UFC 180 took place on Saturday at the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico and the event was headlined by Fabricio Werdum winning the UFC interim heavyweight title with a TKO victory against Mark Hunt.
Hunt took an early lead in the fight and dropped Werdum on two occasions but could not finish the fight. In the second round, Werdum landed a knee that lead to the end of the fight.
Check out how members of the MMA media reacted to Werdum winning the UFC interim heavyweight title.
Big right from Hunt drop Werdum. Werdum up right away, Hunt doesn’t follow up. Werdum with a spin kick. Hunt with a takedown.
— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) November 16, 2014
Joe Rogan REALLY likes Werdum’s guard. Like REALLY.
— Erik Fontanez (@Erik_Fontanez) November 16, 2014
Hunt on the ground with Werdum. Hunt is up. Uppercut from Hunt. This is wild. I have Hunt 10-9.
— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) November 16, 2014
Hunt gonna Hunt. Just when you think the elevation would be too much or he took this fight on short notice. He’s showing up so far tonight
— James Lynch (@LynchOnSports) November 16, 2014
Hunt is trying to send Werdum’s head back to Brazil.
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) November 16, 2014
Cinderella story is officially over. Great stoppage win by Fabricio Werdum but props to Hunt for taking this on short notice #UFC180
— James Lynch (@LynchOnSports) November 16, 2014
It’s not even 9 pm on the west coast and UFC 180 is done.
— Erik Fontanez (@Erik_Fontanez) November 16, 2014
Hunt drops Werdum again. Now Hunt pushing him around. Hunt sprawls on a takedown. Werdum drops Hunt w/a knee& finishes him off with punches.
— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) November 16, 2014
Werdum finishes Hunt via flying knee KO. He really looked off early but then landed the knee, then strikes and over. New interim champ.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 16, 2014
UFC 180 Result: Fabricio Werdum def. Mark Hunt via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:27 http://t.co/AISJQOkLYI
— The MMA Report (@TheMMAReport) November 16, 2014