My Take
Fabrício Werdum is one of those rare fighters who makes you rethink what a heavyweight can actually do on the ground. Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, this 193 cm Leo spent decades stacking credentials that most fighters only dream about — UFC Heavyweight Champion, four-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, two-time ADCC World Heavyweight Champion, and a spot in the ADCC Hall of Fame. What I love about Werdum is that he was always the thinking man's big man: his submission game was so sharp it almost felt unfair, and he proved it in 2010 when he submitted the then-undefeated Fedor Emelianenko, which remains one of the most jaw-dropping upsets in MMA history. He's a complete martial artist with judo, kickboxing, and Muay Thai layered on top of world-class grappling — a legitimately dangerous package in every range.
Overview
Fabrício Werdum (Portuguese pronunciation: [faˈbɾisju veʁˈdũ]; born 30 July 1977) is a Spanish-Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion who competes in the Heavyweight division. He is also a 4-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Heavyweight Champion and a member of the ADCC Hall of Fame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fabrício Werdum
- Name (Japanese)
- ファブリシオ・ヴェウドゥム
- Reading
- ふぁぶりしお・ゔぇうどぅむ
- Born
- July 30, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / judoka / Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner / kickboxer / Thai boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.