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Fabrício Werdum

24Wins9Losses1Draw1No Contest

Photo from Mike Dunn from Sunnyvale, USA via flickr.com
Win Rate
69 %
Finish Rate
75 %
Decision Win %
50 %

Fabrício Werdum

Age
45
Height
6' 4 (193 cm)
Reach
77 in. (6' 5/196 cm)
Ape-Index
1.016
Stance
Orthodox
Nationality
Brazil
Main Division
Heavyweight
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Coach
Octávio "Ratinho" Couto
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rank
black_belt_2_degree
Biography
Fabrício Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion who competes in the Heavyweight division. He holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in PRIDE, the UFC, Strikeforce, and Jungle Fight.
Fighter Trivia
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. From 2004 to 2006, Werdum lived and trained together with Mirko Filipović in Zagreb, Croatia. In January 2019, Werdum made the news when he and a lifeguard rescued drowning teenagers at a beach near his home in Torrance, California.

Awards & Accolades

  • UFC: UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
  • UFC: Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
  • UFC: Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Roy Nelson
  • UFC: Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Mark Hunt, Cain Velasquez and Alexander Gustafsson
  • Strikeforce: 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June
  • Strikeforce: 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June
  • World MMA Awards: 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June
  • Sherdog: 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June
  • Sherdog: 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June
  • Sherdog: 2012 All-Violence Second Team
  • Bleacher Report: 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June
  • Bleacher Report: 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June
  • MMAjunkie.com: 2015 June Submission of the Month vs. Cain Velasquez
  • MMAFighting: 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June
  • FIGHT! Magazine: 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June
  • FightMatrix: 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June
  • FightMatrix: Lineal MMA Heavyweight Champion (two times)
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2004 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt Gold Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2003 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt Absolute Bronze Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2003 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt Gold Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2003 Pan American Championships Black Belt Absolute Silver Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2003 Pan American Championships Black Belt Bronze Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2002 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Brown Belt Bronze Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2002 Pan American Championships Brown Belt Gold Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2001 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Purple Belt Silver Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2001 Pan American Championships Purple Belt Absolute Gold Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2001 Pan American Championships Purple Belt Gold Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2000 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Blue Belt Absolute Gold Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2000 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Blue Belt Gold Medalist
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation: 2000 Pan American Championships Blue Belt Gold Medalist
  • ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Silver Medalist
  • ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Gold Medalist
  • ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Gold Medalist
  • ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Bronze Medalist
  • ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: 2003 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Absolute Bronze Medalist
  • ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship: 2003 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Silver Medalist

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