Overview
- Rafael Cordeiro told Sherdog that former UFC heavyweight champions Junior dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum are slated to meet under grappling rules at Kings Championship 2 in Florianópolis.
- The promoter said the bout will be the event’s featured attraction and that a full fight card, including MMA bouts, will be announced by Kings MMA in the near future.
- The matchup is presented as a third chapter in their rivalry after dos Santos beat Werdum in 2008 and again in 2023, framing the bout as a trilogy decider.
- Dos Santos enters the announced pairing coming off a recent first-round knockout loss to Robelis Despaigne, while Werdum has not competed since their 2023 rematch.
- The claim of governor-level support and event details come from the promoter and remain unconfirmed by independent or official releases, fitting a wider trend of ex-UFC champions appearing in alternative-rules events in Brazil.