Fabrício Werdum

Fabrício Werdum

Werdum in 2009
Born (1977-07-30) July 30, 1977
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Other names Vai Cavalo (Go Horse)
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality Brazilian
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1]
Weight 239.5 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
Division Heavyweight (265 lb)
Reach 77.0 in (196 cm)[2]
Style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo
Fighting out of Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Team Kings MMA
Werdum Combat Team
Akhmat Fight Club[3]
Rank 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Octávio "Ratinho" Couto[4]
Black belt in Judo[5]
Black prajied in Muay Thai under Rafael Cordeiro[6]
Years active 2002–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 29
Wins 21
By knockout 6
By submission 10
By decision 5
Losses 7
By knockout 2
By decision 5
Draws 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships
2011 Nottingham +99 kg
2009 Barcelona +99 kg
2007 New Jersey +99 kg
2005 Long Beach +99 kg
2003 São Paulo Open
2003 São Paulo +99 kg
IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships
2004 Rio de Janeiro +100 kg (Black)
2004 Rio de Janeiro Open (Black)
2003 Rio de Janeiro +100 kg (Black)
2002 Rio de Janeiro -100 kg (Brown)
2001 Rio de Janeiro Open (Purple)
2000 Rio de Janeiro Open (Blue)
2000 Rio de Janeiro -100 kg (Blue)
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships
2003 Open (Black)
2003 +100 kg (Black)
2002 -100 kg (Brown)
2001 Open kg (Purple)
2001 -100 kg (Purple)
2000 -100 kg (Blue)

Fabrício Werdum (Portuguese pronunciation: [faˈbɾisju veʁˈdũ]; born July 30, 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is also a two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Heavyweight Champion and European jiu-jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu,[4] Judo,[5] and Muay Thai.[6] Werdum has competed in PRIDE, the UFC, Strikeforce, and Jungle Fight.[7]

As of October 2, 2016, he is ranked as the #1 heavyweight contender in the official UFC rankings[8] and #5 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by Sherdog.[9][10]

Often regarded as one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time,[11][12][13] he was the first fighter to decisively defeat Fedor Emelianenko in mixed martial arts. He also holds notable victories over Cain Velasquez, Alistair Overeem, Minotauro Nogueira, and Mark Hunt.

Background

Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Werdum started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu after being choked unconscious with a triangle choke by his then-girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. He trained with Marcio Corleta at the Porto Alegre Academy, Winner Behring. After success in competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling, he started his career in MMA. He arrived in Spain to join his mother, who had moved to the city of Madrid some years before. At the age of 22 , soon after his arrival in Spain, when he was just a purple belt, he started teaching the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Madrid and other cities of Spain. Despite only training with white and blue belts, he became a BJJ World Champion, being promoted to the rank of black belt by Master Sylvio Behring three years later.[14]

Mixed martial arts career

Werdum's early fights were with the promotions Jungle Fight, Millennium Brawl, and World Absolute Fight. He boasted a 4–0–1 record, including a win against BJJ specialist Gabriel Gonzaga. He was Mirko Filipović’s sparring partner at that time and the Croat was the main reason for his debut in PRIDE.

PRIDE Fighting Championships

In 2005, Werdum made his PRIDE debut against Tom Erikson, winning by submission. Later that year he faced Roman Zentsov in PRIDE Final Conflict 2005, he was able to defeat Zentsov by a triangle choke in 6:01 of the first round. Werdum then had the first loss in his MMA career, when he lost to Sergei Kharitonov via split decision in PRIDE 30. Then in early 2006, Werdum defeated Jon Olav Einemo by unanimous decision in PRIDE 31.

He accumulated a record of 3–1 in PRIDE before entering the 2006 Pride Open Weight Grand Prix. His first match of the tournament was against Dutch fighter Alistair Overeem, and he won via kimura in the second round. He then faced former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira in the quarter finals, losing via decision.

Fabricio then had a short stint in 2 Hot 2 Handle, facing Alexander Emelianenko in a Heavyweight bout, and beating the Russian by submission via triangle choke armbar combination.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Fabricio Werdum debuted in the UFC on April 21, 2007 at UFC 70: Nations Collide. He faced former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski, losing via unanimous decision. He began to train in Brazil at Chute Boxe Academy and he is now more aggressive, showing improvement in striking, particularly his Muay Thai.

At UFC 80 on January 19, 2008, Werdum met Gabriel Gonzaga in a rematch. Werdum won the bout by TKO. He weathered an early striking onslaught only to secure the Muay Thai clinch and connect with several knee strikes before taking Gonzaga to the ground and finishing him with punches.

Werdum's next fight was against Brandon Vera at UFC 85. He defeated Vera by TKO in the 1st round. Werdum achieved full mount with less than 30 seconds to go in the round and connected with a number of unanswered punches. The decision to stop the bout was booed due to the small amount of time remaining in the round, although the official time of stoppage was 4:40.

