Mexico City was promised a UFC heavyweight championship match between Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum at UFC 180, but an injury prevented that from happening. Signs currently point to the UFC targeting the matchup back in the Mexico capital for the summer of 2015. The UFC 180 main event was changed to an interim title […]
Mexico City was promised a UFC heavyweight championship match between Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum at UFC 180, but an injury prevented that from happening. Signs currently point to the UFC targeting the matchup back in the Mexico capital for the summer of 2015. The UFC 180 main event was changed to an interim title […]
UFC 180 reminded fans of one truth about MMA as a sport—a fight can end at a moment’s notice. The theme was apparent throughout the night in Mexico, as four of the five main card bouts ended in the first round. Then—in the finale—Fabricio Werdum waited until the second round to knock out Mark Hunt […]
UFC 180 reminded fans of one truth about MMA as a sport—a fight can end at a moment’s notice. The theme was apparent throughout the night in Mexico, as four of the five main card bouts ended in the first round. Then—in the finale—Fabricio Werdum waited until the second round to knock out Mark Hunt […]
Sometimes, all it takes is a perfectly timed knee to the face to turn around the momentum of a sporting event. Fabricio Werdum did just that after he weathered an early storm from Mark Hunt in the initial round of the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship fight at UFC 180 on Saturday in Mexico City. Werdum […]
Sometimes, all it takes is a perfectly timed knee to the face to turn around the momentum of a sporting event. Fabricio Werdum did just that after he weathered an early storm from Mark Hunt in the initial round of the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship fight at UFC 180 on Saturday in Mexico City. Werdum […]
Heading into UFC 180’s main event between Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt, the smart money was certainly on the Brazilian. “Vai Cavalo” wasn’t just physically and mentally more prepared, he also presented significant matchup issues for the Kiwi. How the fight actually unfolded was a little surprising, though. Despite the knockout, Werdum wasn’t as competitive […]
Heading into UFC 180’s main event between Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt, the smart money was certainly on the Brazilian. “Vai Cavalo” wasn’t just physically and mentally more prepared, he also presented significant matchup issues for the Kiwi. How the fight actually unfolded was a little surprising, though. Despite the knockout, Werdum wasn’t as competitive […]
UFC 180, an important foray into Mexico for the promotion, was nothing short of a resounding success. A stacked card offered fans plenty of thrilling Round 1 finishes, the lone exception on the main card being a surprisingly competitive main event between Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt. Careers were made, title shots were earned and […]
UFC 180, an important foray into Mexico for the promotion, was nothing short of a resounding success. A stacked card offered fans plenty of thrilling Round 1 finishes, the lone exception on the main card being a surprisingly competitive main event between Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt. Careers were made, title shots were earned and […]
Much of the lead-up to UFC 180 focused on Mark Hunt’s chance to complete his Cinderella run to the interim heavyweight title. After Saturday night’s final plot twist, however, it turned out Fabricio Werdum was the hero of this story all along. Despite some dicey early moments, Werdum was always the more complete MMA fighter […]
Much of the lead-up to UFC 180 focused on Mark Hunt’s chance to complete his Cinderella run to the interim heavyweight title. After Saturday night’s final plot twist, however, it turned out Fabricio Werdum was the hero of this story all along. Despite some dicey early moments, Werdum was always the more complete MMA fighter […]