{"id":327837,"date":"2019-10-10T06:40:21","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T13:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=327837"},"modified":"2019-10-10T06:40:21","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T13:40:21","slug":"triple-c-fabricio-werdum-wants-to-shock-the-world-with-his-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/fabricio-werdum\/triple-c-fabricio-werdum-wants-to-shock-the-world-with-his-return\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Triple C&#8217; Fabricio Werdum wants to shock the world with his return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has said that he wants to shock the world upon returning to the Octagon.<\/p>\n<p>Werdum, 42, was handed a suspension back in May 2018 after <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/fabricio-werdum-says-ufc-refused-to-release-him-despite-usada-suspension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">failing a United States Anti Doping (USADA) drug test<\/a>. While Fabricio may plead his innocence, the Brazilian star will only be able to return in May 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran is clearly looking forward to the opportunity, and despite his advanced age, isn&#8217;t interested in the idea of retiring just yet.<\/p>\n<p>During the recent Dominance MMA media day Fabricio opened up about what he wants to accomplish during his comeback, and also took the time to have a bit of fun with Henry &#8216;Triple C&#8217; Cejudo.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;I&#039;M TRIPLE C TOO&quot; - FABRICIO WERDUM TELLS HENRY CEJUDO HE&#039;S NOT THE ONLY TRIPLE CHAMPION\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3jjZyEJKlnI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to come back very soon, because I\u2019m 42 years old, and I\u2019m young. My mind is very young. This is the point. This is a secret. I come back, and I surprise you again. I shock the world again for sure. I just want to come back, maybe four fights, five, I don\u2019t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to say stop when I want to stop myself not somebody says you stop fighting. That\u2019s it. I want to stop when I say OK, I\u2019m not good. I did everything. I\u2019m a jiu-jitsu champion, grappling champion, I\u2019m \u2018Triple C\u2019 too!&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2019\/10\/9\/20907178\/ufc-fabricio-werdum-heavyweight-triple-c-shock-the-world-upon-return-mma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he joked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After two wins in just over a month back in late 2017, Werdum&#8217;s latest title push came crashing down around him at UFC Fight Night 127 when he was defeated by Alexander Volkov via knockout in London.<\/p>\n<p>The two-year suspension for Werdum certainly seems to have flown by, and now, many fans are questioning what kind of form he&#8217;ll be in upon returning to the cage.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, the heavyweight division won&#8217;t turn their noses up at the idea of a legend like Fabricio returning to the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 10\/9\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has said that he wants to shock the world upon returning to the Octagon. Werdum, 42, was handed a suspension back in May 2018 after failing a United States Anti Doping (USADA) drug test. 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