Looking back at UFC 188, and more specifically the shock upset of Fabricio Werdum over Cain Velasquez, and looking for patterns in the fight, the card, and their careers as a whole.
Following Fabricio Werdum's upset win over Cain Velasquez at UFC 188, was there a single overarching reason? Was it a fluke?
The environment
UFC 188, as a whole, was strange. If you watched the broadcast, you probably heard Joe and Goldberg mentioning "altitude" approximately four thousand times, but it's worth noting: Mexico City isn't just high. Mexico City is polluted.