Velasquez-Werdum - fight of the year

For most fans of mixed martial arts, such names as Kane Velasquez and Fabrizio Werdum. They say a lot. If to look objectively, for today these two fighters are titans of heavy weight category in UFC. The historical confrontation of Velasquez-Werdum, which occurred in 2015, was to determine the strongest in the division and close all disputes about how much Werdum is worthy or not worthy of being a champion.

Brazilian star MMA

Fabrizio is a very experienced fighter. In addition to the rich baggage of battles conducted according to the professional rules of the MMA in various promotions and organizations, he is also a two-time world champion in European jiu-jitsu heavyweight champion, is the owner of a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Mexican American

In turn, Velasquez is also extremely dangerous and titled fighter. He is rightly considered the best fighter in the heavyweight category for the entire existence of the UFC organization. Therefore, the duel in the cage Velasquez-Werdum was long-awaited, because the additional reason for the battle was also the correspondence competition of Brazilians and Americans, which was formed during the years of the existence of mixed battles.

Fight of the Titans

June 14, 2015 at the tournament UFC 188 Velasquez-Werdum There was a sensation. Yes, that's right, because the Brazilian athlete was considered an underdog before the start of the fight. However, even from the very beginning of the struggle for the American champion, the battle began to take shape unsuccessfully. In the first five-minute session, Kane gets a cut just below the left eye. Werdum not only could withstand the exchange of blows, but also looked more advantageous in the stalls.

The second round was marked by the fact that Fabrizio was able to finally take the initiative to his hands and in the end almost sent his opponent a knockout. In the third round it became clear that Velasquez finally weakened and with great difficulty continued a very meaningful duel for him. He decided to transfer the Brazilian to the stalls and fell for a stifling reception called "guillotine." As a result, the battle of Velasquez-Werdum Ended with an early and very convincing victory for the Brazilian challenger.

After the battle, Kane said that he made a mistake, giving little time to training in the highlands and inadequate after acclimatization. According to him, this played a decisive role.

Thus, now the honorable public is in anticipation of the revenge, whose name will already be "Fabricio Verdum-Velasquez".