Fabrício Werdum

“Vai Cavalo”

MMA · Retired

24-9-1 (1 NC)RECORD

6KO / TKO WINS

12SUBMISSION WINS

6DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Fabrício Werdum
Nickname	Vai Cavalo
Date of birth	30 Jul 1977
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Lives in	Los Angeles, California, USA
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Kings MMA / Werdum Combat Team
Height	193 cm (6′4″)
Reach	196 cm (77″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	2002–2021
Status	Retired
Pro debut	16 Jun 2002
Last fight	No contest vs Renan Ferreira, 6 May 2021

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Titles and honours

UFC heavyweight champion (2015–2016)
UFC interim heavyweight champion (2014–2015)
Four-time IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu champion
ADCC Hall of Fame inductee

Background

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who fought in Pride, Strikeforce and the UFC. He submitted Fedor Emelianenko in 2010 and won the UFC heavyweight title by submitting Cain Velasquez in 2015.

Fight history

35 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
No contest	Renan Ferreira	No contest	1	2:32	PFL 3	6 May 2021	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Originally a TKO loss; overturned to a no contest
Win	Alexander Gustafsson	Submission (armbar)	1	2:30	UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till	26 Jul 2020	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss	Aleksei Oleinik	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 249	9 May 2020	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Loss	Alexander Volkov	KO (punches)	4	1:38	UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov	17 Mar 2018	London, England
Win	Marcin Tybura	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura	19 Nov 2017	Sydney, Australia
Win	Walt Harris	Submission (armbar)	1	1:05	UFC 216	7 Oct 2017	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Alistair Overeem	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	UFC 213	8 Jul 2017	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Travis Browne	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 203	10 Sep 2016	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Loss	Stipe Miocic	KO (punch)	1	2:47	UFC 198	14 May 2016	Curitiba, Brazil	Lost UFC Heavyweight title
Win	Cain Velasquez	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	2:13	UFC 188	13 Jun 2015	Mexico City, Mexico	Won UFC Heavyweight title
Win	Mark Hunt	TKO (knee and punches)	2	2:27	UFC 180	15 Nov 2014	Mexico City, Mexico	Won interim UFC Heavyweight title
Win	Travis Browne	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne	19 Apr 2014	Orlando, Florida, USA
Win	Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira	Submission (armbar)	2	2:41	UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum	8 Jun 2013	Fortaleza, Brazil
Win	Mike Russow	TKO (punches)	1	2:28	UFC 147	23 Jun 2012	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win	Roy Nelson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 143	4 Feb 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Alistair Overeem	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum	18 Jun 2011	Dallas, Texas, USA
Win	Fedor Emelianenko	Submission (triangle armbar)	1	1:09	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum	26 Jun 2010	San Jose, California, USA
Win	Antônio Silva	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers	7 Nov 2009	Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
Win	Mike Kyle	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:24	Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg	15 Aug 2009	San Jose, California, USA
Loss	Junior dos Santos	TKO (punches)	1	1:20	UFC 90	25 Oct 2008	Rosemont, Illinois, USA
Win	Brandon Vera	TKO (punches)	1	4:40	UFC 85	7 Jun 2008	London, England
Win	Gabriel Gonzaga	TKO (punches)	2	4:34	UFC 80	19 Jan 2008	Newcastle, England
Loss	Andrei Arlovski	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 70	21 Apr 2007	Manchester, England	UFC debut
Win	Alexander Emelianenko	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	3:24	2 Hot 2 Handle: Pride and Honour	12 Nov 2006	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Loss	Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Pride Critical Countdown Absolute	1 Jul 2006	Saitama, Japan
Win	Alistair Overeem	Submission (kimura)	2	3:43	Pride Total Elimination Absolute	5 May 2006	Osaka, Japan
Win	Jon Olav Einemo	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Pride 31	26 Feb 2006	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Sergei Kharitonov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Pride 30	23 Oct 2005	Saitama, Japan
Win	Roman Zentsov	Submission (triangle armbar)	1	6:01	Pride Final Conflict 2005	28 Aug 2005	Saitama, Japan
Win	Tom Erikson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	5:29	Pride 29	20 Feb 2005	Saitama, Japan
Win	Ebenezer Fontes Braga	KO (punch)	2	1:28	Jungle Fight 2	15 May 2004	Manaus, Brazil
Win	Gabriel Gonzaga	TKO (punches)	3	2:11	Jungle Fight 1	13 Sep 2003	Manaus, Brazil
Win	Kristof Midoux	Submission (triangle armbar)	1	4:11	World Absolute Fight 2	22 Mar 2003	Marrakesh, Morocco
Draw	James Zikic	Draw	3	5:00	Millennium Brawl 8	22 Sep 2002	High Wycombe, England
Win	Tengiz Tedoradze	Submission (triangle choke)	1		Millennium Brawl 7	16 Jun 2002	High Wycombe, England