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Werdum faced [[World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts|WAMMA]] Heavyweight Champion [[Fedor Emelianenko]] on June 26, 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. The victory ended Emelianenko's 28-fight unbeaten streak while propelling Werdum's status up the Heavyweight rankings. He is now next in line to face [[Alistair Overeem]] for the [[List of Strikeforce champions|Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>http://www.lowkick.com/Strikeforce/Fedor-Emelianenko-aims-for-the-United-Russia-Belgorod-Regional-Congress-spot-Training-camp-Pictures-8077</ref> |
Werdum faced [[World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts|WAMMA]] Heavyweight Champion [[Fedor Emelianenko]] on June 26, 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. The victory ended Emelianenko's 28-fight unbeaten streak while propelling Werdum's status up the Heavyweight rankings. Werdum is currently ranked as the second best Heavyweight in MMA, depite suffering a knockout loss to Junior Dos Santos who is considerably lower in the rankings at 7th. He is now next in line to face [[Alistair Overeem]] for the [[List of Strikeforce champions|Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>http://www.lowkick.com/Strikeforce/Fedor-Emelianenko-aims-for-the-United-Russia-Belgorod-Regional-Congress-spot-Training-camp-Pictures-8077</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:25, 1 July 2010
| Fabricio Werdum | |
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| Born | July 30, 1977 Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Other names | Vai Cavalo (Go Horse) |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 238.5 lb (108.2 kg; 17.04 st)[1] |
| Division | 265 |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Team | Chute Boxe Academy[2] |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Judo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Mirko Filipović |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Fabricio Werdum (Portuguese pronunciation: [faˈbɾisju veʁˈdũ]; born July 30, 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He has a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a Black Belt in Judo. Werdum has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and made his Strikeforce debut on August 15, 2009.[3] As of June 29, 2010, he is ranked as the #2 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog. He holds notable victories over Fedor Emelianenko, Alistair Overeem, Gabriel Gonzaga, Brandon Vera, Antonio Silva, and Aleksander Emelianenko.
Early life
Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Werdum started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after a recommendation from his ex-girlfriend. He trained with Marcio Corletta at the Porto Alegre Academy, Winner Behring. After success in competitive BJJ and submission wrestling, he started his career in MMA.
He arrived in Spain to join his mother, who had moved to the city of Madrid some years before. At the age of 17, soon after his arrival in Spain, when he was just a purple belt, he started teaching the art of BJJ in Madrid and other cities of Spain. Despite only training with white and blue belts, he became BJJ World Champion, being promoted to the rank of black belt by Sylvio Behring 3 years later.[citation needed]
MMA 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 Gabriel Gonzaga. He was Mirko Filipovic’s sparring partner at that time and the Croat was the main reason for debut in PRIDE.
PRIDE Fighting Championship
In 2005, Werdum made his PRIDE debut against Tom Erikson, winning by submission. He accumulated a record of 3-1 before entering the 2006 PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix. His first match of the tournament was against Dutch fighter Alistair Overeem, winning via kimura in the second round. He then faced former Pride FC heavyweight champion, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira in the quarter finals, losing via decision.
Fabricio then had a short stint in 2 Hot 2 Handle, facing Aleksander Emelianenko in a Heavyweight bout, beating the Russian by submission via arm triangle choke.
UFC
Fabricio Werdum debuted in the UFC on 21 April 2007 at UFC 70: Nations Collide. He faced former UFC Heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski, losing a unanimous decision. He began to train in Brazil at Chute Boxe and he is now more aggressive, showing improvement in striking, particularly his Muay Thai. At UFC 80 on January 19, 2008, Werdum met Gabriel Gonzaga in a rematch. Werdum won the bout by TKO. He weathered an early striking onslaught only to secure the Muay Thai clinch and connect with several knee strikes before taking Gonzaga to the ground and finishing him with punches. Werdum's next fight was against Brandon Vera 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 KO'ed when he ducked into an uppercut by Junior dos Santos. Werdum was subsequently released from the UFC.
Until November, 2006, Werdum was the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović and is associated with Team Werdum BJJ Academy, located in Zagreb, Croatia[1]. Werdum is currently training with the Chute Boxe MMA team.[2]
Strikeforce
Werdum is currently signed with Strikeforce.[3] He made his debut at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on August 15, 2009 against fellow UFC veteran Mike "MAK" Kyle. He won by submission in the first round. Werdum followed that up with a decision victory over Antonio Silva at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers.
