Latifi versus Mousasi Set As New UFC on Fuel TV 9 Main Event
Due to a cut suffered on his final day of sparring last week, UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson has been ruled unfit to compete by the Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation, and has subsequently been pulled from his Saturday main event against Gegard Mousasi.
Stepping in for Gustafsson will be his Swedish countryman Ilir Latifi, an 8-2, 1 NC light heavyweight who has won three straight, setting up the opportunity of a lifetime as he battles Mousasi in a three-round bout in his Octagon debut on home turf. In the UFC on FUEL TV 9 co-main event, Ross Pearson squares off with Ryan Couture.
