Mark Hunt and Fabricio Werdum will meet in Mexico City for UFC 180 on Saturday, to determine who will be crowned the UFC's new interim heavyweight champion.
The match was original slated to pit Werdum against reiging titleholder Cain Velsaquez, but the latter had to withdraw from the bout due to an MCL injury. The 41-year old underdog Hunt took the fight on short notice.
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Before the fight, Werdum acknowledged that Hunt's short preparation time lends him an advantage.
"I do have the advantage as I was there (in Mexico) before and he (Hunt) took the fight on short notice," Werdum said, per The Sporting News. "I think I have the advantage because I got to be here for almost two months to get used to the altitude." However, despite the supposed leg up, Werdum refrained from any cockiness.
I think it will be a real war because he's going to come and bring it like he does everytime he comes into the cage," he added. "I'm ready to put on a good show, get the belt and put on a war."
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Hunt has a thirty four-pound advantage on Werdum (265 vs 231), but the latter has an extra six inches (5'10" vs 6'5").
Pre-fight coverage tonight begins at 7 pm on FoxSports. The undercard battles are also freely available on FoxSports starting at 8. Werdum vs Hunt will kick off at 10 pm on Pay Per View. Click here for a list of program options.
MAIN EVENT:
Fabricio Werdum vs. Mark Hunt
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Ricardo Lamas vs. Dennis Bermudez
Chris Heatherly vs. Augusto Montano
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