Victory over Fedor Emelianenko
Werdum faced WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko on June 26, 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. The victory ended Emelianenko's 28-fight unbeaten streak while propelling Werdum's status up the Heavyweight rankings. Werdum is currently ranked as the second best Heavyweight in MMA, depite suffering a knockout loss to Junior Dos Santos who is considerably lower in the rankings at 7th. He is now next in line to face Alistair Overeem for the Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship.[4]
Schools & Instruction
Werdum currently teaches in Venice, CA at his new school with his partner Lucas Pires. Werdum Combat Team[3].
Personal life
Fabricio has one daughter with his wife Karine.[5]
Mixed martial arts record
| 19 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes | |
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| Win | 14-4-1 |  Fedor Emelianenko
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Submission (Triangle Armbar) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum | June 26, 2010 | 1 | 1:09 |  San Jose, California, USA
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| Win | 13-4-1 | Antonio Silva
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Decision (Unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois
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| Win | 12-4-1 | Mike Kyle
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | August 15, 2009 | 1 | 1:24 | San Jose, California
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Strikeforce Debut | |
| Loss | 11-4-1 | Junior dos Santos
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote | October 25, 2008 | 1 | 1:20 | Rosemont, Illinois
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| Win | 11-3-1 | Brandon Vera
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 85 - Bedlam | June 7, 2008 | 1 | 4:40 |  London, England
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| Win | 10-3-1 | Gabriel Gonzaga
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 80 - Rapid Fire | January 19, 2008 | 2 | 4:34 | Newcastle, England
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| Loss | 9-3-1 |  Andrei Arlovski
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 70 - Nations Collide | April 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England
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UFC Debut | |
| Win | 9-2-1 | Aleksander Emelianenko
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Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | 2H2H - Pride & Honor | November 12, 2006 | 1 | 3:24 |  Rotterdam, Holland
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| Loss | 8-2-1 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
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Decision (Unanimous) | Pride Critical Countdown Absolute | July 1, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 |  Saitama, Japan
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Pride 2006 Openweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal | |
| Win | 8-1-1 | Alistair Overeem
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Submission (Kimura) | Pride Total Elimination Absolute | May 5, 2006 | 2 | 3:43 | Osaka, Japan
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Pride 2006 Openweight Grand Prix Opening Round | |
| Win | 7-1-1 |  Jon Olav Einemo
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Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE 31 - Dreamers | February 26, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan
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| Loss | 6-1-1 | Sergei Kharitonov
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Decision (Split) | PRIDE 30 - Fully Loaded | October 23, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan
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| Win | 6-0-1 | Roman Zentsov
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Submission (Triangle Armbar) | Pride Final Conflict 2005 | August 28, 2005 | 1 | 6:01 | Saitama, Japan
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| Win | 5-0-1 | Tom Erikson
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | PRIDE 29 - Fists Of Fire | February 20, 2005 | 1 | 5:11 | Saitama, Japan
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PrideFC Debut | |
| Win | 4-0-1 | Ebenezer Fontes Braga
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KO (Punch) | JF 2 - Jungle Fight 2 | May 15, 2004 | 2 | 1:28 | Manaus, Brazil
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| Win | 3-0-1 | Gabriel Gonzaga
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TKO (Punches) | JF 1 - Jungle Fight 1 | September 13, 2003 | 3 | 2:11 | Manaus, Brazil
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| Win | 2-0-1 |  Kristof Midoux
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | WAFF 2 - World Absolute Fight 2 | March 22, 2003 | 1 | 4:11 |  Marrakech, Morocco
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| Draw | 1-0-1 | James Zikic
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Draw | MB 8 - Millennium Brawl 8 | September 22, 2002 | 3 | England
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| Win | 1-0 |  Tengiz Tedoradze
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | MB 7 - Millennium Brawl 7 | June 16, 2002 | 1 | England
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References
- ^ Weight as of June 26, 2010 weigh-in
- ^ "Chute Boxe Academy: Official Web Site". Chute Boxe. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
- ^ a b http://www.mmafighting.com/news/2009/04/13/fabricio-werdum-joins-strikeforce-heavyweight-roster
- ^ http://www.lowkick.com/Strikeforce/Fedor-Emelianenko-aims-for-the-United-Russia-Belgorod-Regional-Congress-spot-Training-camp-Pictures-8077
- ^ My wife Karine is already with 8 months. Her birth is expected to be in the next two weeks. I´m very ansious because it´s my first daughter. We already arranged all her room, I´m kind of silly with all this thing.