Undefeated records travel to the world of MMA to die. Auras of invincibility routinely perish in this sport, disappearing in a flash of punches, kicks, elbows and submissions. Yesterday’s “best ever” is today’s “overrated” is tomorrow’s “forgotten relic,” and so it goes. At UFC 188 Saturday evening in Mexico City, Fabricio Werdum completed the circle […]
Undefeated records travel to the world of MMA to die. Auras of invincibility routinely perish in this sport, disappearing in a flash of punches, kicks, elbows and submissions. Yesterday’s “best ever” is today’s “overrated” is tomorrow’s “forgotten relic,” and so it goes. At UFC 188 Saturday evening in Mexico City, Fabricio Werdum completed the circle […]
Fabricio Werdum has gained a number of fans in the years since he upset Fedor Emelianenko back in Strikeforce, but none have been as big or loyal as Pride legend Wanderlei Silva. So when Vai Cavalo became the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion by defeating Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, you know that there were few […]
Fabricio Werdum has gained a number of fans in the years since he upset Fedor Emelianenko back in Strikeforce, but none have been as big or loyal as Pride legend Wanderlei Silva. So when Vai Cavalo became the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion by defeating Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, you know that there were few […]
Newly minted UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum wasted no time in calling out his next opponent, and he chose the same man he had just defeated. Speaking with Ariel Helwani after his UFC 188 main event against former heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez, Werdum said he’d like his first title defense to be a rematch of […]
Newly minted UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum wasted no time in calling out his next opponent, and he chose the same man he had just defeated. Speaking with Ariel Helwani after his UFC 188 main event against former heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez, Werdum said he’d like his first title defense to be a rematch of […]
Fabricio Werdum, the UFC’s interim heavyweight champion, looks to unify the championship against Cain Velasquez this weekend at UFC 188. It is a tall order, but one that would be most beneficial to the current heavyweight division. Werdum earned his way to the gold with four wins since returning to the UFC. He was originally […]
Fabricio Werdum, the UFC’s interim heavyweight champion, looks to unify the championship against Cain Velasquez this weekend at UFC 188. It is a tall order, but one that would be most beneficial to the current heavyweight division. Werdum earned his way to the gold with four wins since returning to the UFC. He was originally […]
After a 600-plus-day absence, Cain Velasquez makes his return to the Octagon. And what a time to head back, now that there’s a true challenger to his crown (a challenger not named Junior dos Santos, by the way). Velasquez hasn’t stepped into the cage since he last fought Dos Santos at UFC 166. He bulldozed […]
After a 600-plus-day absence, Cain Velasquez makes his return to the Octagon. And what a time to head back, now that there’s a true challenger to his crown (a challenger not named Junior dos Santos, by the way). Velasquez hasn’t stepped into the cage since he last fought Dos Santos at UFC 166. He bulldozed […]
UFC interim heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is all confidence and determination heading into his UFC 188 clash in Mexico City against heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez. While Werdum was once considered a one-dimensional submission specialist, times have changed, and he’s recently established himself as one of the most technical and devastating strikers in the division. In […]
UFC interim heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is all confidence and determination heading into his UFC 188 clash in Mexico City against heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez. While Werdum was once considered a one-dimensional submission specialist, times have changed, and he’s recently established himself as one of the most technical and devastating strikers in the division. In […]