In a span of three weeks this August, Brazilian MMA fans will have
the oportunity to see four
UFC champions in action in national soil — but under diferent
rules.
Shortly after Spaten
announced that a boxing match between ex-UFC champs Mauricio Rua
and Glover
Teixeira would headline its third event on Aug. 29, Rafael
Cordeiro told Sherdog.com that former heavyweight title holders
Fabricio
Werdum and Junior dos
Santos will square off in a grappling match in the featured
attraction at Kings Championship 2 on Aug. 8.
According to Cordeiro, the event will be promoted in
Florianópolis Santa Catarina with the full support of local
governor. The Kings MMA leader plans to announce the full card,
which will also include MMA fights, in the near future.
Finishing the Trilogy
Dos Santos and Werdum initially squared off at UFC 90 in October
2008, with “Cigano” winning via first-round TKO. Their paths
crossed again at Gamebred Bareknuckle 5, where dos Santos defeated
Werdum via split decision on Sept. 8, 2023.
Dos Santos is coming off a brutal first-round knockout loss to
Robelis
Despaigne at
Most Valuable Promotions „Rousey vs. Carano“ on May 16. Werdum
hasn’t competed since the rematch against “Cigano.”