Stipe Miocic silenced a throng with one swing of his hammer.
Miocic knocked out Fabricio Werdum to become the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder in the UFC 198 headliner on Saturday at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. An unconscious Werdum (20-6-1, 8-3 UFC) hit the canvas 2:47 into round one, an eerie hush passing over the 40,000-plus fans in attendance.
The two men traded punches and kicks before Werdum made his move -- and his mistake. The 38-year-old Kings MMA rep charged forward and walked right into a counter right hook from the backpedaling Miocic (15-2, 9-2 UFC).