UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov results and post-fight analysis

Alexander Volkov made a splash right into the UFC heavyweight title picture tonight, but it seemed more like Fabricio Werdum failed than Volkov actually succeeding. Werdum basically controlled the first three rounds, looking to grapple as much as possible and doing his regular “please come to the ground with me” song and dance.

But in the fourth, he hit a wall.

After taking some serious damage around the eye in the third, Werdum seemed to run out of gas as the fourth began. He managed to drag Volkov down again, but Volkov ended up in his full guard. He cracked Werdum with two punches, then beckoned Vai Cavalo to his feet. Werdum struggled a bit to get up, then seemed to know that he had…