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Heavyweight championship bout: Fabricio Werdum def. Cain Velasquez via submission (Guillotine choke) 2:13 R3 to become the new UFC heavyweight champion of the world.
Lightweight: Eddie Alvarez def. Gilbert Melendez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Middleweight: Kelvin Gastelum def. Nate Marquardt via TKO (Doctor stoppage) 5:00 R2
Featherweight: Yair Rodriguez def. Charles Rosa via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Women’s straweight: Tecia Torres def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Flyweight: Henry Cejudo def. Chico Camus via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Efrain Escudero def. Drew Dober via submission (Guillotine choke) 0:54 R1
Bantamweight: Patrick Williams def. Alejandro Perez via technical submission (Guillotine choke) 0:23 R1
Lightweight: Johnny Case def. Francisco Trevino via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight: Cathal Pendred def. Augusto Montano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight: Gabriel Benetiz def. Clay Collard via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC 188 will pit champion against champion as heavyweight kingpin Cain Velasquez (13-1) returns to the octagon for the first time since 2013, and will look to defend his title for the third time when he takes on the interim champion Fabricio Werdum (19-5-1).
Join us on The Roar from 12pm (AEST) for live round-by-round updates and commentary.
At 32 years of age, UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is widely considered the best heavyweight in mixed martial arts history.
With cardio that can out last welterweights, a world-class wrestling game and lightning fast kickboxing, many believe that the current ‘baddest man on the planet’ is unbeatable.
After avenging his only loss against former-champion Junior Dos Santos (17-3) twice, and violently disposing of Antonio Silva twice (18-7, 1NC), the first ever Mexican-American champion will be looking to enter the octagon in front of his hometown and put on yet another clinic for the fans.
Since returning to the UFC from Strikeforce in 2012, Fabricio Werdum has been on an absolute tear. Werdum is widely regarded as the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner in MMA, and after he snapped Fedor Emelianenko’s (34-4, 1NC) legendary winning streak via a first-round triangle arm-bar it’s easy to see why.
Werdum is currently riding a five-fight streak, and after walking through Antonio Nogueira (34-9-1, 1NC), Travis Browne (17-3-1) and Mark Hunt (10-10-1) whom he knocked out with a flying knee to win the interim title, ‘Vai Cavalo’ has shown that he has all the tools necessary to dethrone the dominant Velasquez.
Prediction
Fabricio Werdum has an excellent ground game, but Cain Velasquez has a clear wrestling and stand-up advantage. If Velasquez can use his wrestling to neutralise Werdum’s jiu-jitsu, he should comfortably defend his belt via TKO in the fourth round.
Will Cain Velasquez continue his run as the baddest man on the planet, or can Fabricio Werdum take that title away from him. Join us on The Roar from 12pm (AEST) to find out.
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