Filed under: News , UFC , Videos (ALSO SEE: Joe Silva’s Shoes: What’s next for UFC 198’s winning fighters? ) The five losing fighters from Saturday’s UFC 198 main card aren’t going to forget their bitter defeats in front of more than 45,000 Brazilian fans in Curitiba. Fabricio Werdum (20-6-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) lost his heavyweight title ( to Stipe Miocic (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in the pay-per-view main event to end his title reign without a single defense . Vitor Belfort (25-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Leslie Smith (8-7-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) were sent back to the drawing board with clear-cut losses against superior opposition. Additionally, youngsters Corey Anderson (8-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Warlley Alves (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) dropped decisions in fights that will be a source of frustration and motivation for the future. After every event, fans wonder whom the losing fighters will be matched up with next
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