UFC 147 Head-to-Toe Breakdown: Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Russow

Following his dominant win over Roy Nelson, Fabricio Werdum will look to take one step closer to a heavyweight title shot with a victory against Mike Russow at UFC 147, which will take place in Werdum’s home country of Brazil. Russow, meanwhile, has wo…

Following his dominant win over Roy Nelson, Fabricio Werdum will look to take one step closer to a heavyweight title shot with a victory against Mike Russow at UFC 147, which will take place in Werdum’s home country of Brazil.

Russow, meanwhile, has won 11 straight fights and will attempt to use a win over the highly-ranked Werdum to springboard himself toward the top of the heavyweight division. However, after a less-than-spectacular showing in victory over John-Olav Einemo in his most recent fight, Russow will need to show serious improvement in order to pick up a win against Werdum.

As we ready for this fight that could shake up the heavyweight rankings, let’s take a look at what key areas Werdum and Russow have advantages over each other.

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