Fabrício Werdum (; born 30 July 1977) is a Brazilian

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and former UFC Heavyweight Champion who competes in the

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division. He is also a 4-time

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world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Heavyweight Champion and European jiu-jitsu champion. He holds a

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, and

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. Werdum has competed in

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, the UFC, Strikeforce, and Jungle Fight. At the time of his departure from the UFC, Werdum was #14 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Werdum started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu after being choked unconscious with a triangle choke by the ex-boyfriend of his girlfriend. He trained with Marcio Corleta at the Porto Alegre Academy, Winner Behring. After success in competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu and

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, he started his career in MMA. He moved to

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to join his mother, who had been living in

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. As 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.

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

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. 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

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. 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

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by unanimous decision in

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. 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

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, 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. Werdum 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

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combination.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Fabrício Werdum debuted in the UFC on 21 April 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

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, becoming more aggressive and showing improvement in his striking, particularly in

attacks. At UFC 80 on 19 January 2008, Werdum met

in a rematch. Werdum won the bout by TKO. He weathered an early striking onslaught only to secure the

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and connect with several

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before taking Gonzaga to the ground and finishing him with punches. Werdum's next fight was against

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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

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. After the loss Werdum's contract was terminated by the UFC. 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.

Strikeforce

After leaving the UFC Werdum then signed with Strikeforce. He made his debut at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on 15 August 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 26 June 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.Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography, and More – Sherdog.co
while propelling Werdum's status up the Heavyweight rankings. He was ranked as the third-best Heavyweight in MMA by Sherdog.com, Sherdog">– Strikeforce Fedor vs Werdum Results – Fedor Emelianenko Taps Out to Fabricio Werdum – Bloody Elbow
Sherdog.com. The victory ended Emelianenko's 28-fight unbeaten streak while propelling Werdum's status up the Heavyweight rankings. He was ranked as the third-best Heavyweight in MMA by Sherdog.com, Sherdog
. 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

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

Ultimate Fighting Championship return

On 8 November 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. The bout, however, did not materialize. Instead, for his return match, Werdum faced Roy Nelson at UFC 143 on 4 February 2012. 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 23 June 2012, at UFC 147. 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 8 June 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum. 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

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Heavyweight Champions. Werdum faced Travis Browne at UFC on Fox 11 in a Heavyweight title eliminator bout. 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).

Heavyweight title

On 29 April 2014, the UFC announced that Werdum and heavyweight 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 15 November 2014 at UFC 180. On 21 October 2014, it was announced that Velasquez pulled out of the bout due to a knee injury. Werdum instead faced

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for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 180. Despite being dropped by punches early on, he won the fight via TKO in the second round, becoming the new UFC interim Heavyweight Champion. The win also earned Werdum his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. A rescheduled bout with Velasquez took place on 13 June 2015, at UFC 188 in Mexico City. In a back-and-forth affair, Werdum won the fight in the third round by guillotine choke submission. The win earned Werdum his second consecutive ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. With the victory, Werdum unified the UFC's heavyweight titles and became the undisputed champion. Subsequently, Werdum signed a new, eight-fight contract with the UFC.

Losing the Heavyweight Championship

A rematch with Velasquez was expected to take place on 6 February 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82. However, Velasquez pulled out of the bout due to a back injury on 23 January and was replaced by

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. On the following day, Werdum announced that he was pulling out of the event due to an injury as well. The bout with Miocic was rescheduled and took place on 14 May 2016, at UFC 198. 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.

Post-title

Werdum was expected to face Ben Rothwell on 10 September 2016 at UFC 203. However, Rothwell pulled out of the fight on 11 August citing a knee injury and was replaced by former opponent Travis Browne. Werdum won the fight by unanimous decision. After the bout, Travis' coach

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angrily confronted Werdum, who push kicked 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 30 December 2016. However the Nevada State Athletic Commission failed to approve Velasquez to fight, determining after physical examinations and interviews that he was unfit to compete. The bout with Ben Rothwell was rescheduled and expected to take place on 13 May 2017 at UFC 211. The bout was canceled due to Rothwell failing a drug test. A third fight with

took place on 8 July 2017 at UFC 213. Although coming close to finishing Overeem in the third round, Werdum lost the bout via somewhat controversial majority decision. Werdum was expected to face Derrick Lewis on 7 October 2017 at UFC 216. However, the day of the event Lewis was unable to fight due to back issues. Werdum agreed to face last-minute replacement Walt Harris on the card. After securing a single leg takedown almost immediately, Werdum quickly secured back mount and transitioned to an armbar for the victory just over a minute into the fight. Werdum faced Marcin Tybura on 19 November 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura. He dominated most of the action and won the fight via unanimous decision. Werdum faced Alexander Volkov on 17 March 2018 at

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. He lost the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the fourth round.

