The heavyweight division might not be in limbo for as long as initially feared.
Dana White claimed at the UFC 191 post-fight press conference that Fabricio Werdum did not want to defend his title until March.
“Unfortunately this heavyweight division is tied up right now,” White said on Saturday. “The fight won’t happen until March, the next heavyweight [title] fight. We’ll see how this thing plays out, and we’ll go from there.”
However, Werdum’s team told UFC Tonight that the heavyweight king is ready to return as soon as December or January.