F. Werdum (photo) makes his first title defense against Miocic. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Even though jiu-jitsu is its original fight, Fabricio Werdum He shows great progress on his feet, especially in his Muay Thai. And the heavyweight champion believes that his striking could be the great weapon to obtain victory against Stipe Miocic, in the main fight of UFC 198, this Saturday (14), in Curitiba.
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The Brazilian projects a resounding victory over his rival in his first title defense using the stand-up game. “I already imagined winning this fight. Imagine me knocking out the Stipe Miocic, or it depends on the situation, right, we can never completely know how it will be, but I imagine I will impose my game, try to knock him out with, suddenly, a kick or something different, or catch him on the ground”, he analyzed. the fighter, in an interview on the “Combate” channel website.
Even with the objective of winning categorically, Werdum considers that caution will also be an important factor in the fight. “I want to end this fight as soon as possible. [But] do it, of course, with a lot of patience. I have five rounds to finish this fight, and I am aware of that,” he declared.
Werdum and Miocic have the most important fight of the night in Curitiba. The card from Paraná is full of stars, with appearances by Vitor belfort, Ronaldo Jacare, Chris Cyborg, Mauritius Shogun, Demian Maia e Rogério Minotouro.
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