Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum said his fight with three-time title challenger Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on ESPN 14 is his last in the octagon.
Werdum told AG Fight (h/t BloodyElbow.com) there is “no possibility” of signing a new contract with the promotion after Saturday’s fight, which would end a relationship that’s stretched over two separate octagon stints, most recently an eight-year run marred by an anti-doping violation.
“We had a good relationship – sometimes there were some controversies, disagreements, things that happen in a normal relationship,” Werdum said. “I am very grateful to the UFC for all these years; I made my career practically in the UFC.