Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum shocked the MMA world on June 26th when he submitted “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko in just 69 seconds. The upset victory sees Werdum temporarily take over the top spot in the heavyweight rankings, pending the July 3rd UFC Undisputed Heavyweight Championship bout between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin.
In women’s action, another upset tells the story. Rising star Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Frausto’s knockout of 125-pound standout Rosi “The Surgeon” Sexton results in a major shakeup in the top five of the division.