Rashad Evans Wrong in Criticizing Way Alexander Gustafsson Handled Injury

The UFC has seen its fair share of incidents during the last few years. While the others, such as the one to Alexander Gustafsson, have come close to fight night, some of these accidents have come with plenty of time to spare ahead of the event. The Gustafsson injury is really a hot topic among MMA supporters right now, and they can be blamed by who? Tongues are likely to wag, when you go from anticipating to an attack that could have title-shot effects to one that you have to do some deep digging to find out anything at all about the fighter. And thatas the specific situation we find ourselves in here. Gustafsson is out of Saturdayas UFC on Fuel 9 top level against Gegard Mousasi, and the virtually unknown Ilir Latifi is in, according to MMAJunkie.com. The main reason that Gustafsson has gone out is simple: The Swedish MMA Federation ruled that the cut the fighter endured while education would not allow him to be removed for the struggle and ruled him ineligible to participate on Saturday. In walked Latifi on short notice. Fighting being MMA, things should never be that easy. On the April 2 version of Fuel TVas UFC Tonight, hosts Kenny Florian and Rashad Evans were discussing when the issue grew up if Gustafsson made the right call by conversing with the SMMAF the event. Evans replied: When you fight, whatever the case could be, you wish to make sure you're the very best that you can be going into the cage, but I mean, you've three stitches. You donat need to tell the commission about any of it, youare volunteering data that you shouldnat be. I know men that had stitches starting it and as long as they make it at night physical on Friday before the battle then theyare all set, but I mean, three stitches? AMaybe itas greater or worse than it appears and he wouldnat have now been in a position to fight. I donat know. via facebook In a nutshell, Evans was saying roll the dice and expect the very best. I think this really is reckless and dangerous guidance from a former UFC success. Gustafssonas cut wasnat one of those nagging little injuries that virtually every fighter has entering a was a on his experience that needed medical attention to be closed. To believe that the doctors wouldnat discover some new, raw scar tissue formation on Gustafssonas forehead and ask about this is irrational. Thereas no way a credible physician doesnat look at that, question it and seriously debate whether or not to let the struggle carry on, judging by where in actuality the injury was. The best-case scenario is that Gustafsson fight and can passes the real, and everybody breathes a of relief, but imagine if the best-case scenario does not play out? What if Gustafsson had rolled the dice and got caught, and the fight is then terminated the day before the event? Does the UFC have a backup plan? No, since essentially nobody knew he was covering a probably fight-ending injury. Does the UFC allow Gustafsson slip with a ahey, you had been attempting to do the proper point, no worriesa? Thatas uncertain. The reality is, had Gustafsson tried to obtain away with something and got caught, all blame could have been focused on him. Donat think thatas the situation? Ask Jon Jones about that one. Gustafsson did the right thing, he did the safe thing and no-one must question thata'especially not another fighter who knows how swift and unpleasant the effects can sometimes be if you wreak havoc on the UFC.