October - 2016
SCRAPP! FIGHT MAGAZINE
42
Weird, Wacky Werdum vs. Browne
2 Was More Than Bizarre
Article By: The MMA Corner Staff
Just how do you find fault
with a heavyweight bat-
tle that opens with a man
weighing in north of the
225-pound floor throwing a
jumping side kick, that con-
nects flush and clearly stuns
his opponent? How do you
find fault in a fight that has
another knockdown in the
first round, with a finish
only being avoided thanks
to one fighter being saved
by the bell?
Fan reaction to Fabricio
Werdum’s battle against
Travis Browne Saturday
night was puzzling to be
sure. The boo-birds were
out early and often, with
a few notable exceptions
(the aforementioned kick,
right off the opening bell,
certainly had the fans on
their feet). It was puzzling.
Three rounds of solid heavy-
weight action. Three rounds
of Fabricio Werdum being
seriously creative, throwing
in spinning back kicks and
flying attacks, landing with
solid punches and knees.
For his part, Browne was
less effective in his offense,
