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Zapata is Recovered and Ready to Rumble

There’s no two ways about it, injuries are terrible and time consuming. The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn aired and had its finale well over a year ago, yet one semifinalist from that season is still waiting to make his Octagon debut because of two injuries.

But finally, UFC welterweight Roger Zapata is healthy and ready to make an entrance that has been 14 months in the making. Zapata would probably fly to the Moon if he had to in order to get his chance inside the Octagon, but, instead, he is traveling to Japan to take on Shinsho Anzai at UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs.