Werdum replaces Mark Hunt and faces Tybura in the main fight of UFC Australia

Werdum faces Tybura on November 18th (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram UFCBrasil)

After finishing Walt Harris in 65 seconds last Saturday (07), Fabricio Werdum He didn't want to waste time and has already arranged his return to the octagon. The former heavyweight champion will replace Mark Hunt in the duel against the Polish Marcin tybura in the main fight of UFC Australia, on November 18, in Sydney. The information was given by Ultimate himself, who claimed that the New Zealander left the card “due to medical problems”.

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Before his recent triumph against Harris, Werdum was defeated in a decision by alistair overeem at UFC 213 last July. “Vai Cavalo”, number 2 in the ranking, seeks to get back close to a fight for the belt he won in June 2015, after a submission victory over Cain Velazquez, and lost ten months later, at UFC 198, at home, when he was knocked out by Stipe Miocic. At 40 years old, the Brazilian has ten victories and four setbacks in the organization.

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Tybura, in turn, had four fights in the UFC. He debuted by losing to Timothy Johnson in April 2016, but recovered by knocking out Viktor Pesta, in August 2016, Luis Henrique KLB, in March this year, and beating the former champion on points Andrei Arlovski, last June. At 31 years old, the Pole, 8th in the heavyweight rankings, has a record of 16 wins and only two defeats.