Thursday, Dec 10, 2015
Fabricio Werdum-Cain Velasquez II Booked For UFC 196
Velasquez (left) and Werdum (photo via UFC)
By FCF Staff
UFC President Dana White has announced that a rematch between heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum and former champ Cain Velasquez, will go down on February 6th.
The bout will headline UFC 196, which will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. White confirmed the date while speaking to UFC Total.
Werdum ended the reign of Velasquez last June by submitting the him with a third round, guillotine choke. Velasquez had won four straight fights heading into the bout.
Werdum, meanwhile, is riding a six fight winning streak.
The venue for UFC 196 has yet to be announced,
posted by FCF Staff @ 11:24 am
