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The word has been out about the two former UFC heavyweight champions, Junior Dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum, scheduled to face each other once again. However, the rematch would not be inside the Octagon. Instead, it would take place as a bare-knuckle boxing bout under the banner of Gamebred FC.
As soon as the word got out on social media, the combat sports universe took to the comments section. Although the rematch between Dos Santos and Werdum excited the fans to a great extent, many fans were skeptical. They claimed that it was, in fact, a bad idea to fight with bare-knuckles. Moreover, some fans also recalled the time when Werdum and Dos Santos clashed at UFC 90. The netizens can hardly forget the hits that secured a win for JDS.
Fans react to Fabricio Werdum vs. Junior Dos Santos rematch
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Nothing excites the world of mixed martial arts more than two former opponents trying to settle the score with a rematch. It was recently announced that Werdum and Dos Santos were set to face each other once again. The duo are destined to fight bare-knuckle on 2nd September 2023, at Jorge Masvidal’s promotion Gamebred FC. However, the idea wasn’t well accepted by MMA fans.
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As the news went on Instagram, the fans immediately declared that it was a bad idea. They deemed matchmaking to be nothing but cruel. Furthermore, the fans recollected the events of UFC 90 where Dos Santos secured a win with a phenomenal uppercut. Fans claimed that the 39-year-old Dos Santos would secure a win over the 45-year-old ‘Vai Cavalo’ once again. Nevertheless, fans were not able to contain their excitement for the match.
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Here is what the fans had to say:
- Bare knuckle boxing or MMA? If boxing this is cruel matchmaking lol.
- Why, what more is there to prove
- That’s so depressing
- Just imagine getting hit with a JDS uppercut, my god
- someones dying
- Imagine he gets hit with the same uppercut 15 years later
- Retirement home
- Junior finishes him again
- Werdum’s gonna get his back 15 years in the making
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What do you think about the matchup? Do you believe that the rematch between the former UFC heavyweight champions is a bad idea? Let us know in the comments down below.