{"id":117629,"date":"2014-11-03T09:03:35","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T17:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=117629"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:12:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:12:37","slug":"werdum-blames-brazilian-economy-for-lack-of-brazilian-ufc-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/werdum-blames-brazilian-economy-for-lack-of-brazilian-ufc-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Werdum Blames Brazilian Economy For Lack Of Brazilian UFC Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/werdum-reacts-to-velasquez-injury-it-feels-weird\/fabricio-werdum-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-116174\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Fabricio-Werdum.jpg\" alt=\"Fabricio Werdum\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-116174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Fabricio-Werdum.jpg 550w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Fabricio-Werdum-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Fabricio-Werdum-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When Jose Aldo defended his featherweight title against Chad Mendes last month at UFC 179, he also defended his place as the sole UFC champion from Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Leading up to the bout many fighters and fans took note of Brazil&#8217;s decline from once holding 4 of 9 championships, down to just 1.<\/p>\n<p>Former middleweight champion Anderson Silva blamed a lack of evolution in fighting style, however heavyweight #1 contender Fabricio Werdum believes that the Brazilian economy also plays a major role in the lack of Brazilian champions.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/ufc\/story\/werdum-disagrees-with-silva-s-opinion-on-why-only-one-brazilian-has-a-ufc-title-110214?cmpid=tsmtw:fscom:ufconfox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Sports<\/a> about the situation through an interpreter.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t really agree with (what Silva said).  Brazil, like Mexico, has some of the best fighters. There&#8217;s quantity and quality. A major contributor to the reason they don&#8217;t have titles is because they come from a humble background. They have to work to support their family and they cannot focus on just training.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When Werdum steps into the cage to fight Mark Hunt for the interim heavyweight title on November 15th, he will be attempting to win another title for Brazil.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s time for Brazil to take most of the titles back,&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s very important to me, because I represent Brazil, I represent my city. I&#8217;m working for this title and I want to bring it back to Brazil. I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;m gonna get that belt.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Jose Aldo defended his featherweight title against Chad Mendes last month at UFC 179, he also defended his place as the sole UFC champion from Brazil. 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