Fabricio Werdum

Fabricio Werdum

Actor

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Fabrício Werdum (faˈbɾisju veʁˈdũ; born July 30, 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is also a two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Heavyweight Champion and European jiu-jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in PRIDE, the UFC, Strikeforce, and Jungle Fight. As of October 2, 2016, he is ranked as the #1 heavyweight contender in the official UFC rankings and #5 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by Sherdog. Often regarded as one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time, he was the first fighter to decisively defeat Fedor Emelianenko in mixed martial arts. He also holds notable victories over Cain Velasquez, Alistair Overeem, Minotauro Nogueira, and Mark Hunt.
Fabrício Werdum (faˈbɾisju veʁˈdũ; born July 30, 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is also a two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Heavyweight Champion and European jiu-jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in PRIDE, the UFC, Strikeforce, and Jungle Fight. As of October 2, 2016, he is ranked as the #1 heavyweight contender in the official UFC rankings and #5 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by Sherdog. Often regarded as one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time, he was the first fighter to decisively defeat Fedor Emelianenko in mixed martial arts. He also holds notable victories over Cain Velasquez, Alistair Overeem, Minotauro Nogueira, and Mark Hunt.