Video: Countdown To UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum

UFC has released the complete “Countdown To UFC 188” preview special for this Saturday’s pay-per-view, which focuses on the two main events of the evening.

First up is the main event, which features a UFC Heavyweight Championship unification bout between Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum. The official description for that half of the show, which you can watch above, reads as follows:

“Go inside the training camps of UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and interim champ Fabricio Werdum as they prepare for battle at UFC 188. Find out the secret to Cain’s punching power, and how Werdum has become an elite striker.”

Next is the co-main event, which features UFC Lightweight contenders Gilbert Melendez vs. Eddie Alvarez. The official description for that half of the show, which you can watch below, reads as follows:

“Go inside the elite training camps of four fighters preparing to square off at UFC 188. Red-hot lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Eddie Alvarez brace for the showdown fans have talked about for years.”

UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum takes place on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from Mexico City, Mexico. Make sure to join us here at MMANews.com for detailed, live round-by-round results coverage of the entire pay-per-view event!

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