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Fabricio Werdum on switch to Mark Hunt fight at UFC 180: "I can't say he's an easier opponent than Cain Velasquez"
Oct 21, 2014 - 10:15:17 PM
Fabricio Werdum on switch to Mark Hunt fight at UFC 180: "I can't say he's an easier opponent than Cain Velasquez"
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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"I was relaxing here in Mexico with my team when I got a call from Dana White. He said 'I have good and bad news for you, Fabricio. The good one is that you will still fight for the title on Nov. 15, and the bad news is that Velasquez is out with a knee injury, and you will fight Mark Hunt instead.' I felt weird. My goal is the title, of course, but Cain Velasquez was a great challenge and is the current champion, but it happens... I watch Mark Hunt fight for a long time, since his K-1 days. He's a nice guy. He tries to knock you out all the time. That's his style. He doesn't have a great ground game, but he's good defensively. I will have to change my strategy, but I will stay focused on winning that title on Nov. 15...

I know it's not an easy fight. Mark Hunt has a huge knockout power, but I will do my best to avoid that. I envision this fight like my fight with Roy Nelson. I will do the right thing to win the title... He's a heavy guy and has a great chin. I have to be careful. I can't say he's an easier opponent than Cain Velasquez. There's no easy fight in the UFC. Anyone can beat you. Everybody knows Mark Hunt's punching power. I think my only advantage in this fight is that I'm training for a long time for it."


-Fabricio Werdum reacts to his change in opponent for UFC 180 in an interview with MMAFighting.com.

Penick's Analysis: Werdum can't afford to overlook Hunt, because a loss would simply mean he shouldn't have been fighting Velasquez in the first place. That's especially the case when Hunt is needing to cut a significant amount of weight in a very short period of time, and will have to acclimate himself to the high elevation in Mexico City as well. The last time Hunt fought at elevation, he had the ugliest win of his UFC run in a decision over Ben Rothwell in Colorado, and it's likely to have an effect in this matchup. Yes, he's got power, and remains dangerous, but this is a fight Werdum absolutely should be able to win, and he needs to approach the matchup intelligently to avoid an undue setback. No matter what, it's a terrible situation overall, because while this fight itself isn't awful on the surface, it's well below the originally scheduled main event.


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