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Fabricio Werdum

What is fabricio werdum?

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Key facts

Name Fabrício Werdum[1]
Birth date 30 July 1977[1]
Birth place Porto Alegre, Brazil[1]
Sport Mixed martial arts[1]
Division Heavyweight[1]
UFC title Former UFC Heavyweight Champion[1]

Fabrício Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion who competes in the heavyweight division. [1] He was born on 30 July 1977 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. [1] Werdum is known for his grappling skills and for being the first fighter to defeat Fedor Emelianenko. [1] He has competed in PRIDE, UFC, Strikeforce, and Jungle Fight. [1]

Context

Fabrício Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion who competes in the heavyweight division. [1] He was born on 30 July 1977 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. [1] Werdum holds black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. [1] He is a 4-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion and 2-time ADCC Heavyweight Champion. [1] He is the first fighter to defeat Fedor Emelianenko. [1]

Documented claims

  • Werdum is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. [1]
  • He competed in PRIDE, UFC, Strikeforce, and Jungle Fight. [1]
  • He is the first fighter to defeat Fedor Emelianenko. [1]

Questions and answers

Is Fabricio Werdum retired?

Sources describe him as a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, but his current career status is not specified in the available information. [1]

Who gave Fabricio Werdum his black belt?

The sources do not specify who awarded him his black belt.

How tall is Fabricio Werdum?

His height is not listed in the available sources.

Sources

  1. Fabricio Werdum Biography - ESPN — espn.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports