Junior "Cigano" dos Santos, a little-known Brazilian making his UFC debut, has just upended the UFC's heavyweight division with a stunning knockout of Fabricio Werdum at UFC 90.Cigano delivered a brutal right uppercut to the chin of Werdum, then finished him off with a left to the head and four quick strikes on the ground. The fight was over just 1:28 into the first round.
Werdum is considered one of the top heavyweights in the sport -- or at least he was until tonight, when he came in looking flabby and out of shape, while Cigano looked chiseled. Werdum had said the UFC owes him a title shot, but it was Cigano who looked like a champion tonight.
Cigano improves to 7-1 in his MMA career. Werdum falls to 11-4-1.
Wild Ending to UFC 90
CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Anderson Silva (L) wrestles with Patrick Cote in the Middleweight Title Bout at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Patrick Cote;Anderson Silva
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CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Anderson Silva fights Patrick Cote in the Middleweight Title Bout at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Patrick Cote;Anderson Silva
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CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Anderson Silva talks to fans after he won the Middleweight Title Bout at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Patrick Cote cannot continue the fight in the second round, after he injured his knee in the Middleweight Title Bout at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Patrick Cote cannot continue the fight in the second round, after he injured his knee in the Middleweight Title Bout at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Patrick Cote
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CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Anderson Silva tries to get Patrick Cote to get up in the Middleweight Title Bout at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Patrick Cote;Anderson Silva
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CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Anderson Silva (R) fights Patrick Cote in the Middleweight Title Bout at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Patrick Cote;Anderson Silva
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CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Anderson Silva (R) fights Patrick Cote in the Middleweight Title Bout at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Patrick Cote;Anderson Silva
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CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Anderson Silva (L) punches Patrick Cote in the Middleweight Title Bout at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Patrick Cote;Anderson Silva
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CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Anderson Silva prepares before the Middleweight Title Bout at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Anderson Silva
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