UFC 180 open workout highlights: Mark Hunt, Fabricio Werdum, Ricardo Lamas and Kelvin Gastelum

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The long awaited UFC 180 event in Mexico City is less than three days away, and since the fighters are already settled in the city, an open workout was held on Wednesday afternoon for the public’s enjoyment.

The event featured main event stars Mark Hunt and Fabricio Werdum, both of whom will meet for the interim heavyweight title. The public gathering also spotlighted Ricardo Lamas, Dennis Bermudez and Kelvin Gastelum.

UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt will take place Nov. 15 at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan is a investigative reporter and feature writer focusing on the intersection of sports and politics. He has written for BloodyElbow since 2014 and has served as an associate editor since 2016. He also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian. Karim has been invited to speak about his work at numerous universities, including Princeton, and was a panelist at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He also participated in the United Nations counter-terrorism conference in 2021. His reporting on Ramzan Kadyrov’s involvement in MMA, much of which was done for Bloody Elbow, has led to numerous award nominations, and was the basis of an award-winning HBO Real Sports documentary.