At UFC 180, Fabricio Werdum defeated Mark Hunt to become the interim heavyweight champion.
The Brazilian was originally booked to meet Cain Velasquez on Saturday, but the titleholder was injured and replaced by Hunt. At 40 years old, this may have been Hunt’s first and last chance to capture UFC gold, which would have capped the most unlikely of championship runs.
Hunt didn’t go down easy against Werdum. The Super Samoan dropped Werdum and even scored a takedown in the opening round. However, things took a sudden turn in the second stanza.
Werdum landed a flying knee that sent Hunt to the canvas. Before he could recover, Hunt was eating follow-up punches, and referee Herb Dean was forced to step in.
Another UFC event is in the books, so here is a look at the matchups that should be next for Werdum, Hunt and the rest of the UFC 180 competitors.