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Fight History
Skill Breakdown
| Record: | 17-5-1 |
| Summary: | Ground game |
Fighter Info
| Nickname: | Vai Cavalo |
| From: | Porto Alegre Brazil |
| Fights Out Of: | Los Angeles, California USA |
| Age: | 35 |
| Height: | 6' 4" ( 193 cm ) |
| Weight: | 239 lb ( 108 kg ) |
Media
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Striking
Grappling
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Win
|
Minotauro Nogueira |
Jun 8, 2013
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R2 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Fabricio Werdum | 32 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
Jun 23, 2012
|
31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Mike Russow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Roy Nelson |
Feb 4, 2012
|
26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Fabricio Werdum | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Alistair Overeem |
Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum
Jun 18, 2011
|
32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Fabricio Werdum | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fedor Emelianenko |
Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Werdum
Jun 26, 2010
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Fabricio Werdum | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Rogers
Nov 7, 2009
|
28 | 3 | 0 | 5 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Antonio Silva | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg
Aug 15, 2009
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Mike Kyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Junior Dos Santos |
Oct 25, 2008
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Fabricio Werdum | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
Jun 7, 2008
|
15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Brandon Vera | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
Jan 19, 2008
|
46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Gabriel Gonzaga | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Andrei Arlovski |
Apr 21, 2007
|
28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Fabricio Werdum | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
2H2H - Pride & Honor
Nov 12, 2006
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Aleksander Emelianenko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Minotauro Nogueira |
PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute
Jul 1, 2006
|
44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Fabricio Werdum | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute
May 5, 2006
|
12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | R2 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Alistair Overeem | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
PRIDE 31: Unbreakable
Feb 26, 2006
|
56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| John-Olav Einemo | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Sergei Kharitonov |
PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded
Oct 23, 2005
|
43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | R3 Decision - Split |
Ways To Watch
|
| Fabricio Werdum | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
PRIDE Final Conflict 2005
Aug 28, 2005
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Roman Zentsov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
PRIDE 29: Fists Of Fire
Feb 20, 2005
|
17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Tom Erikson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
Jungle Fight 2
May 15, 2004
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Ebenezer Braga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
Jungle Fight 1
Sep 13, 2003
|
69 | 2 | 2 | 3 | R3 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Gabriel Gonzaga | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum |
WAFF 2
Mar 22, 2003
|
4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Christophe Midoux | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Biography
TRAINING: My camp on Mon-Wed- Fri starts with BJJ with Joao Assis - then Muay Thai and MMA with Master Rafael Cordeiro and conditioning with John. Tuesday and Thursday I did wrestling training with Kenny Johnson . Now I'm in Brazil, already finishing my camp at Andre Dida’s gym with Master Cordeiro, Wanderlei Silva and Shogun Rua .
Thoughts on opponent, Minotauro Nogueira? Rodrigo is a great fighter, one of the biggest legends in MMA history. That motivates me to train even harder for this fight.
When and why did you start training for fighting? When? I started when I was 20. Why? All I can say is it involved a woman.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Jiu Jitsu World Champion (blue belt), Jiu Jitsu European Champion, Jiu Jitsu Pan-American Champion (three times)
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Jiu Jitsu World Champion (black belt, two times), 2007 ADCC World Champion
Ranks in martial arts styles? Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Brown Belt in Judo.
Do you have any heroes? My family
What is your favorite technique? kimura
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I’m excited to fight in the Octagon. I’ll show my best performance and prove that I am also one of the best HW in the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No
What was your job before you started fighting? BJJ teacher
• Russow bout was first fight in Brazil since KO win over Ebenezer Fontes Braga on May 15, 2004
• 3-1 between UFC appearances (all in Strikeforce) with wins over Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Silva, and Mike Kyle. His only loss was via decision to Alistair Overeem in their 2011 rematch.
• Holds two TKO wins over Gabriel Gonzaga
• Eight wins by submission, five by knockout
• Also owns wins over Tom Erikson, Alistair Overeem, and Aleksander Emelianenko.
• Earned his nickname from playing soccer, where he was so quick, opponents would yell “Vai Cavalo” or “go horse”.
• TUF Brazil 2 coach
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