Velasquez (left) and Werdum (right) will have a rematch for the UFC belt. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
The first defense of the belt Fabricio Werdum There is already a date, place and opponent to take place. The Brazilian will put the UFC heavyweight belt on the line in his rematch against the American of Mexican descent Cain Velazquez. However, contrary to expectations, the fight will not take place in Brazil.
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The franchise's president, Dana White, revealed that the heavyweights will face off in the main fight of UFC 196, an event that takes place on February 6 in Las Vegas. The date is one of the organization's most important dates of the year, as it precedes the Super Bowl, the American Football League (NFL) final.
The fight between Werdum and Velasquez was even considered to take place in Brazil, in Atlético Paranaense stadium, in Curitiba. But with difficulties in finding dates to hold the show at the Arena da Baixada, Ultimate went back and decided to schedule its return to the country in Rio de Janeiro, in a more modest edition, at the HSBC Arena. Even so, the duel for the heavyweight title was the most likely to be the main attraction, but the directors preferred to move the dispute forward by a month and take the fight to Las Vegas.
At 38, Fabricio Werdum has a professional record of 20 wins, five losses and one draw. Since returning to Ultimate in 2012, “Vai Cavalo”, as he is known, is undefeated and won his six fights. Already Cain Velazquez, 33 years old, has a record of 13 wins and two losses. Former two-time heavyweight champion, Velasquez will complete his seventh consecutive fight against Brazilian fighters against Werdum.
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