In an article published by Fox Sports, an unconfirmed UFC report says that Velasquez will not be allowed to fight on the basis of an interview in which Velasquez disclosed that he may be up for surgery on his back after UFC 207 ends.
UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum drew a lot of heat for pulling out of his scheduled title defense for UFC 196 next month, not long after challenger Cain Velasquez begged off due to an injury as well.
Stipe Miocic was recently named as the new opponent of Fabricio Werdum for the UFC heavyweight title but all that went kaput when Werdum also withdrew due to an alleged injury.
Two-time UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is out of the UFC 196 main event due to a back injury. UFC president Dana White made the announcement on Twitter and current champion Fabricio Werdum will now be defending his belt against Stipe Miocic on Feb. 6.
The UFC 188 promises to be a must watch event in Mexico City, Mexico where the UFC Heavyweight Champion of the world Cain Velasquez will put his title on the line against Fabrício Werdum. We had the opportunity to interview Velasquez before his big fight.
Fabricio Werdum will collide with Mark Hunt for the Ultimate Fighting Championship interim heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 180 on Saturday at Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City.
With his contract rumored to be expired after "Wrestlemania 31," could current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar leave the world of sports entertainment to attempt a return Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and the sport of mixed martial arts?
