Fabricio Werdum

Fabrício “Vai Cavalo” Werdum is a four-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion and two-time ADCC champion who handed Fedor Emelianenko his first real loss, triangling him in 69 seconds for Strikeforce in 2010.

Back in the UFC he submitted Cain Velasquez in Mexico City in 2015 to become heavyweight champion after earlier winning the interim title by stopping Mark Hunt, then lost it to Stipe Miocic in 2016. CagePotato covered the Fedor upset, his Pride and UFC runs and his drug-test suspension.

Fabrício Werdum fact file
Full nameFabrício Werdum
NicknameVai Cavalo
Date of birth
Place of birthPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Pride FC
  • Strikeforce
  • PFL
  • Jungle Fight
Accolades
  • UFC Heavyweight Champion (2015–2016)
  • Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion (2014)
  • Four-time BJJ world champion
  • Two-time ADCC World Champion
  • Submitted Fedor Emelianenko (Strikeforce, 2010)

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