Fabricio Werdum Aims For Bout On JDS vs. Velasquez II Card

[No More Sorrow]

Fabricio Werdum would really like a second fight with Junior dos Santos. Back in 2008, a then-unknown dos Santos debuted in the UFC with a spectacular uppercut knockout of Werdum, who at the time was considered one of the top heavyweights in the sport. He had been unhappy that he got passed over for a shot at the title by Brock Lesnar, and he came into the dos Santos bout a bit out of shape and unfocused for a serious challenge in the UFC newcomer.

That loss and a contract dispute with the UFC led him to Strikeforce, where he shocked the MMA world with an upset win over Fedor Emelianenko in 2010. Now back in the UFC and on a two-fight winning streak after stopping Mike Russow at Saturday's UFC 147 event, Werdum wants to make a run at the UFC Title. With Junior dos Santos taking on Cain Velasquez a second time at some point this fall, Werdum would like to fight on whatever card they headline. Then, with a win at that event, he'd hope to be the next in line for a title shot.


"I'm not choosing [who to fight next]," Werdum said of that next bout after Saturday's UFC 147 card (transcribed by MMAJunkie.com). "I'll be ready for any one of them. I can beat Overeem, Frank Mir, and I'll do my best to fight for the title. I believe I can beat my next opponent to go for the title."


"This is a different time now. I'm 100 percent professional. Back in that time [when I first fought dos Santos], I wasn't. I'm sure now I would feel more confident than back then. Today, the fight would be totally different – I would be ready for him."

Makes plenty of sense for him to be fighting on that card in a number on contenders fight. Wouldn't mind seeing Werdum-Mir.

 

[Slim]

Like I said in the other thread... Werdum/Mir would be freakin awesome to see if anything just to see what happens when it gets to the ground. I'm a grapping/sub fan can't help it and to have the two best battling it out like that... mannnnnnn that's getting me excited already

But the only prob though is that for a number 1 contender fight... well who could it be? I mean unless the Strikeforce guys finally come over then who is going to be the next to challenge either Cain or JDS? Cause Mir got blown out by JDS so he has to work himself back up. Werdum is on a row but... it is only Big Country and Russow.

 

[Deezy]

I don't want to see Werdum scooting around on his ass because he doesn't want to get hit by JDS.

Seen it once, and don't want to see it again.