Fabricio Werdum Two big wins in Mexico City taught Fabricio Werdum a lesson that the heavyweight champion is using in advance of Saturday’s UFC 198 headliner. Werdum secured a title shot with a TKO win over Mark Hunt at UFC 180 in Mexico City, and seven months later, he returned to the same city for a title win over then-champ Cain Velasquez at UFC 188. Related: UFC 188 results: Fabricio Werdum taps out Cain Velasquez for shocking title upset Ahead of this weekend’s UFC 198 event, where Werdum (20-5-1 MMA, 8-2 UFC) looks to defend his title for the first time when he meets challenger Stipe Miocic (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), the champ did similar pre-fight prep, namely showing up early to get acclimated to his local surroundings. “I arrived in Brazil two weeks ahead so I could adapt well to the weather,” he told MMAjunkie. “I’m ready
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