Fabrício Werdum
"Vai Cavalo"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
How much we trust this read
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Fight Plan: Fabrício Werdum
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Head movement can be static when retreating in straight lines
- Can be overconfident in his durability leading to reckless striking exchanges
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the bottom
Sub-Score Breakdown
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What Changed?
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Tactical Patterns
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Tactical Memory
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Fighter fingerprint
BJJ attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.
Submission Threat and Guard Play are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Guard Play98
- Passing89
- Submission Threat99
- Scrambling92
- Cardio82
- Fight IQ92
Strategic breakdown
Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.
Fight Timeline
How Fabrício Werdum has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.
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Observations & evidence
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Video Evidence Ledger
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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Prep for camp: Fabrício Werdum
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a high-level Thai clinch developed under Rafael Cordeiro to land knees
- Floats his lead hand to bait opponents into over-committing while moving backward
- Willingly pulls guard or flops to the ground to lure strikers into his grappling realm
- Match their pace early, then turn the screws late
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — hard rounds, minimal rest
Timestamped breakdowns
Curated moments from Werdum's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.
How this fighter is changing
Computed only from individual fight results on file — earlier half of the recorded fights compared with the most recent half.
33% in the last 3 fights vs 50% before.
Share of fights ended inside the distance across 5 results on file.
How often recent fights reach the judges.
Similar Fighters
Stylistic neighbors based on sub-score vector, archetype, and weight class.
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See it on film
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Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- NC2021-05-06vs Renan FerreiraOverturned · R1 · PFL 3
- W2020-07-26vs Alexander GustafssonSubmission (Armbar) · R1 · UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
- L2020-05-09vs Aleksei OleinikDecision (Split) · R3 · UFC 249
- L2018-03-17vs Alexander VolkovKO/TKO · R4 · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
- W2017-11-19vs Marcin TyburaDecision (Unanimous) · R5 · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
Availability
Has remained largely inactive in MMA since 2021 but has not officially retired.
Scouting Summary
Fabricio Werdum is a legendary heavyweight known for possessing perhaps the greatest submission game in the history of the division. A multi-time ADCC and IBJJF champion, he evolved from a pure grappler into a dangerous Muay Thai technician under Kings MMA, famously defeating Fedor Emelianenko and Cain Velasquez to secure his legacy.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a high-level Thai clinch developed under Rafael Cordeiro to land knees
- Floats his lead hand to bait opponents into over-committing while moving backward
- Willingly pulls guard or flops to the ground to lure strikers into his grappling realm
- Uses a wide variety of kicks, including side kicks and front kicks, to maintain distance
Signature Moves
- Triangle Choke
- Thai Clinch Knees
- Flying Knee
- Armbar from Guard
Weaknesses
- Head movement can be static when retreating in straight lines
- Can be overconfident in his durability leading to reckless striking exchanges