Fabricio Werdum took one step closer to a UFC title shot at UFC on Fuel TV 10, submitting fellow top-10 heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
With his win on Saturday, Werdum has now won three times since returning to the UFC roster, making him one of the top candidates to meet the winner of a likely rubber match between champion Cain Velasquez and former champion Junior dos Santos.
UFC on Fuel TV 10 also crowned the winner of TUF: Brazil 2, as replacement finalist Leonardo Santos submitted William Macario despite having lost in the semifinals of the competition. In beating Macario, Santos earned himself a guaranteed UFC contract and a chance to compete at the highest level.
With UFC on Fuel TV 10 in the books and UFC 161 ahead, let’s take a look at the latest official UFC rankings.