Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was scheduled to rematch Fabricio Werdum early next month in the main event of UFC 196. However, it was announced on Sunday that Velasquez suffered an injury and was forced out of the contest. Werdum now defends his belt against top contender Stipe Miocic.
Following the announcement, Velasquez released a statement on his Facebook page, which you can read below:
Velasquez's career has been plagued with injuries. He has been forced out of multiple bouts with injuries, including in late 2014 when he was initially supposed to defend his title against Werdum.