Fabricio Werdum walked into Mexico City, Mexico as the underdog but walked out with the gold slung over his shoulder. He matched Cain Velasquez’s pace in the opening round, then started to outwork the former champion in the second round before submitting him in the third. Not only did Werdum out-grapple the wrestler, but he outstruck Velasquez as well!
Check out how UFC fighters reacted to the action as it was unfolding on the mat!
Phenomenal 1st round by @cainmma !!!! #UFCMexico
advertisement – continue reading below— Carla Esparza (@CarlaEsparza1) June 14, 2015
Loving this fight!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) June 14, 2015
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What. A. War. Fuck. Yeah.
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) June 14, 2015
Omg this fight !!! #UFC
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) June 14, 2015
Bombs! https://t.co/sCQlm7aZpc
— Johny Hendricks (@JohnyHendricks) June 14, 2015
Werdum should've emptied the clip! Damn this is good #UFC188
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/markhunt1974/status/609942757679869952
Wow!!!!! Can't believe that round!! I would pay another $59 on GP!!!!#UFC188 @ufc
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) June 14, 2015
I've never been so certain in all my life. #thisismytime
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) June 14, 2015
Congrats werdum! @UFC
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) June 14, 2015
Holy shit!
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) June 14, 2015
Oh man what a submission!!!@FabricioWerdum surprised when he finished Fedor now he finished Cain Velasquez .
Congrats !!— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) June 14, 2015
Great performance from Werdum
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocic) June 14, 2015
Hell of a fight! #UFC188
Congrats Fabricio— Patrick Cummins (@OfficialDurkin) June 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/ryanbader/status/609945302921940992
That was a crazy pace for heavy weights. Congrats @FabricioWerdum excited to see @cainmma get motivated and bring another war! #CHAMPS
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) June 14, 2015
Who does Fabricio Werdum defend his UFC Heavyweight Championship against first? Stipe Miocic can be seen above congratulating the newly crowned champion, but should Andrei Arlovksi be first in line? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
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