If the heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188 were happening inside a Hollywood movie, the UFC’s “Embedded” series just told us who would win. In one corner you have the champion, glowering at the world from his room at the Mexico City Marriott, mumbling monosyllabic descriptions of his day-to-day activities with all the energy and enthusiasm of a teenager dragged along on a dreary family vacation. In the other corner, the challenger, grinning and laughing in his rustic mountain training compound, where luxury means having your own mattress on the floor rather than a sleeping bag in a bunkbed. If that contrast isn’t sharp enough, give it a minute. The UFC will also show Werdum (19-5-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC ) basically kissing local babies while dismissing Velasquez (13-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC ) as “an American who thinks he’s a Mexican.” And Velasquez? We get a sound bite from his coach, American Kickboxing Academy’s Javier Mendez, admitting that the champ didn’t want to spend any more time here than necessary
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As heavyweight clash nears, the tale of two champions emerges – MMA Junkie