In his next fight at UFC 90, Werdum was heavily favored to win but was knocked out in 1:20 of the first round via uppercut by debuting Junior dos Santos. After the loss Werdum's contract was terminated by the UFC.[15] Since Werdum was not contacted directly about the termination he had no idea he had been cut and initially denied the news of him no longer being in the UFC as just a rumor.[16]

Strikeforce

After leaving the UFC Werdum then signed with Strikeforce.[7] He made his debut at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on August 15, 2009, against fellow UFC veteran Mike "MAK" Kyle. He won by submission in 1:24 of the first round. Werdum followed that up with a unanimous decision victory over Antônio "Bigfoot" Silva at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers.

Werdum faced former Pride Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko on June 26, 2010, at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum. In an enormous upset victory, Werdum forced Fedor to tap via triangle/armbar 1:09 into the first round.[17] The victory ended Emelianenko's 28-fight unbeaten streak[17][18] while propelling Werdum's status up the Heavyweight rankings. He was ranked as the third best Heavyweight in MMA by Sherdog.[19] The victory over Fedor also gave him the distinction of being the only man to hold victories over both of the Emelianenko brothers.

A rematch with Alistair Overeem took place on June 18, 2011, at Strikeforce: Dallas as part of an eight-man Heavyweight Tournament. Werdum lost to Overeem by unanimous decision (27–30, 27–30, and 28–29). He has received some criticism for "pleading" Overeem to fight him on the ground in order to get into a position favourable to him due to his Brazilian jiu-jitsu background.[20]

Ultimate Fighting Championship return and Heavyweight title

On November 8, 2011, Werdum made his return to the UFC via contract-signing. It was speculated that his return fight might be against Brendan Schaub, a fight he expressed an interest in.[21] The bout, however, did not materialize.

Instead, for his return match, Werdum faced Roy Nelson at UFC 143 on February 4, 2012.[22] He won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27). The back and forth action earned Fight of the Night honors.

Werdum next faced Mike Russow on June 23, 2012, at UFC 147.[23] Werdum won the match against Russow in the first-round via TKO.

Werdum coached opposite Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. The two met in a rematch at the conclusion of the season, on June 8, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum.[24] He won the fight via verbal submission due to an armbar in the second round. The victory also gives him the distinction of being the only fighter to hold submission victories over both Fedor Emelianenko and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira both whom were former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champions.

Werdum faced Travis Browne at UFC on Fox 11 in a Heavyweight title eliminator bout.[25] Despite being a betting underdog and considered at a disadvantage in terms of striking, Werdum dominated the fight for nearly all five rounds. He won the fight via unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, and 50–45).[26]

On April 29, 2014, the UFC announced that Werdum and current champion Cain Velasquez had been selected as coaches for the inaugural installment of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, with the two expected to face each other on November 15, 2014 at UFC 180.[27]

On October 21, 2014, it was announced that Velasquez pulled out of the bout due to a knee injury. Werdum instead faced Mark Hunt for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 180.[28][29] Despite being dropped by punches early on, he won the fight via TKO in the second round, becoming the new UFC interim Heavyweight Champion.[30] The win also earned Werdum his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[31]

A rescheduled bout with Velasquez took place on June 13, 2015, at UFC 188 in Mexico City.[32] In a back-and-forth affair, Werdum won the fight in the third round by guillotine choke submission.[33] The win earned Werdum his second consecutive Performance of the Night bonus award.[34] With the victory, Werdum unified the UFC's heavyweight titles and became the undisputed champion.[35]

Losing the Heavyweight Championship

A rematch with Velasquez was expected to take place on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82.[36] However, Velasquez pulled out of the bout due to a back injury on January 23 and was replaced by Stipe Miocic.[37] On the following day, Werdum announced that he was pulling out of the event due to an injury as well.[38] The bout with Miocic was rescheduled and took place on May 14, 2016, at UFC 198.[39] Werdum lost the fight via knockout in the first round after rushing in with an attempted flurry of punches and was caught with a counter right hook, suffering his first defeat since June 2011.[40]

Werdum was expected to face Ben Rothwell on September 10, 2016 at UFC 203.[41] However, Rothwell pulled out of the fight on August 11 citing a knee injury and was replaced by former opponent Travis Browne.[42] Werdum won the fight by unanimous decision.[43] After the bout, Travis' coach Edmond Tarverdyan angrily confronted Werdum, causing Fabricio to push kick the coach in the chest and raise his hands to defend himself. This resulted in both fighter corners having to get involved to separate the two men. No disciplinary action was taken against Werdum for the incident.

Werdum was expected to face Cain Velasquez in a rematch at UFC 207 on December 30, 2016.[44] However the Nevada State Athletic Commission failed to approve Velasquez to fight, determining after physical examinations and interviews that he was unfit to compete.[45]

The bout with Ben Rothwell was rescheduled and expected to take place on May 13, 2017 at UFC 211. The bout was canceled due to Rothwell failing a drug test.[46]

A third fight with Alistair Overeem took place on July 8, 2017 at UFC 213.[47] Werdum lost the bout via majority decision.[48]

Schools and instruction

Until November 2006, Werdum was the Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach to Mirko Filipović and is associated with Team Werdum BJJ Academy, located in Zagreb, Croatia . Also until 2008 Fabricio Werdum was a BJJ head coach in Madrid, Spain for the Barcelo Boxing Gym. Werdum is currently training with Kings MMA team.