USADA suspension

Werdum was expected to face Alexey Oleynik on 15 September 2018 at UFC Fight Night 136. However on 22 May, Fabrício Werdum was flagged for a potential

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doping violation. In September 2018 it was revealed that the substance in question was

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and as a result he was suspended from competition for 2 years. He was eligible to return in May 2020. Having two fights left in his contract, Werdum announced that he has requested for a release from the UFC. Subsequently, Werdum's 2-year suspension was reduced to 10 months for

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Return from suspension

Werdum was expected to face Alexey Oleynik on 9 May 2020 at UFC 250. However, on April 9,

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, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed and the bout eventually took place on May 9, 2020 at UFC 249. Werdum lost the fight via split decision. Werdum faced

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on July 26, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 14, the latter making his debut at heavyweight. He won the fight via an armbar submission in round one. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. After the fight, Werdum chose not to re-sign with the UFC.

Professional Fighters League

On November 16, 2020, Werdum announced he had signed a multi-fight deal with the

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promotion and will compete in the 2021 PFL heavyweight tournament. He made his promotional debut against Team Nogueira fighter Renan Ferreira on May 6, 2021 at PFL 3. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round. The loss was surrounded by controversy as replays showed Ferreira tapping out while Werdum had him locked into a triangle choke right before Ferreira finished Werdum. On May 10, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board announced that Ferreira's TKO win against Werdum was overturned to a no contest due to the controversy of the stoppage. Werdum was scheduled to face Brandon Sayles on June 25, 2021 at PFL 6. However, it was later announced that Werdum had pulled out due to injuries suffered in his last bout.

Schools and instruction

Until November 2006, Werdum was the

coach to Mirko Filipović and is associated with ''Team Werdum BJJ Academy'', located in

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. Through 2008 Werdum was a BJJ head coach in

for the Barcelo Boxing Gym. Werdum is currently training with Kings MMA. Werdum currently teaches in

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at his new school Werdum Combat Team. On 4 October 2015 Werdum signed a contract with Chechen Akhmat Fight Club to represent the club.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time) ** Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time) ** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Roy Nelson ** Performance of the Night (Three times) * Strikeforce ** 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June ** 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 *

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** 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June ** 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June ** 2012 All-Violence Second Team *

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** 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June ** 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 ** Lineal MMA Heavyweight Champion (two times)

Submission grappling

* International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation ** 2004 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt Gold Medalist ** 2003 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt Absolute Bronze Medalist ** 2003 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt Gold Medalist ** 2003 Pan American Championships Black Belt Absolute Silver Medalist ** 2003 Pan American Championships Black Belt Bronze Medalist ** 2002 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Brown Belt Bronze Medalist ** 2002 Pan American Championships Brown Belt Gold Medalist ** 2001 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Purple Belt Silver Medalist ** 2001 Pan American Championships Purple Belt Absolute Gold Medalist ** 2001 Pan American Championships Purple Belt Gold Medalist ** 2000 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Blue Belt Absolute Gold Medalist ** 2000 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Blue Belt Gold Medalist ** 2000 Pan American Championships Blue Belt Gold Medalist *

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** 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Silver Medalist ** 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Gold Medalist ** 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Gold Medalist ** 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Bronze Medalist ** 2003 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Absolute Bronze Medalist ** 2003 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Silver Medalist

Personal life

Werdum has two daughters with his wife Karine. Werdum is fluent in 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. From 2004 to 2006, Werdum lived and trained together with Mirko Filipović in

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. In January 2019, Werdum made the news when he and a lifeguard rescued drowning teenagers at a beach near his home in Torrance, California.

Mixed martial arts record

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Ebenezer Fontes Braga Ebenezer Fontes Braga (born April 14, 1969) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at JF 2 - Jungle Fight 2 against Fabrício Werdum on May 15, 2004. __ ...

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