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Werdum: Beating Cain better even than beating Fedor

“For sure when I fought Fedor Emelianenko in 2010 it was an amazing fight and nobody believed in me again. This moment today is the best moment in my life.”

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Chris Palmquist
June 14, 2015 · 1 min read
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Undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum spoke Spanish, Portuguese and English at the post-fight press conference, and was ebullient in all three.

For sure when I fought Fedor Emelianenko in 2010 it was an amazing fight and nobody believed in me again, said Werdum as transcribed by Tristen Critchfield for Sherdog. This moment today is the best moment in my life because the best heavyweights in the world are in the UFC. I’m very, very happy.

I prepared my mind for about two years. I believed in myself, my team believed in me too. I visualized this moment a lot of times,.”

All the time I am the underdog. When I am the underdog, I get more motivation. I just showed [that] inside the cage.

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