Fabricio Werdum

Fabricio Werdum, the Brazilian heavyweight known as "Vai Cavalo," carries a 24-9-1 professional record built on technical versatility and submission prowess. Standing 6'4" with a 77-inch reach and fighting out of an orthodox stance, Werdum has averaged 3.59 strikes landed per minute with 52% striking accuracy while maintaining a dangerous submission average of 1.2 per 15 minutes—a hallmark of his grappling threat.

His 55% striking defense and modest 1.75 takedowns per 15 minutes reflect a measured approach that prioritizes technical execution over volume. Recent career highlights include a dominant unanimous decision victory over Travis Browne in 2016, a devastating first-round submission of Walt Harris in 2017, and a second-round TKO finish of Mark Hunt in 2014, demonstrating his ability to finish fights across multiple disciplines.

Conversely, he suffered a brutal first-round knockout loss to Junior Dos Santos in 2008 and a split-decision setback to Sergei Kharitonov in 2005. With a 6-2 record across his eight most recent outings, Werdum remains a crafty heavyweight operator capable of troubling elite competition through technical grappling and calculated striking.