UFC NEWS: Werdum Set To Return Against Big Country At UFC 143
Top 10 heavyweight fighter, Fabricio Werdum is making a comeback to the UFC against Roy Nelson on Super Bowl weekend.
UFC 143 is set to take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on February 4th. Nick Diaz will face Carlos Condit for the UFC’s interim welterweight title live on pay-per-view.
After a long stint under the STRIKEFORCE banner, Fabricio Werdum will return to the Octagon for the first time since a 2008 loss to current heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos. While away from the UFC Werdum racked up victories over the likes of Antonio Silva and Mike Kyle. But it was his 2010 submission victory over Fedor Emelianenko that has forever etched his name in the history books.
Ready to welcome Werdum back to the UFC is none other than “The Ultimate Fighter 10” winner, Roy “Big Country” Nelson. Nelson was last seen at UFC 137 dispatching the legendary Mirko Cro Cop via a third round TKO stoppage. The win snapped a two fight losing streak at the hands of Frank Mir and Junior Dos Santos.
Promotion officials have yet to officially announce the Werdum vs. Nelson bout, but it is expected to be featured on the main portion of the UFC 143 pay-per-view card.
The latest UFC 143 card includes:
• Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz (for interim welterweight title)
• Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce
• Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum
• Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgensen
• Erik Koch vs. Dustin Poirier
• Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa
• Jorge Lopez vs. Amir Sadollah
• Rafael Natal vs. Michael Kuiper
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roy nelson by uppercut
War K1 champion Vai Cavalo..
Lmao..yeah right!
Big country by decision
another former strikeforce fighter…
the selling off goes on….
Right after Dana White announced that the Showtime deal was renewed and no more fighters from Strikeforce would come to the UFC. WTF?
He, and Werdum, said he is coming to the UFC awhile ago.
big country gonna get subbed.
werdums a cocky bitch, DOS SANTOS BITCH
Big countrys got this, he ain’t getting knocked out that’s for sure and he’s far from helpless if it goes to the ground
Black belt vs better black belt
Big Country is going hand Werdum his jaw after he lays him out on the canvas.
Big Country straight to the jaw, Werdum kissing canvas, 2 fight win streak….TEAM PENN!!!!!!!
werdum straight to cnavas pretending to be hurt, fat nelson runs into a triangle. penn nation!
Werdum not fighting sonnen be seriuos lol
you mean hes not fighting Fedor… LOL I say Werdum wins… Big Country just isnt my type of fighter
Werdum sucks. Big Country 2.0 by KO 1st rd.
I hope Werdum takes this fight seriously cause that last fight with Overeem was a really bad performance for Werdum. Hoping to see some good BJJ in this one.
I really think big country got this one. Werdum better do something other than eat uppercuts and lay on his back
Lol what happened to “Strikeforce fighters will stay in Strikeforce”?
BC by Kung fu ko !!!
Big Boy Roy got this!
Big roy is going to jack him up and drop him to the ground and snap his arm wit a Kimura!
werdum has better bjj than nog. i got werDOOOOM!!!
Werdum got outgrappled by Nog when they fought in PRIDE.
ur talkin about prime nog. im talkin about broken arm nog who couldnt submit randy or mir. werdum would have subbed both those fools.
Mir will smash doom.. Mir is very well round and strength is always a factor in standup and ground! That’s how Mir beat nog on the ground strictly strength and muscled his way into a Kimura! Damn that was smooth.. almost as smooth as Chael arm choke!
chaels arm triangle was telegraphed. only a guy wit horrible bjj wouldnt be able to stop it. brian stann was the perfect mark for chaels style. even chaels coach said they were planning from the start to use the triangle since stann has the chin similar to that of the wicked witch of the west.
Telegraphed.. No Stann got beat up and worked for almost 10 minutes and had nothing left to stop the choke just like Carwin against Brock.
Roy got standup too along with his bjj! If Roy can withstand Jds’s punches Werdum is in for a world of hurt. This is a perfect matchup for Roy!
Yup, Cain couldn’t even handle 1 of them..lol
Lucky shot in the ear..
LOL, Cain was lucky he was able to hold on to his belt for 60 seconds..
Sleep well latina emperor, sleep well..
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if werdum knew as much about jds as roy did im sure he could have survived to a decision, not positive but pretty sure.
Most likely, JDS was brought in to give Werdum a title shot.. Look at him now.. Buahahaha
lmao Cigano would have knocked that sissy out even if it was his birthday, he won the lottery the day before, and got some from Brittany Palmer pre-fight. Cigano will rule this division for years you fools betta recognize. Roy 2.0 takes this fight easy its a bad matchup for Werdum he will lose, this fight helps the card out alot it balances it nicely.
I agree FatNelson is a disgrace.. All he is good for is a lucky right hand and his fatass to lay on people..
Werdum will out strike nelson and submit him.. If Overeem couldn’t get a clean shot on Werdum Nelson aint either..
Shut up dumbass.. go finish your shift at 7-11! Yes yes yes your an idiot!
Yor crazy. Big Country is getting into better shape and went toe to toe with the champ.
I SAY, it’s going to be a good fight
andrei arlovski looked like the real deal before his glass chin was exposed back in the day and now he gets put to sleep every time he sneezes but kudos to him for still trying
can someone say one and done? I think Roy has this one, after all he went toe to toe to a decision with the current UFC champ, the same person that sent him packing from the UFC already.
Roy Nelson via Ko big overhand right.Enough said.
Yep.. Even this Brit gets it! Oy..
it feels so good to be baaaackkkkkk
lol.. I thought it was getting lonely in the chat..
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welcome back
for realz i was ready to start busting out all my jokes lol
Yeah.. I heard u got grounded and put in time out. Ha ha
Big Country all day….wins this all day with his stand up and will avoid the sub.