The UFC has signed Swedish judo specialist, Papy Abedi (8-0), who was the #1 ranked middleweight on BloodyElbow.com's world scouting report.
Abedi's manager confirmed the news with Sherdog and also suggested that Abedi will drop down to 170 lbs for his UFC debut, which has no date or opponent scheduled yet.
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Scott Haber
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And they quickly replace Nate "The Late" Marquardt
With another MW who will drop down.
by Luffmania on Jun 26, 2011 10:03 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
With the show in Sweden coming up
It was only a matter of time. Excited to watch this guy who was ranked above Weidman!
There is no show in Sweden coming up.
That Fight Night that was rumored for the fall was scrapped by the UFC.
by Scott Haber on Jun 26, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
It's been rescheduled to an unspecified date.
It’s coming though, likely in the spring.
Get Papy, Kampmann and Gustafsson on that shit.
Fitch's clinch.
by kneetothebody on Jun 26, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice!
Very happy to see another Swede in the UFC. Papy definitely was the logical choice. Looking forward to seeing how he’ll do.
by Horselover Fat on Jun 26, 2011 11:28 AM EDT reply actions
Papy, Papy. Papy Judo Papy, Papy, Papy veng a mi.
Fighter, lover and all around awesome.
by Sebastiaan Tauran on Jun 26, 2011 11:44 AM EDT reply actions
if he has the size he should stay at mw
once anderson retires its gonna be a mad scramble for the belt, rather be in that mix then at the division thats loaded with identical wrestleboxers such as foster, story, ellenberger, pierce and koscheck
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
"Você ta fudido. Se vai levar muita porrada, ta ligado?" - Anderson Silva
Dude is 5’11 and has Manhoef’sque body. So he either wants to improve his conditioning, or the vitamins he takes to sustain those muscles wont fly in the US.
"... All reined up in old language and old assumptions, straining to jump clean-hoofed on to a whole new track of being I only suspect is there. I can't see it, because my educated, average head is being held at the wrong angle..."
by dancingChicken on Jun 26, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
That makes 4/7 of the #1 prospects
Zuffa has scooped up.
by mcpeepants23200 on Jun 26, 2011 2:02 PM EDT reply actions
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