Noting business, just personal.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was paying close attention to the UFC 203 pay-per-view (PPV) event (results), which took place last weekend in Cleveland, Ohio. Not only did Stipe Miocic defend his title against Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum went head-to-head with Travis Browne.
That means Velasquez is likely to get one of the two victors later this year.
"[Miocic] looked good, he moves around very well," Velasquez told UFC Tonight. "He's hard to put away. He's out there for the grind. If Stipe doesn't want a break, I want him. If he wants to fight in 2017, I'd like to fight Werdum in December. This is personal."
An early report from MMA Junkie has Velasquez vs. Werdum targeted for UFC 207 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada, though bout agreements have yet to be signed.
Werdum captured the 265-pound crown by submitting Velasquez at UFC 188 back in June 2015; however, "Vai Cavalo" coughed up the strap to Miocic in his very first title defense. His rebound win over "Hapa" puts him right back in the mix, but his performance left something to be desired (watch it).
Who do you, as a fan, want to see Velasquez fight first?
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