10 Biggest UFC Fights Taking Place Before 2017
8. Cain Velasquez Vs Fabricio Werdum
The heavyweight division seems to be in an almost perpetual state of turmoil in modern times, with its champions floundering upon their first defense and very few new challengers making their way up the ladder. Simply put, it is no longer the promotional juggernaut which it once was in the era where Frank Mir, Shane Carwin, Randy Couture, Tim Sylvia, Brock Lesnar, and many others would vie for the top spot in what was one of the organisation's most thriving weight classes.
If you ask many MMA fans, they'll be sure to inform you that former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been one of its leading lights in recent years, and seemed on the verge of breaking the all-time record of two title defenses before this dream was quashed by Brazil's Fabricio Werdum and a guillotine choke at UFC 188.
Citing problems adjusting to the altitude in Mexico as part of the reason for his defeat, Velasquez's claims were granted a larger degree of validity after he handily trounced Travis Browne at UFC 200 with all the vigor that we'd come to expect from him. Taking place at UFC 207 in Las Vegas, Nevada, this hotly anticipated rematch between two former champions will likely see whichever man emerges victorious earning a shot at Stipe Miocic.