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Werdum wants contender fight off for title shot

“Stipe Miocic vs. Cain Velasquez, and Junior dos Santos vs. Andre Arlovski. Who is the best one and fights a good fight, the best performance fights with me, and that’s it.”

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Chris Palmquist
July 24, 2015 · 1 min read
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UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum wants a break and he has a plan.

I said a rematch [against Cain Velasquez],” said Werdum to Layzie The Savage for BJPENN.COM. “But I think the best way is to have four guys for the title shot – Dos Santos, Miocic, Cain Velasquez, and Arlovski.”

These guys fight each other. Like, Miocic vs. Cain Velasquez, and dos Santos vs. Arlovski. Who is the best one and fights a good fight, the best performance fights with me, and that’s it.

And what will the champ do while the ‘four guys’ are fighting?

I need [time off)], said Werdum.

This wasn’t like a one camp for three months. This was a camp for a long time. I trained seven years for this moment. I just want to recover my body and my mind. I want to enjoy my family. I just want a little time to enjoy my belt, but I’ll fight anyone no problem.

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