BrazilFabrício Werdum (born 30 July 1977) is a 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 European jiu-jitsu champion. He holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in PRIDE, the UFC, Strikeforce, and Jungle Fight. At the time of his departure from the UFC, Werdum was #14 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.
Fabricio Werdum and Junior Dos Santos, both former UFC Heavyweight champions, will make their Bareknuckle MMA debut on Friday, September 8th for Gamebred Bareknuckle at the Vystar Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
