Gabriel Gonzaga Speaks On Recovery, Possible Return Date

[No More Sorrow]

Without fighting since January, when he participated in and won two UFC Rio Ednaldo Lula, Gabriel Gonzaga has not forecast return to the octagon. In an interview with tatami, the heavyweight revealed that these next few weeks must have some position of the organization.
"I do not have anything scheduled. I would fight at UFC 146, but I ended up injuring and got out. I am back to training hard and I get some news during those weeks, "said the fighter, who would face Roy Nelson.

About an opportunity to fight again in Brazil, the UFC scheduled for October in Rio de Janeiro, Gonzaga enthused about the possibility, but said they had no preference and that works anywhere.

"Typically they give two or three months before a fight, then have a chance to act in Rio de Janeiro. I have many friends in the crowd to fight in Brazil, but I'm prepared to fight where the UFC determine. "

Regarding the low back injury that kept him out of UFC 146, the heavyweight said he was 100%, with no medical restrictions and ready to fight against whom the organization decides.

"I fully recover from my injury. My workouts are already strong and I'm ready. I'm not really choosing my opponents, I fight they want. "

Could see him fighting at UFC 153, read a rumor that he and Big Nog are in the works for a fight at 153. So far that show has Aldo-Koch as its mainevent and they've got Rampage-Glover Texira co-main eventing for the time being.