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Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Nogueira ready to rematch after hiatus

Fabricio Werdum wasn't successful when he fought Antonio Nogueira, but he has diversified his skills.

Fabricio Werdum wasn't successful when he fought Antonio Nogueira, but he has diversified his skills.

Werdum has friends in Brazilian MMA gyms, too. He considers Nogueira among his heroes. But he has no conflict of interest in his career plan. "My biggest goal is to fight for the title," he said. "I have to win this fight in order to be in title contention."

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