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Fabricio Werdum lands 3.6 and absorbs 2.6 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Fabricio Werdum's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Fabricio Werdum wins 71% of rounds across 44 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Fabricio Werdum has 3 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.28 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 62 out of 99, average for the division.

Fabricio Werdum finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Fabricio Werdum's last fight was over 71 months ago.

Fabricio Werdum is 48 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“Vai Cavalo”

Fabricio Werdum

24-9-118 UFC
Complete Fighter
Form
Inactive
6× Title
7× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'4"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightWAlexander Gustafsson·SUB·R1·5yr ago
Fighter Context
12–6UFC·
4KO
·
4Sub
·
4Dec
·
10.7min/fight
·
193UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
11–5(16 fights)
·
64%finish rate
·
+1.5str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–2(5 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
-0.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.95
Positive
74%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.181
Strong
68%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62
Average
55%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
71%
Dominant
82%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Fabricio Werdum — 3.59 significant strikes per minute, 52% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.64 strikes per minute.

Werdum
Distance Striker
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.59
Str. Accuracy52%
890UFC landed/1,579attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.0 vs avg2.64
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.22
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.28
CQ KO Power
Below Avg33%ile0.45
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
67%
Body
17%
Leg
16%
By Position
Distance71%
/
Clinch17%
/
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 118 rounds
Round 212 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Round 43 rounds
Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed1624221434
Avg. Absorbed1414121330
Avg. Net+2+10+10+1+4
Grappling

Fabricio Werdum — 1.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, 31% takedown accuracy, 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 31% takedown defense.

Werdum
Control Wrestler
·120s ctrlActive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.75
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.34
TD Accuracy31%
16UFC landed/56attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
4UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense31%
4UFC defended/15opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Fabricio Werdum — 12 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 4 submission, 4 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 12
Submission4 / 12
Decision4 / 12
KD → Finish
2/4Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 6
Submission0 / 6
Decision3 / 6
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 1 late · 3 dec across 6 losses
Fast and versatile. 7 of 8 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
3.6pts
W3 dec
1.3pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
14%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 13 more in second half of career
0+45+89+134+178avg↵↵2007200820122013201420152016201720182020

18 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.74.1R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=12
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
5.2
4.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.5
3.0
2.6
Diff
+0.5
+2.3
+2.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.64 idxL3
-44%37%119%LWLWWLLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Werdum — 18 UFC Fights

Fabricio Werdum — UFC fight record: 12 wins, 6 losses.

Result
Method
18 fights
W
Alexander GustafssonVeteran
HW
SUB R1 · 2:30Jul '20
-7
·4 SS (80%)·11 abs·1/2 td·66s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Aleksei Oleinik
HW
S-DEC R3May '20
-41
·53 SS (64%)·94 abs·3/7 td·235s ctrl·1 sub att
↵ 26mo layoff
L
Alexander Volkov
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R4 · 1:38Mar '18
0
·48 SS (55%)·48 abs·3/9 td·2 td taken·400s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Marcin Tybura
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Nov '17
+28
·155 SS (58%)·127 abs·1/7 td·1 td taken·241s ctrl
W
Walt Harris
HW
SUB R1 · 1:05Oct '17
0
·1/1 td·31s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Alistair Overeem
HW
M-DEC R3Jul '17
+28
·49 SS (43%)·21 abs·1/3 td·159s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Travis BrowneVeteran
HW
U-DEC R3Sep '16
+47
·84 SS (59%)·37 abs·0/3 td·90s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
L
Stipe MiocicVeteran
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:47May '16
-5
·15 SS (45%)·20 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
W
Cain VelasquezVeteran
TITLEHW
SUB R3 · 2:13Jun '15
+8
·96 SS (55%)·88 abs·1/3 td·4 td taken·31s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Mark Hunt
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:27Nov '14
+11
·21 SS (57%)·10 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·7s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
Werdum — Prior Tracked Fights (14)
WRoman ZentsovPrideSUBR1—
WAntonio SilvaStrikeforceU-DECR3—
LAlistair OvereemStrikeforceU-DECR3—
WAlistair OvereemPrideSUBR2—
LAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraPrideU-DECR3—
WKristof MidouxOtherSUBR1—
WMike KyleStrikeforceSUBR1—
LSergei KharitonovPrideS-DECR3—
WGabriel GonzagaOtherKO/TKOR3—
WTom EriksonPrideSUBR1—
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“Vai Cavalo”

Fabricio Werdum

24-9-118 UFC
Form
6'4"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightWAlexander Gustafsson·SUB·5yr ago
Fighter Context
12–6UFC·
4KO
·
4Sub
·
4Dec
·
10.7min/fight
·
193UFC min
vs. Winning Record11–5
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.95
74%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.181
68%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62
55%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
71%
82%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Werdum
Heavyweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.59
Str. Accuracy52%
890UFC landed/1,579attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.0 vs avg2.64
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.22
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.28
CQ KO Power
Below Avg33%ile0.45
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
67%
Body
17%
Leg
16%
By Position
Dist71%
Clinch17%
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=18
R2
n=12
R3
n=9
R4
n=3
R5
n=2
Landed1624221434
Absorbed1414121330
Net+2+10+10+1+4
Grappling
Werdum
Heavyweight avg
Control Wrestler
120s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.75
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.34
TD Accuracy31%
16UFC landed/56attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
4UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense31%
4UFC defended/15opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
4Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.6pts
W3 dec
1.3pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
1MD
·
14%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.74.1R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=12
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
5.2
4.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.5
3.0
2.6
Diff
+0.5
+2.3
+2.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Werdum — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Alexander GustafssonVeteranHW
SUB·R1·Jul '20
4 SS (80%)·11 abs·1/2 td·66s ctrl·1 sub
L
Aleksei OleinikHW
S-DEC·R3·May '20
53 SS (64%)·94 abs·3/7 td·235s ctrl·1 sub
L
Alexander VolkovTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R4·Mar '18
48 SS (55%)·48 abs·3/9 td·2 td taken·400s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Marcin TyburaTITLEHW
U-DEC·R5·Nov '17
155 SS (58%)·127 abs·1/7 td·1 td taken·241s ctrl
W
Walt HarrisHW
SUB·R1·Oct '17
1/1 td·31s ctrl·1 sub
L
Alistair OvereemHW
M-DEC·R3·Jul '17
49 SS (43%)·21 abs·1/3 td·159s ctrl·1 kd
W
Travis BrowneVeteranHW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '16
84 SS (59%)·37 abs·0/3 td·90s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
L
Stipe MiocicVeteranTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·May '16
15 SS (45%)·20 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
Werdum — Prior Tracked Fights (14)
WRoman ZentsovPrideSUBR1
WAntonio SilvaStrikeforceU-DECR3
LAlistair OvereemStrikeforceU-DECR3
WAlistair OvereemPrideSUBR2
LAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraPrideU-DECR3
WKristof MidouxOtherSUBR1
WMike KyleStrikeforceSUBR1
LSergei KharitonovPrideS-DECR3
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