Fabricio Werdum: Mark Hunt said "stop, cease, cease" after the flying knee

Grappling expert Fabricio Werdum knocked out K1 champ Mark Hunt to win the UFC interim heavyweight title in Mexico at UFC 180 on Nov. 15, and the flying knee that stopped the fight was one of “Vai Cavalo’s” secret weapons for Hunt.

“Everything was planned and trained,” Werdum told MMAFighting.com. “Master Rafael Cordeiro instructed me go that one day. I asked him ‘master, can I do this in the fight?’ And he explained ‘you must do it in the fight.’

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Fabricio Werdum: Mark Hunt said "stop, cease, cease" after the flying knee

Metamoris 5 live blog

This is the Metamoris 5 live blog for the Metamoris event at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 22.

There will be six fights on the card. Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Renzo Gracie, Rory MacDonald vs. J.T. Torres, Yuri Simoes vs. Keenan Cornelius, Vinny Magalhaes vs. Matheus Diniz, and Garry Tonon vs. Zak Maxwell will be the featured matches. A secret match will also be contested.

Check out the Metamoris 5 live blog below. Each fight will be contested for one 20-minute round.

Garry Tonon vs. Zak Maxwell

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Matheus Diniz

Secret Match

Yuri Simoes vs. Keenan Cornelius

Rory MacDonald vs. J.T. Torres

Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Renzo Gracie

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Metamoris 5 live blog

Metamoris 5 Results: Sakuraba vs. Gracie

MMA Fighting has Metamoris 5 results for the Sakuraba vs. Gracie fight card at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 22.

In the main event, Renzo Gracie faces Kazushi Sakuraba for the second time. The two met at Pride 10 when Sakuraba defeated Gracie via kimura and broke his arm.

Check out the Metamoris 5 results below.

Main card (5 p.m. ET online)
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Renzo Gracie
Rory MacDonald vs. J.T. Torres
Yuri Simoes vs. Keenan Cornelius
Vinny Magalhes vs. Matheus Diniz
Garry Tonon vs. Zak Maxwell
Secret Match

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Demetrious Johnson on Conor McGregor: "He reminds me of a young Mike Tyson, a youthful Muhammad Ali"

Demetrious Johnson’s fashion isn’t a secret. In the cage, the UFC flyweight champ combines his many tools right into a cyclone of technical brilliance — mystifying footwork and unrivaled speed joining together in one unassailable package. Johnson’s strategy might not consistently translate into fanatic excitement, but hey, with four consecutive title shield and counting, there is no questioning its effectiveness.

Once the gloves come off though, Johnson’s frenetic motor will shift right into a more moderate form. Seldom is the 28-year old winner seen browsing the minefield of public callouts. Boisterous actions of bravado simply aren’t his thing, nor the typical efforts of ruckusness upon which so many legends of the mic game developed their standing.

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Demetrious Johnson on Conor McGregor: "He reminds me of a young Mike Tyson, a youthful Muhammad Ali"