ve got to see how things play out in that [lightweight] division.
“A lot of things are going to happen in the next several months in the 155-pound division.
“Coming up is going to be Tony Ferguson versus Khabib [Nurmagomedov] and the winner of that is who I would like to see Conor fight next."
Hopefully we’ll see him back in either August or September
Fabricio Werdum breaks silence
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has issued a statement on his UFC Fight Night 127 loss to Alexander Volkov.
“I would like to thank everyone who cheered for me, who sent me messages of support and who are by my side in this difficult moment which is a defeat,” Werdum said in a statement on his Instagram page.
“I am sad but I keep my head up with the certainty that life is made and mistakes and correct and that the most important of this trajectory is how we rise from a fall.
“I am fortunate to have happiness and determination in my heart and to be surrounded by people who respect me and who give me the energy that I need to continue my path of success."
“Thanks for the support and know that each one of you is very important to me!”
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Jimi Manuwa hails Jan Blachowicz
UFC light-heavyweight Jimi Manuwa has heaped praise on Jan Blachowicz for his hard-fought victory this weekend.
Manuwa, 38, suffered a unanimous decision loss to the Pole in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 127, which took place at The O2 Arena in London.
He tweeted: "Respect to @JanBlachowicz for a great fight tonight. We left it all in there and I hope the fans loved it.”
Jimi Manuwa suffered a unanimous decision loss to Jan Blachowicz
After avenging his defeat to Manuwa, Blachowicz said: “He was a monster.
“In training, I was doing better than that but Jimi is a tough guy and very dangerous.
“Tonight I played my game, not his, and that is the difference between this fight and our last.”