Heavyweight· Not Fighting
Fabricio Werdum
“Vai Cavalo”·
Porte Alegre, Brazil
Pro record
24-9-1
Model Elo
1621
#262 of 1994
- Age
- 45
- Height
- 6'4"
- Reach
- 77"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Porte Alegre, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Apr 21, 2007
Profile
Fabricio Werdum is 12–6 in the UFC since 2007. 8 of those 12 wins came inside the distance, 4 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: beat Alexander Gustafsson by submission (Jul 24, 2020).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 12–6
- since 2007
- Finish rate
- 67%
- 8 of 12 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 4
- Elite wins
- 1
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- W1
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 13m
- avg 10:45 per fight
- Opposition
- 1627
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1802opp. Elo
submission, R3 · UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 12, 2015
1690opp. Elounanimous decision, R5 · UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 18, 2014
- 1656opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · Jun 22, 2012
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 10:28
Fight history (18)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Alexander GustafssonRecord after: 12-6 | submissionRound 1 · 2:30 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. TillJul 24, 2020 |
| L |  Aleksei OleinikRecord after: 11-6 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeMay 8, 2020 |
| L |  Alexander VolkovRecord after: 11-5 | KO/TKORound 4 · 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. VolkovMar 16, 2018 |
| W |  Marcin TyburaRecord after: 11-4 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. TyburaNov 17, 2017 |
| W |  Walt HarrisRecord after: 10-4 | submissionRound 1 · 1:05 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. LeeOct 6, 2017 |
| L |  Alistair OvereemRecord after: 9-4 | majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 213: Romero vs. WhittakerJul 7, 2017 |
| W | Travis BrowneRecord after: 9-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 203: Miocic vs. OvereemSep 9, 2016 |
| L |  Stipe MiocicRecord after: 8-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:47 | UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicMay 13, 2016 |
| W |  Cain VelasquezRecord after: 8-2 | submissionRound 3 · 2:13 | UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumJun 12, 2015 |
| W |  Mark HuntRecord after: 7-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:27 | UFC 180: Werdum vs HuntNov 14, 2014 |
| W | Travis BrowneRecord after: 6-2 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs BrowneApr 18, 2014 |
| W | ARAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraRecord after: 5-2 | submissionRound 2 · 2:41 | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. WerdumJun 7, 2013 |
| W |  Mike RussowRecord after: 4-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:28 | UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2Jun 22, 2012 |
| W |  Roy NelsonRecord after: 3-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditFeb 3, 2012 |
| L | JDJunior Dos SantosRecord after: 2-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:21 | UFC 90: Silva vs CoteOct 24, 2008 |
| W |  Brandon VeraRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:40 | UFC 85: BedlamJun 6, 2008 |
| W |  Gabriel GonzagaRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:34 | UFC 80: Rapid FireJan 18, 2008 |
| L |  Andrei ArlovskiRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 70: Nations CollideApr 20, 2007 |