Welcomed by Mexican fans, Werdum says: 'Extra energy will give me a lot of strength'

Werdum is now the favorite of the Mexican fans. Reproduction/YouTube

the situation of Fabricio Werdum in front of the Mexican fans has changed radically in recent weeks. Originally scheduled to face the country's fan favorite, Cain Velazquez, the Brazilian was preparing to face a crowd in favor of his opponent. However, with the heavyweight champion's injury, it is Werdum who now has the support of the fans to face Mark Hunt for the interim belt in the category, this Saturday (15), in Mexico City.

Precisely for this reason, Werdum promised a tribute to the Mexican fans on the day of the fight: he will enter the octagon with one of the most famous songs in the country. “The difference is certainly big. I would fight against Cain Velazquez and it changed completely. The public is with me. I'm very happy, and I'm just going to pay tribute to Mexico by playing 'Cielito Lindo', which is a very well-known song here, and this extra energy will certainly give me a lot of strength at the time of the fight”, said Werdum, in an interview with North American website “MMA Fighting”.

Favorite on the betting exchanges against Hunt, the Brazilian assured that he will seek to win the fight aggressively. “I visualize [the victory] by knocking out or submitting. But, if it's on points, I hope to put up a good fight against Mark Hunt. Of course I really want to win, I'm training a lot for it, but I really respect the Mark Hunt as a fighter because he is very tough”, he commented.

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