Werdum currently teaches in Venice, CA at his new school Werdum Combat Team.[49]

On October 4, 2015 Werdum signed a contract with Chechen Akhmat Fight Club and he will represent this club.[50]

Championships and accomplishments

Personal life

Fabricio has two daughters with his wife.[52] Werdum can fluently speak Portuguese, English, and Spanish, having lived in Spain for 10 years, and as his mother is of Spanish descent. Werdum was previously a Spanish-language commentator for the UFC and often comes to the octagon with the Spanish flag, as well as the Brazilian one.[53]

From 2004 to 2006, Werdum lived and trained together with Mirko Filipović in Zagreb, Croatia.[54]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 21–7–1 Alistair Overeem Decision (majority) UFC 213 July 8, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 21–6–1 Travis Browne Decision (unanimous) UFC 203 September 10, 2016 3 5:00 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Loss 20–6–1 Stipe Miocic KO (punch) UFC 198 May 14, 2016 1 2:47 Curitiba, Brazil Lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 20–5–1 Cain Velasquez Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 188 June 13, 2015 3 2:13 Mexico City, Mexico Won and unified the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 19–5–1 Mark Hunt TKO (knee and punches) UFC 180 November 15, 2014 2 2:27 Mexico City, Mexico Won the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 18–5–1 Travis Browne Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne April 19, 2014 5 5:00 Orlando, Florida, U.S. UFC Heavyweight title eliminator.
Win 17–5–1 Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (armbar) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum June 8, 2013 2 2:41 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win 16–5–1 Mike Russow TKO (punches) UFC 147 June 23, 2012 1 2:28 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win 15–5–1 Roy Nelson Decision (unanimous) UFC 143 February 4, 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Fight of the Night.
Loss 14–5–1 Alistair Overeem Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum June 18, 2011 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, U.S. Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win 14–4–1 Fedor Emelianenko Submission (triangle armbar) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum June 26, 2010 1 1:09 San Jose, California, U.S.
Win 13–4–1 Antônio Silva Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers November 7, 2009 3 5:00 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S.
Win 12–4–1 Mike Kyle Submission (guillotine choke) Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg August 15, 2009 1 1:24 San Jose, California, U.S.
Loss 11–4–1 Junior dos Santos KO (punches) UFC 90 October 25, 2008 1 1:20 Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
Win 11–3–1 Brandon Vera TKO (punches) UFC 85 June 7, 2008 1 4:40 London, England
Win 10–3–1 Gabriel Gonzaga TKO (punches) UFC 80 January 19, 2008 2 4:34 Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Loss 9–3–1 Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) UFC 70 April 21, 2007 3 5:00 Manchester, England
Win 9–2–1 Alexander Emelianenko Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2H2H: Pride & Honor November 12, 2006 1 3:24 Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Loss 8–2–1 Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Decision (unanimous) Pride FC – Critical Countdown Absolute July 1, 2006 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win 8–1–1 Alistair Overeem Submission (kimura) Pride FC – Total Elimination Absolute May 5, 2006 2 3:43 Osaka, Japan 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Win 7–1–1 John-Olav Einemo Decision (unanimous) Pride 31 – Dreamers February 26, 2006 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Loss 6–1–1 Sergei Kharitonov Decision (split) Pride 30 October 23, 2005 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 6–0–1 Roman Zentsov Submission (triangle armbar) Pride Final Conflict 2005 August 28, 2005 1 6:01 Saitama, Japan
Win 5–0–1 Tom Erikson Submission (rear-naked choke) Pride 29 February 20, 2005 1 5:29 Saitama, Japan
Win 4–0–1 Ebenezer Fontes Braga KO (punch) Jungle Fight 2 May 15, 2004 2 1:28 Manaus, Brazil
Win 3–0–1 Gabriel Gonzaga TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 1 September 13, 2003 3 2:11 Manaus, Brazil
Win 2–0–1 Kristof Midoux Submission (triangle armbar) WAFF 2: World Absolute Fight 2 March 22, 2003 1 4:11 Marrakech, Morocco
Draw 1–0–1 James Zikic Draw Millennium Brawl 8 September 22, 2002 3 5:00 High Wycombe, England Werdum was deducted 1 point for an illegal knee to grounded opponent
Win 1–0 Tengiz Tedoradze Submission (triangle choke) MB 7 – Millennium Brawl 7 June 16, 2002 1 N/A High Wycombe, England

See also

References

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Achievements
Preceded by
Cain Velasquez		 18th UFC Heavyweight Champion
June 13, 2015 – May 14, 2016 		Succeeded by
Stipe Miocic
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