// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Fabricio Werdum
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0HEAVYWEIGHT

Fabricio
Werdum

NICKNAME"Vai Cavalo"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-10-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Kings MMA
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Fabricio Werdum
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
36 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
10
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
69%
24/36 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-3
LLW-L
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.59
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.75
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
31%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
31%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#6
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1654
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
86th
percentile · average opponent rated 1603 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.27 per fight)

33 rated fights · opponents rated in 94% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 8, 2023

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 12
DEC · 6
6
KO/TKO
25%
12
SUB
50%
6
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 7
3
KO/TKO
30%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
70%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
25%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
36 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER36TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING57CARDIO71AGGRESSION36SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY89
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (31%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=35 bouts
Striking57
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression36
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery89
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (31%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record35 bouts
Striking57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2002WJUN 2002SEP 2002WMAR 2003WSEP 2003WMAY 2004WFEB 2005WAUG 2005LOCT 2005WFEB 2006WMAY 2006LJUL 2006WNOV 2006LAPR 2007WJAN 2008WJUN 2008LOCT 2008WAUG 2009WNOV 2009WJUN 2010LJUN 2011WFEB 2012WJUN 2012WJUN 2013WAPR 2014WNOV 2014WJUN 2015LMAY 2016WSEP 2016LJUL 2017WOCT 2017WNOV 2017LMAR 2018LMAY 2020WJUL 2020MAY 2021LSEP 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 55.
  4. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  25. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  26. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  28. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  31. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  32. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  33. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R4.
  34. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  35. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  36. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 96.
  37. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 89, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Zentsov), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 89.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
34/36 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
12%
3
9%
1
3%
1
3%
-
9
total
SUB
9
26%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
11
32%
-
2
6%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 34 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Kings MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
36 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Junior dos SantosSep 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GFC 5 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
D
VS Renan FerreiraMay 6, 2021
No ContestR1 · 2:32
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Alexander GustafssonJul 25, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 2:30
UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Alexey OleynikMay 9, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Alexander VolkovMar 17, 2018
KO/TKOR4 · 1:38
UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Marcin TyburaNov 18, 2017
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 121 - Werdum vs. Tybura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Walt HarrisOct 7, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:05
UFC 216 - Ferguson vs. Lee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Alistair OvereemJul 8, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 213 - Romero vs. Whittaker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Travis BrowneSep 10, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 203 - Miocic vs. Overeem
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Stipe MiocicMay 14, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:47
UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Cain VelasquezJun 13, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 2:13
UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Mark HuntNov 15, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 2:27
UFC 180 - Werdum vs. Hunt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 24-10-1 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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