UFC heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum (18-5-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) made a press release of intent when he dominated Travis Browne (16-2-1 MMA, 7-2-1 UFC) en path to a unanimous resolution win on the Amway Middle in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday night time. With this win, the 36-year-old Brazilian has set himself up for a shot at Cain Velasquez’ heavyweight title.
Werdum has had his ups and downs throughout his UFC profession; he was let go from the group again in 2008. Nevertheless, since his return to the fold in February 2012 he has gone 4-0 within the UFC, and Werdum has now rebuilt and positioned himself for a tilt on the title.
It was anticipated that Werdum, a a number of world champ in jiu-jitsu, wouldn’t get up and commerce with the 6’7″ Browne, who as much as this combat had by no means been taken down in his profession. Nevertheless, Werdum not solely held personal within the stand-up combat, however he excelled, and he then capped it off by taking down Browne within the first spherical earlier than slowly and certainly sporting out the Hawaiian over the 25 minutes.
Over the course of the combat, Werdum landed 171 of 251 strikes and was profitable with two of his six take down makes an attempt, whereas Browne landed 77 of 173 strikes and had no take downs, in accordance with Battle Metric. On the closing bell, all three judges known as the combat for Werdum, scoring it 49-46 and 50-45 twice.
Werdum even had slightly time to have some enjoyable through the combat, as this video he posted on Instagram illustrates:
Try the combat highlights:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yk8mpAneRJQ
And right here is the Werdum speaking to the blokes at Fox about his efficiency and the problem that awaits within the type of Velasquez:
