Fabrício “Vai Cavalo” Werdum is a 45 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 24-9-1 pro MMA record. Werdum most recently fought Renan Ferreira at PFL 2021 #3 on Thursday May 6, 2021. Fabrício Werdum vs Renan Ferreira ended in No Contest KO/TKO at 2:32 of Round 1 in the Heavyweight division.
Fabrício Werdum has 24 wins with a 75% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 12 by submission, 6 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Contest | 24-9-1 | Renan Ferreira |
KO/TKO
R1 2:32
|
PFL 2021 #3 | 2021-05-06 | Heavyweight | PFL |
| Win | 23-9-1 | Alexander Gustafsson |
SUB
R1 2:30
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-07-25 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-8-1 | Aleksei Oleinik |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 249 | 2020-05-09 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-7-1 | Alexander Volkov |
KO/TKO
R4 1:38
|
UFC Fight Night 127 | 2018-03-17 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-7-1 | Marcin Tybura |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 121 | 2017-11-18 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-7-1 | Walt Harris |
SUB
R1 1:05
|
UFC 216 | 2017-10-07 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-6-1 | Alistair Overeem |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 213 | 2017-07-08 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-6-1 | Travis Browne |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 203 | 2016-09-10 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-5-1 | Stipe Miocic |
KO/TKO
R1 2:47
|
UFC 198 | 2016-05-14 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-5-1 | Cain Velasquez |
SUB
R3 2:13
|
UFC 188 | 2015-06-13 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-5-1 | Mark Hunt |
KO/TKO
R2 2:27
|
UFC 180 | 2014-11-15 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-5-1 | Travis Browne |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 11 | 2014-04-19 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-5-1 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
SUB
R2 2:41
|
UFC on FUEL TV 10 | 2013-06-08 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-5-1 | Mike Russow |
KO/TKO
R1 2:28
|
UFC 147 | 2012-06-23 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-5-1 | Roy Nelson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 143 | 2012-02-04 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-4-1 | Alistair Overeem |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2011-06-18 | Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 13-4-1 | Fedor Emelianenko |
SUB
R1 1:09
|
Strikeforce | 2010-06-26 | Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 12-4-1 | Antônio Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2009-11-07 | Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 11-4-1 | Mike Kyle |
SUB
R1 1:24
|
Strikeforce | 2009-08-15 | Heavyweight | SF |
| Loss | 11-3-1 | Junior dos Santos |
KO/TKO
R1 1:21
|
UFC 90 | 2008-10-25 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-3-1 | Brandon Vera |
KO/TKO
R1 4:40
|
UFC 85 | 2008-06-07 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-3-1 | Gabriel Gonzaga |
KO/TKO
R2 4:34
|
UFC 80 | 2008-01-19 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-2-1 | Andrei Arlovski |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 70 | 2007-04-21 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-1 | Aleksander Emelianenko |
SUB
R1 3:24
|
2 Hot 2 Handle | 2006-11-12 | Heavyweight | |
| Loss | 8-1-1 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute | 2006-07-01 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 7-1-1 | Alistair Overeem |
SUB
R2 3:43
|
Pride Total Elimination Absolute | 2006-05-05 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 6-1-1 | John Olav Einemo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pride 31 | 2006-02-26 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Loss | 6-0-1 | Sergei Kharitonov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pride 30 | 2005-10-23 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 5-0-1 | Roman Zentsov |
SUB
R1 6:01
|
Pride Final Conflict 2005 | 2005-08-28 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 4-0-1 | Tom Erikson |
SUB
R1 5:11
|
Pride 29 | 2005-02-20 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 3-0-1 | Ebenezer Fontes Braga |
KO/TKO
R2 1:28
|
Regional circuit | 2004-05-15 | JFC | |
| Win | 2-0-1 | Gabriel Gonzaga |
KO/TKO
R3 2:11
|
Regional circuit | 2003-09-13 | JFC | |
| Win | 1-0-1 | Kristof Midoux |
SUB
R1 4:11
|
Regional circuit | 2003-03-22 | ||
| Draw | 1-0-0 | James Zikic |
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2002-09-22 | EB | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Tengiz Tedoradze |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2002-06-16 | EB |
Werdum made his professional debut against Tengiz Tedoradze on June 16, 2002, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Tengiz Tedoradze who carried a 6-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Fabrício Werdum beat Tengiz Tedoradze by Submission at of Round 1.
Werdum made his debut in the UFC against Andrei Arlovski on April 21, 2007, fighting on the co-main event of UFC 70: Nations Collide having compiled a 9-2-1 professional MMA record.
Fabrício Werdum lost to Andrei Arlovski by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Werdum has gone on to fight a total of 18 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-6-0.
After his UFC stint, Werdum took his next fight at SF on August 15, 2009, fighting against Mike Kyle on the preliminary card of Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg.
Fabrício Werdum beat Mike Kyle by Submission at 1:24 of Round 1.
After 4 fights outside of the promotion, Werdum returned to the UFC on February 4, 2012, fighting against Roy Nelson on the co-main event of UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 14-5-1
Fabrício Werdum beat Roy Nelson by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Werdum won the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship defeating Mark Hunt on November 15, 2014 at UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt.
This was Werdum's 1st UFC championship fight.
Fabrício Werdum beat Mark Hunt by KO/TKO at 2:27 of Round 2. Fabrício Werdum took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Werdum won the UFC Heavyweight Championship defeating Cain Velasquez on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum.
This was Werdum's 2nd UFC championship fight.
Fabrício Werdum beat Cain Velasquez by Submission at 2:13 of Round 3. Fabrício Werdum took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Werdum lost his UFC Heavyweight title to Stipe Miocic on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic.
The loss meant that Werdum had made no successful defences of the UFC heavyweight title.
Fabrício Werdum lost to Stipe Miocic by KO/TKO at 2:47 of Round 1.
Werdum's last win came against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Fight Night on Saturday July 25, 2020. Fabrício Werdum beat Alexander Gustafsson by Submission at 2:30 of Round 1. Fabrício Werdum took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Werdum is not currently booked for any fights.
Werdum's last loss came against Aleksei Oleinik at UFC 249 on Saturday May 9, 2020. Fabrício Werdum lost to Aleksei Oleinik by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Werdum has fought 18 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-6-0.
Werdum has knocked out 6 opponents.
Werdum has submitted 12 opponents.
Werdum has been knocked out 3 times.
Werdum has never been submitted.
