“Vai Cavalo” Heavyweight
Fabricio Werdum
12-6-0
UFC record, 18 fights, 193.4 min
24-9-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
2-1
in 3 title fights
- Height
- 6'4"
- Reach
- 77"
- Weight
- 231 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Sat, Jul 30, 1977, age 49
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 21, 2007
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 25, 2020
01/How he wins
in 12 wins
4 KO/TKO (flying knee head, punch to head at distance, punches to head from mount, punches to head on ground) and 4 submissions (armbar on ground 2, armbar from back control, guillotine choke on ground), 4 decisions in 12 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 3 |
| Submission | 4 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 3 |
| All | 12 | 6 |
02/Career rates
18 fights, 193.4 min
Sig strikes landed
4.60 per min
890 in 193.4 min, 18 fights
Sig strike accuracy
56.4%
890 of 1,579 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.25 per min
628 of 1,394 landed on him in 193.4 min
Takedowns
1.24 per 15 min
16 of 56 · 193.4 min
Takedown accuracy
28.6%
16 of 56 attempts
Takedown defence
4 of 15
defended of attempted on him, 193.4 min
Control time
2:48 per 15 min
36:04 of 193:24
Knockdowns
4
scored in 193.4 min, 18 fights
Submission attempts
0.47 per 15 min
6 in 193.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
76% distance, 13% clinch, 12% ground
673 distance, 112 clinch, 105 ground of 890 landed
What he hits
64% head, 19% body, 17% leg
568 head, 169 body, 153 leg of 890 landed
Cage time
193:24
18 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
2-1 in 3
- Lv Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, May 14, 2016, UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic. KO/TKO, R1 2:47
- Wv Cain VelasquezHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 13, 2015, UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum. Submission, R3 2:13
- Wv Mark HuntHeavyweight, interim title. Sat, Nov 15, 2014, UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt. KO/TKO, R2 2:27
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 18 | 12-6-0 | 193.4 | 890 of 1,579 | 4.60 | 16 of 56 | 36:04 of 193:24 | 4 | 8 in 12 |
| All | 18 | 12-6-0 | 193.4 | 890 of 1,579 | 4.60 | 16 of 56 | 36:04 of 193:24 | 4 | 8 in 12 |
05/By year
2007 to 2020
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 17.5 | 57 of 88 | 3.26 | 4 of 9 | 5:01 of 17:30 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 16.6 | 48 of 88 | 2.89 | 3 of 9 | 6:40 of 16:38 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 41.1 | 204 of 381 | 4.97 | 3 of 11 | 7:11 of 41:05 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 17.8 | 99 of 175 | 5.57 | 0 of 4 | 1:30 of 17:47 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 12.2 | 96 of 174 | 7.86 | 1 of 3 | 0:31 of 12:13 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 32.5 | 142 of 233 | 4.38 | 2 of 9 | 5:10 of 32:27 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 7.7 | 32 of 37 | 4.16 | 1 of 2 | 2:52 of 7:41 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 17.5 | 122 of 194 | 6.98 | 0 of 1 | 1:17 of 17:28 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 15.6 | 67 of 131 | 4.30 | 2 of 5 | 5:02 of 15:35 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 23 of 78 | 1.53 | 0 of 3 | 0:50 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 18 | 12-6-0 | 193.4 | 890 of 1,579 | 4.60 | 16 of 56 | 36:04 of 193:24 | 4 | 8 in 12 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 18 of 18 | 74.8 | 296 of 547 | 3.95 | 9 of 26 | 17:18 of 74:51 | 2 | 3 | 6, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 12 of 18 | 54.7 | 286 of 491 | 5.23 | 3 of 11 | 9:22 of 54:42 | 1 | 1 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 9 of 18 | 42.2 | 199 of 337 | 4.71 | 3 of 13 | 6:48 of 42:13 | 1 | 2 | 6, won 3 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 18 | 11.6 | 42 of 80 | 3.61 | 1 of 4 | 2:31 of 11:38 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 5 | 2 of 18 | 10.0 | 67 of 124 | 6.70 | 0 of 2 | 0:05 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
18 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Alexander GustafssonHeavyweight | WSubmission, R1 2:30Armbar On Ground | 4 of 5 | 1 of 2 | 1:06 | 0 | 2:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 9, 2020UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | Aleksei OleinikHeavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 29 - 28. Barry Luxenberg 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 53 of 83 | 3 of 7 | 3:55 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | Alexander VolkovHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R4 1:38Punch to Head In Clinch | 48 of 88 | 3 of 9 | 6:40 | 0 | 16:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2017UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | Marcin TyburaHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Anthony Dimitriou 45 - 50. Kon Papaioannou 45 - 50. Charlie Keech 46 - 49. | 155 of 265 | 1 of 7 | 4:01 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 7, 2017UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | Walt HarrisHeavyweight | WSubmission, R1 1:05Armbar From Back Control | 0 of 1 | 1 of 1 | 0:31 | 0 | 1:05 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2017UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker | Alistair OvereemHeavyweight | LMajority decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 28. Dave Hagen 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 49 of 115 | 1 of 3 | 2:39 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 10, 2016UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem | Travis BrowneHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Barry 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 27 - 29. Rick Winter 27 - 30. | 84 of 142 | 0 of 3 | 1:30 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 14, 2016UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic | Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:47Punch to Head In Clinch | 15 of 33 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:47 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2015UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum | Cain VelasquezHeavyweight, title fight | WSubmission, R3 2:13Guillotine Choke On Ground | 96 of 174 | 1 of 3 | 0:31 | 0 | 12:13 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 15, 2014UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt | Mark HuntHeavyweight, interim title | WKO/TKO, R2 2:27Flying Knee Head | 21 of 37 | 0 of 3 | 0:07 | 1 | 7:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 19, 2014UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Travis BrowneHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Richard Bertrand 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 45 - 50. Chris Lee 45 - 50. | 121 of 196 | 2 of 6 | 5:03 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 8, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraHeavyweight | WSubmission, R2 2:41Armbar On Ground | 32 of 37 | 1 of 2 | 2:52 | 0 | 7:41 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 23, 2012UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 | Mike RussowHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:28Punch to Head At Distance | 31 of 58 | 0 of 0 | 0:12 | 1 | 2:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | Roy NelsonHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 91 of 136 | 0 of 1 | 1:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 25, 2008UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:21Punch to Head At Distance | 6 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:21 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 7, 2008UFC 85: Bedlam | Brandon VeraHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:40Punches to Head From Mount | 15 of 36 | 2 of 4 | 2:13 | 0 | 4:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 19, 2008UFC 80: Rapid Fire | Gabriel GonzagaHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:34Punches to Head On Ground | 46 of 89 | 0 of 1 | 2:49 | 0 | 9:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2007UFC 70: Nations Collide | Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Jeff Mullen 27 - 30. | 23 of 78 | 0 of 3 | 0:50 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.