Fabricio Werdum On Working With Mike Tyson “He Almost Broke My Nose!”

Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has only been knocked out twice in his 31-fight career but as he told TMZ Sports, he nearly broke his nose working with boxing legend Mike Tyson. “He Almost Broke My Nose” Werdum was working o…

Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has only been knocked out twice in his 31-fight career but as he told TMZ Sports, he nearly broke his nose working with boxing legend Mike Tyson. “He Almost Broke My Nose” Werdum was working on a scene for the movie “Kickboxer: Retaliation” with the multiple time boxing champion […]

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Fabricio Werdum: Alexander Volkov is a Really Dangerous Guy

Fabricio Werdum is aware of the dangers that Alexander Volkov presents. Werdum is set to do battle with Volkov on March 17. The bout will headline UFC London inside the O2 Arena. Werdum is looking to extend his winning streak to three in a row. Meanwhi…

Fabricio Werdum is aware of the dangers that Alexander Volkov presents. Werdum is set to do battle with Volkov on March 17. The bout will headline UFC London inside the O2 Arena. Werdum is looking to extend his winning streak to three in a row. Meanwhile, Volkov is going for his sixth straight victory. Use […]

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Fabricio Werdum Headlines UFC London

It may not be Michael Bisping’s retirement fight, but March 17’s UFC Fight Night 127 from the O2 Arena in London, England, has its headliner. News came today that former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will face rising No. 7 contender Alexander Volkov in the main event of the St. Paddy’s Day card. No. 3-ranked Werdum […]

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It may not be Michael Bisping’s retirement fight, but March 17’s UFC Fight Night 127 from the O2 Arena in London, England, has its headliner.

News came today that former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will face rising No. 7 contender Alexander Volkov in the main event of the St. Paddy’s Day card.

No. 3-ranked Werdum had been campaigning for the next shot at current champ Stipe Miocic, the man who took the belt from him at May 2016’s UFC 198, but with the Cleveland-based firefighter taking on light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in the main event of July’s UFC 226, “Vai Cavalo” needed a dance partner, and he’s apparently got one in streaking Russian Volkov.

Volkov has won three straight fights in the UFC and five overall, with his most recent a third-round stoppage of Stefan Struve in the main event of last September’s UFC Fight Night 115. He hasn’t faced competition on the level of Werdum in the octagon yet, however.

The decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion has won two straight over Marcin Tybura and Walt Harris, and still rates as one of the best heavyweights in MMA. A win over Volkov most likely won’t do much for his ranking, but it would hold his place in the queue and perhaps get him a title shot at some point down the line.

A Volkov win, meanwhile, would give him a significant jump in the rankings while facilitating a new contender for the shallow, stagnant heavyweight division, something they haven’t really seen outside of recent title challenger Francis Ngannou for several years.

Will the hulking Russian score the upset in London?

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Like A Boomerang, Werdum Returns To Headline London Fight Night

For the third time in 2018 the UFC was close to putting tickets on sale for an event without having any headliners. An awkward and infuriating new trend that had fans everywhere trying to guess if they wanted to go to an event. Many were becoming restl…

For the third time in 2018 the UFC was close to putting tickets on sale for an event without having any headliners. An awkward and infuriating new trend that had fans everywhere trying to guess if they wanted to go to an event. Many were becoming restless in London as sales for the UFC Fight […]

Stefan Struve on TKO Loss in Rotterdam: Volkov Wanted it More

Stefan Struve is owning up to his UFC Fight Night 115 loss. Yesterday (Sept. 2), Struve took on Alexander Volkov inside the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The heavyweight clash served as UFC Fight Night 115’s main event. Volkov ate a solid knee in the first round, but he survived to earn a third-round TKO victory. […]

Stefan Struve is owning up to his UFC Fight Night 115 loss. Yesterday (Sept. 2), Struve took on Alexander Volkov inside the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The heavyweight clash served as UFC Fight Night 115’s main event. Volkov ate a solid knee in the first round, but he survived to earn a third-round TKO victory. […]

Alexander Volkov: Stefan Struve Didn’t Fight Very Cleanly

Alexander Volkov isn’t thrilled with what transpired in his bout with Stefan Struve. Yesterday (Sept. 2), Volkov and Struve did battle inside the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Volkov won the bout via third-round TKO. The match-up was not without some issues. Volkov was poked in both eyes in the second round. After the bout, Volkov […]

Alexander Volkov isn’t thrilled with what transpired in his bout with Stefan Struve. Yesterday (Sept. 2), Volkov and Struve did battle inside the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Volkov won the bout via third-round TKO. The match-up was not without some issues. Volkov was poked in both eyes in the second round. After the bout, Volkov […]