Conor McGregor's huge UFC comeback could be in front of record-breaking crowd
Johnson picked up a quick knockout victory in front of a shocked crowd which at the time was the second largest in UFC history but has since been pushed down to fifth on the list of biggest crowds ever.Miocic beat Werdum in Brazil to win the UFC heavyweight titleBrazil has always been a hotbed of MMA fans and talent, so it’s unsurprising that one of the biggest-ever UFC events took place in Curitiba.
Fabricio Werdum topped off his Hall of Fame fight career by beating Cain Velasquez to win the undisputed UFC heavyweight title in June 2015. The Brazilian earned a hometown defence against Stipe Miocic and they fought at Athletico Paranaense’s stadium which was filled byOnce again, the home fighter lost. Overzealous, Werdum ran into a perfect punch from Miocic that knocked him out cold and started one of the most dominant heavyweight title runs in UFC history.
However, UFC 129 did see Jose Aldo making his promotional debut and Lyoto Machida famously scoring a crane kick knockout win over against MMA legend Randy Couture.
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