J. Cigano (photo) criticized F. Werdum (PHOTO: Mike Roach/Getty Images)
Next challenger for the UFC heavyweight title, currently held by Stipe Miocic, junior gypsy spoke again about the controversy with his compatriot Fabricio Werdum. The two have been exchanging provocations in the press and, after being accused by Cigano of refusing fights between the two, Werdum made an unusual challenge: on the Combate channel website, Vai Cavalo said that he would like to face his rival in the gym, in a fight without rules no time limit.
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Cigano reacted with good humor to the challenge and made fun of his rival. The Brazilian detailed the times that Werdum refused to do a rematch with him and thinks that the former champion from Rio Grande do Sul is “lost” for not getting the title fight he so desperately wanted.
“Actually, in October they offered and he said no. In December, when Velasquez left the fight, I said yes. I asked who was out and, seven days before the fight, I said yes. But he asked for a lot of money and said no. So, when Struve pulled out of the fight against me in February, they offered it to him and he said no. (laughter). I can not understand. And after all this he says he wants to come to my gym and fight. He denied fighting for money and wants to come here and fight for free (laughs). I think he’s confused, totally lost,” Cigano commented on The MMA Hour.
The two have faced each other before. In 2008, at UFC 90, an event that marked Cigano's debut in Ultimate, the Santa Catarina native landed a right uppercut and knocked out Werdum, who was more experienced and who after the fight did not renew with the UFC and went to Strikeforce After winning Fedor Emelianenko in the rival promotion, the gaucho returned to Ultimate and became champion in 2015, but lost the title last year. Cigano was also UFC champion, but hasn't fought for the belt since 2013.
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