Cain Velasquez's supposed triumphant return to the Octagon hit a major speed bump. Fabricio Werdum dumped the interim tag from his title and became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world when he submitted Velasquez via guillotine in the third round on Saturday night.
It was a virtuoso performance from the 37-year-old Brazilian in a bitter matchup against a previously dominant champion.
Bleacher Report's Jeremy Botter was clearly surprised by the result:
My god. Werdum taps out Velasquez.
— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) June 14, 2015
Fight Hub's Marcos Villegas puts Werdum latest victory in perspective while acknowledging the other huge win in his now legendary career:
With this win, Werdum has now beaten two of the most dominant heavyweights in Mma on all time.