Fabricio Werdum

"Vai Cavalo"

AGE	48 / Jul 30, 1977
HEIGHT	6'4" / 193.04 cm
WEIGHT	246 lbs / 111.58 kg

ASSOCIATION
Werdum Combat Team / Kings MMA

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 24

KO / TKO

25%

SUBMISSIONS

50%

DECISIONS

25%

Draws 1

Losses 10

KO / TKO

30%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

70%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Junior dos Santos	GFC 5 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 5 Sep / 08 / 2023	Decision (Split) Andrew Glenn	3	5:00
NC	Renan Ferreira	Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season May / 06 / 2021	No Contest (Overturned) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:32
win	Alexander Gustafsson	UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till Jul / 25 / 2020	Submission (Armbar) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:30
loss	Alexey Oleynik	UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje May / 09 / 2020	Decision (Split) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Alexander Volkov	UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov Mar / 17 / 2018	KO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	1:38
win	Marcin Tybura	UFC Fight Night 121 - Werdum vs. Tybura Nov / 18 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Walt Harris	UFC 216 - Ferguson vs. Lee Oct / 07 / 2017	Submission (Armbar) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:05
loss	Alistair Overeem	UFC 213 - Romero vs. Whittaker Jul / 08 / 2017	Decision (Majority) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Travis Browne	UFC 203 - Miocic vs. Overeem Sep / 10 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Stipe Miocic	UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic May / 14 / 2016	KO (Punch) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:47
win	Cain Velasquez	UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum Jun / 13 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:13
win	Mark Hunt	UFC 180 - Werdum vs. Hunt Nov / 15 / 2014	TKO (Knee and Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:27
win	Travis Browne	UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne Apr / 19 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	UFC on Fuel TV 10 - Nogueira vs. Werdum Jun / 08 / 2013	Submission (Armbar) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:41
win	Mike Russow	UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2 Jun / 23 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	1	2:28
win	Roy Nelson	UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit Feb / 04 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Alistair Overeem	Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum Jun / 18 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Fedor Emelianenko	Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Werdum Jun / 26 / 2010	Submission (Triangle Armbar) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:09
win	Antonio Silva	Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rogers Nov / 07 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Todd Frederickson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Mike Kyle	Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg Aug / 15 / 2009	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Yuji Shimada VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:24
loss	Junior dos Santos	UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote Oct / 25 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Marc Fennell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:21
win	Brandon Vera	UFC 85 - Bedlam Jun / 07 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta	1	4:40
win	Gabriel Gonzaga	UFC 80 - Rapid Fire Jan / 19 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta	2	4:34
loss	Andrei Arlovski	UFC 70 - Nations Collide Apr / 21 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	3	5:00
win	Aleksander Emelianenko	2H2H - Pride & Honor Nov / 12 / 2006	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	3:24
loss	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute Jul / 01 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) Daisuke Noguchi	3	5:00
win	Alistair Overeem	Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute May / 05 / 2006	Submission (Kimura) Moritaka Oshiro	2	3:43
win	John Olav Einemo	Pride 31 - Dreamers Feb / 26 / 2006	Decision (Unanimous) Moritaka Oshiro	3	5:00
loss	Sergei Kharitonov	Pride 30 - Fully Loaded Oct / 23 / 2005	Decision (Split) Daisuke Noguchi	3	5:00
win	Roman Zentsov	Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005 Aug / 28 / 2005	Submission (Triangle Armbar) Moritaka Oshiro	1	6:01
win	Tom Erikson	Pride 29 - Fists of Fire Feb / 20 / 2005	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Moritaka Oshiro	1	5:21
win	Ebenezer Fontes Braga	Jungle Fight 2 - Amazonas May / 15 / 2004	KO (Punch)	2	1:28
win	Gabriel Gonzaga	Jungle Fight 1 - Amazonas Sep / 13 / 2003	TKO (Punches)	3	2:11
win	Kristof Midoux	WAFF 2 - World Absolute Fight 2 Mar / 22 / 2003	Submission (Triangle Armbar)	1	4:11
draw	James Zikic	MB 8 - Millennium Brawl 8 Sep / 22 / 2002	Draw	3	5:00
win	Tengiz Tedoradze	MB 7 - Millennium Brawl 7 Jun / 16 / 2002	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	0:00

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