Fabrício Werdum has a rematch with Travis Browne at UFC 203

F. Werdum (right) and T. Browne (right) will face each other again at UFC 203. Photo: Mike Roach/UFC

Former heavyweight champion, Fabricio Werdum will be kept on the UFC 203 card and will face an old acquaintance. With Ben Rothwell injured, the gaucho will rematch Travis Browne in the second most important fight of the September 10 attraction, in Cleveland.

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Rothwell, the Brazilian's original opponent, left the fight after suffering a knee injury. Thus, according to the North American website “MMA Junkie”, Ultimate acted quickly and selected Browne, the ex-champion’s boyfriend. Ronda Rousey.

Werdum and Browne have already faced each other once, in April 2014. On that occasion, the Brazilian won in a dominant manner in the judges' decision. After that, Werdum surpassed Mark Hunt e Cain Velazquez to win the title, but, in May of this year, he ended up being dethroned as champion when he was knocked out by Stipe Miocic.

Browne has had an unstable trajectory since the first duel with Fabrício. “Hapa” he overcame Brendan Schaub, lost to Andrei Arlovski, beat Matt Mitrione and, more recently, fell in the first round to Cain Velazquez.

UFC 203 will have as its main fight the duel between Stipe Miocic e alistair overeem, valid for the organization's heavyweight belt.