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Fabricio Werdum Thinks He Should Be Next For A Title Shot

January 23, 2018 | Posted by Joseph Lee

In an interview with MMA Junkie and later with TSN, Fabricio Werdum said that he should be next in line for a UFC heavyweight title shot. Here are highlights:

On getting the next title shot: “The UFC said nothing yet, but I think I’m the next one. I deserve this. Not just because of my last fights. But (I’ve been fighting) for 20 years. I’ve (been fighting) for a long. I think I deserve it. My goal is to put one more belt on my wall. I have two. The third one (is) coming, for sure.”

On if he can win the belt again: “100 percent, I will be a champion this year again. I know Stipe Miocic. I respect him. I like him. He doesn’t say nothing like bad things. He’s a nice guy, for sure. But, 100 percent: When I fought him before, I (lost). I lost (to) myself. I lost (to) me. Because of a lot of things. This time – 100 percent, he’s a good fighter. But 100 percent, I beat him. I saw this today. I’m feeling this.”

On his 2018 goals: “This year, 2018, I want to see everything. I want to train a lot to be a champion again. I don’t just fight for fighting. I’ve proved it before. I got (the title) two times. The first time, vs. Mark Hunt, was like an interim belt. But, for me, it’s the same thing.”

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