Back in July 2015, Antonio Braga Neto pulled out of his UFC welterweight debut due to an injury. Now, years later, he finally is returning to the Octagon.
But why did it take so long? Well, it’s complicated.
MMA Fighting reached out to Neto multiple times for the past few months, however the fighter was constantly changing his phone number. Calls and texts were sent to each new number, but he still never responded.
One last attempt was made recently, and Neto finally answered.
"I disappeared because I had some problems, I was a bit upset and didn’t want to talk to anyone,” Neto said.