Fabricio Werdum Breaks His Silence On Saturday’s UFC London Knock Out Loss

Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is coming off of a tough loss from over the weekend. Now the fighter has come forward with a statement concerning the recent defeat.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was in London, England over the weekend for the mixed martial arts promotion’s most recent event. On Saturday, March 17, UFC Fight Night 127 went down inside the O2 Arena for the London crowd.

Headlining the event, former title holder Fabricio Werdum went toe-to-toe with Alexander Volkov in a battle for division dominance. Volkov managed to put his opponent away in the fourth round, earning a knockout victory over Werdum in a stunning performance.

Taking to Instagram, Werdum has now come forward with a statement concerning the recent loss. Check it out below:

“I would like to thank everyone who cheered for me, who sent me messages of support and who are by my side in this difficult moment which is a defeat. I am sad but I keep my head up with the certainty that life is made and mistakes and correct and that the most important of this trajectory is how we rise from a fall.

“I am fortunate to have happiness and determination in my heart and to be surrounded by people who respect me and who give me the energy that I need to continue my path of success. Thanks for the support and know that each one of you is very important to me!”

Gostaria de agradecer a todos que torceram por mim, que me mandaram mensagens de apoio e que estão ao meu lado neste momento difícil que é uma derrota. Estou triste porém mantenho minha cabeça erguida com a certeza que a vida é feita e erros e acertos e que o mais importante desta trajetória é como a gente se levanta de um tombo. Eu tenho a sorte de ter a felicidade e a determinação no meu coração e ser rodeado de pessoas que me respeitam e que me dão a energia que eu preciso para continuar minha trajetória de sucesso. Obrigado pelo apoio e saiba que cada um de vocês é muito importante para mim! ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ I would like to thank everyone who cheered for me, who sent me messages of support and who are by my side in this difficult moment which is a defeat. I am sad but I keep my head up with the certainty that life is made and mistakes and correct and that the most important of this trajectory is how we rise from a fall. I am fortunate to have happiness and determination in my heart and to be surrounded by people who respect me and who give me the energy that I need to continue my path of success. Thanks for the support and know that each one of you is very important to me!

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