This is episode 142 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
The UFC heavyweight title unification bout is upon us as UFC 188: Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum is Saturday. It’s a bout that is technically more intriguing than some are giving credit. There’s also a bit of rivalry as Werdum has challenged Velasquez’s bona fides in terms of heritage or nationality or both. There’s also Gilbert Melendez vs. Eddie Alvarez, a tremendous fight getting absolutely no run whatsoever. Shame.
We also can’t forget the epic weekend that was combat sports last Saturday. GLORY 22, WSOF 21 and Dan Henderson uncorking another H-bomb all over poor Time Boetsch’s face. Brian Ortega showed off one of the best guards in MMA, Dustin Poirier cruised at…