On the clock
8 of 12 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–6UFC record
10 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
77thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 4 submission 4 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time10:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time19% of the fight
Best winCain Velasquez rated 1917 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Fabricio Werdum’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 2dominant winsNo. 2toughest oppositionNo. 5dominant-win rateNo. 6striking accuracyNo. 7strike differentialNo. 7win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
71
83%
Average win scoreOut of 100
47
86.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
77th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
47
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
79
+1.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
71
4.60
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
54
3.25
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
71
1.24
ControlShare of fight time in control
50
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Cain Velasquez, rated 1917 at 265 lb. Dominant in 10 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 25 Jul 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1747, after 18 fights there.
12–6Record at 265 lb
10 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
1600Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 4 submission 4 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time10:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min1.2
Control time19% of the fight
Best winCain Velasquez rated 1917 going in
Against the division
How Fabricio Werdum’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Fabricio Werdum is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 2dominant winsNo. 2toughest oppositionNo. 3dominant-win rateNo. 6striking accuracyNo. 6strike differentialNo. 6win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
80
83%
Average win scoreOut of 100
43
86.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
77th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
46
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
78
+1.35
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
74
4.60
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
57
3.25
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.24
ControlShare of fight time in control
52
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
8 of 12 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Cain Velasquez, rated 1917 at 265 lb. Dominant in 10 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
18 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2020 | Win | 87–13 | Alexander Gustafsson | submission | R1 2:30 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |
| 9 May 2020 | Loss | 24–76 | Aleksei Oleinik | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Loss | 12–88 | Alexander Volkov | KO/TKO | R4 1:38 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Win | 82–18 | Marcin Tybura | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Win | 87–13 | Walt Harris | submission | R1 1:05 | Heavyweight | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Loss | 27–73 | Alistair Overeem | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Win | 86–14 | Travis Browne | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem |
| 14 May 2016 | Loss | 10–90 | Stipe Miocic | KO/TKO | R1 2:47 | Heavyweight | UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Win | 87–13 | Cain Velasquez | submission | R3 2:13 | Heavyweight | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Win | 88–12 | Mark Hunt | KO/TKO | R2 2:27 | Heavyweight | UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Win | 85–15 | Travis Browne | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Win | 89–11 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | submission | R2 2:41 | Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Win | 93–7 | Mike Russow | KO/TKO | R1 2:28 | Heavyweight | UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Win | 82–18 | Roy Nelson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Loss | 10–90 | Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO | R1 1:21 | Heavyweight | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Win | 88–12 | Brandon Vera | KO/TKO | R1 4:40 | Heavyweight | UFC 85: Bedlam |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Win | 90–10 | Gabriel Gonzaga | KO/TKO | R2 4:34 | Heavyweight | UFC 80: Rapid Fire |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Loss | 20–80 | Andrei Arlovski | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 70: Nations Collide |