“Miocic will face 45 thousand Werduns”, says champion

F. Werdum (photo) makes his first title defense against Miocic. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Current heavyweight champion, Fabricio Werdum has the mission of headlining the biggest event to be held by the UFC in Brazil. It will be UFC 198, on May 14th, at Arena da Baixada, in Curitiba (PR). Already feeling all the energy of the Brazilian public, the gaucho guarantees that he will not be alone in his mission to make his first title defense in the category.

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“So far the support has been fantastic. I have said that the Stipe Miocic he's going to fight for 45 thousand Werduns, so I'm very happy with the tickets, which have almost all been sold. I hope that everything goes well and that I can come away with victory”, said the champion, in a press conference held this Wednesday afternoon (30).

Your opponent, Stipe Miocic, you know what the experience of fighting in Brazil is like in front of a mass of fans cheering against you. In May 2014, the American of Croatian descent knocked out Fabio Maldonado in a few seconds at the TUF Brasil 3 Finale, in São Paulo.

Already vaccinated with experience, Miocic guarantees that the opposing fans will not influence the course of the fight. “I fought in Brazil a few years ago and the fans were very passionate. But, in the Octagon, it will just be me and Werdum and that’s what matters,” he commented.

The fight between Werdum and Miocic will close the stellar UFC 198 card. On the same night, they will also enter the Octagon Anderson Silva, Vitor belfort, Ronaldo Jacare, Mauritius Shogun, Chris Cyborg, Demian Maia e Rogério Minotouro.

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