Werdum won the UFC heavyweight title in June 2015 in a title unification bout with Cain Velasquez, but he lost it to Stipe Miocic in his first attempted defense. His last standard rules MMA fight was ...

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Brazil’s Werdum had the perfect run to the UFC heavyweight title in 2015, winning five-straight fights and the interim championship before tapping out undisputed champ Cain Velasquez in Mexico City.

Such is the case with former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who achieved the highest of heights by submitting Cain Velasquez for the title in 2015. 'Via Cavalo' has been retired from ...

While Werdum’s motivation reportedly declined after losing the matchup with Mir, the sequence began with Frank Mir pulling out in March. The former UFC champion was forced to undergo emergency ...

Mir’s inclusion in the promotion was quickly ruled out following his health update which has now had a knock on effect on Werdum’s career. MORE BLOODY ELBOW NEWS The 47-year-old former UFC ...

Werdum last appeared at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 5, where he lost a split decision to former UFC opponent Junior dos Santos. The GFL on Monday officially announced the full lineups for its first ...

Dober's defeat was surely overshadowed by Cain Velasquez in the main event, who befell a similar fate at the hands of Fabricio Werdum. Dober's UFC Mexico City defeat marks his third loss in a row ...

But earlier in the week, it was reported that Werdum said he lost interest in the fight after fellow former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir announced a surgery and pulled out of their planned matchup.