RIO DE JANEIRO – In the UFC, opportunities often present themselves in the midst of a setback. UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will spend the next few weeks recovering from a knee injury sustained in training, rather than preparing to face No. 1 contender Fabricio Werdum for the title in Mexico City on Nov. 15. Now Werdum (18-5-1, fighting out of Los Angeles via Porto Alegre, Brazil) will face a completely different challenge. New Zealand’s Mark Hunt (10-8-1 in professional MMA) will be his opponent in the five-round main event of UFC 180 at a sold-out Arena Mexico C … Read the Full Article Here
Werdum’s coach on Mark Hunt: ‘We want this fight’
RIO DE JANEIRO – In the UFC, opportunities often present themselves in the midst of a setback. UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will spend the next few weeks recovering from a knee injury sustained in training, rather than preparing to fac…