Wikipedia: Fabrício WerdumFabrício Werdum
"Vai Cavalo"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
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 back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression77
- Cardio82
- Wrestling70
- Fight IQ92
- Distance Control96
- Finishing75
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
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
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Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Fabrício Werdum.
How Fabrício has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
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.
Attribute Profile
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