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2. Fabricio Werdum vs. Cain Velasquez
UFC 188 “Velasquez vs. Werdum”
June 13, 2015 | Mexico City
It was where Werdum took his place among the all-time greats. “Vai Cavalo” submitted Velasquez with a third-round guillotine choke and captured the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight crown at Mexico City Arena. Velasquez conceded defeat 2:13 into Round 3. Velasquez for the first time in his career appeared to run out of gas. He brought the fight to the Brazilian in the first round, where he attacked with punches in the clinch, leg kicks and a pair of takedowns. Werdum did not flinch, and he turned the tide in Round 2. There, he shredded Velasquez with punching combinations, a stinging jab and knees from the clinch. Accuracy and output were keys. Afterward, the American Kickboxing Academy stalwart returned to his corner with cuts above both eyes, his breathing labored. A little less than midway through the third round, Werdum snatched the guillotine on an attempted takedown, fell to his back and finished it.

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