For most fans of mixed martial arts , names like Kane Velazquez and Fabrizio Werdum. say a lot. If you look objectively, today these two fighters are titans of the heavy weight category in the UFC. The historical confrontation of Velazquez-Werdum, which occurred in 2015, was to determine the strongest in the division and close all disputes about how Werdum is worthy or not worthy to be a champion.
Brazilian MMA Star
Fabrizio is a very experienced fighter. In addition to the rich baggage of fights conducted according to professional MMA rules in various promotions and organizations, he is also the two-time world champion in European Jiu-Jitsu in heavyweight, is the owner of a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Mexican american
In turn, Velazquez is also an extremely dangerous and titled fighter. He is rightly considered the best heavyweight fighter for the entire existence of the UFC organization. Therefore, the duel in the Velazquez-Werdum cage was long-awaited, because the extra-motive of the battle was also the correspondence competition between the Brazilians and the Americans, which was formed over the years of the existence of mixed fights.
Titan fight
June 14, 2015 at the UFC 188 Velazquez-Werdum tournament sensation occurred. Yes, that's right, because the Brazilian athlete was considered an underdog before the fight. However, from the very beginning of the fight for the American champion, the battle began to develop unsuccessfully. In the first five-minute, Kane receives a dissection just below the left eye. Werdum was not only able to withstand the exchange of blows, but also looked more profitable in the stalls.
The second round was marked by the fact that Fabrizio was able to finally take the initiative into his own hands and in the end almost sent the opponent to the knockout. In the third round, it became clear that Velazquez finally exhausted and with great difficulty continued the fight that was very significant for him. He decided to transfer the Brazilian to the stalls and fell for a choking reception called "guillotine." The resulting Velasquez-Werdum battle ended with an early and very convincing victory for the Brazilian challenger.
After the fight, Kane stated that he had made a mistake by devoting little time to training in high altitude conditions and having undergone acclimatization. According to him, this played a decisive role.
Thus, now the venerable public is in anticipation of revenge, whose name will already be “Fabrizio Werdum-Velazquez”.