Fabricio Werdum has defeated many of MMA’s greatest heavyweights. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Fabricio Werdum thrives as the underdog.
Werdum will once again fill the role when he meets Cain Velasquez for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight crown in the UFC 188 main event on Saturday at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. Beating long odds are nothing new for the two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist; he faced them ahead of his historic submission victory over the great Fedor Emelianenko in June 2010, when he handed the Russian legend his first defeat in nearly a decade.