New Zealand's Mark Hunt, left, battles against Brazil's Fabricio Werdum from during a UFC 180 interim Heavyweight title fight in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. Werdum won the fight by KO/TKO. (AP Photo/Christian Palma)
MEXICO CITY — Fabricio Werdum won the interim heavyweight title when he stopped Mark Hunt in the second round on Saturday night at UFC 180.
Werdum (19-5-1) got off to a slow start, but hit Hunt with a right knee to the face to secure the win in the UFC’s debut in Mexico.
The event was supposed to be a showcase for Cain Velasquez, the Mexican-American champion who has a strong following in Mexico. Instead, the oft-injured Velasquez hurt his right knee and dropped out of his bout against Werdum last month, sending the UFC scrambling for something to show the 21,000 fans who sold out the Arena Cuidad de Mexico in eight hours.
Hunt (10-9-1), a 40-year-old Australian brawler with a history of thrilling fights, stepped in, but was unable to keep up with his Brazilian opponent.
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