This Saturday, June 8, the UFC returns to Brazil for its 10th Fuel TV card. The event will feature a wealth of Brazilian talent and will be capped off by a main event between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum.
The intriguing headliner is the rematch of a 2006 Pride FC affair that went the way of “Minotauro,” who was able to secure a unanimous-decision victory.
But a great deal has changed since then. Werdum is now streaking toward a title shot and would help his case by evening the score, while Nogueira is looking to string together back-to-back victories for the first time since 2008.
Here we will take a look at the Nogueira vs. Werdum matchup and examine how it is likely to play out. We will assess which fighter has an edge in each of the striking, wrestling and grappling and submission areas of the game and use those assessments to project the probable outcome.