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By Kelsey Mowatt

Fabricio Werdum may not have been the first fighter that popped into people’s minds while discussing the heavyweight title shot mix, but with his submission win over Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira last night in Brazil, that could change. … Read More

By FCF Staff

Fabricio Werdum avenged his 2006, decision loss to Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira tonight in Fortaleza, Brazil, by submitting the legendary heavyweight in round two.

After an opening round which was dominated by clinch work and an excellent display … Read More

By FCF Staff

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum have cleared the final hurdle to their main event tilt tomorrow night at UFC on FUEL TV 10, as both men made weight this afternoon in Fortaleza, Brazil.

The former PRIDE … Read More

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By FCF Staff

As expected, the heavyweight bout between upcoming TUF Brazil coaches Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will take place June 8th at UFC on FUEL TV 10.

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In preparation for their upcoming coaching responsibilities on the second season of TUF Brasil, Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira have named the coaches who will assist them during the show.

According to a report from the … Read More

By FCF Staff

Two of Brazil’s more accomplished heavyweight fighters will reportedly coach opposite one another in the latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter Brasil,” as according to a report from Globo Esporte, Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum have … Read More

By Michael Hatamoto

Fabricio Werdum met an overmatched Mike Russow in the octagon last night, destroying the American fighter and Chicago police officer in just a few minutes.

Here is what Werdum had to say post-fight to Fox Sports:

“For … Read More

In his effort to secure his Octagon return and a spot on the upcoming January 14th, UFC 142 card in Brazil, Fabricio Werdum has turned to Twitter to help plead his case. The renowned grappler and veteran … Read More

By FCF Staff

ESPN has announced the nominees for the sport network’s 2011 ESPY Awards and MMA fighters Fabricio Werdum, Jon Jones and Georges St. Pierre are amongst the candidates.

UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and UFC Welterweight Champion Georges … Read More

By FCF Staff

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s July 8th card has received three big name fights.

The promotion has confirmed that UFC 213 will feature Fabricio Werdum vs. Alistair Overeem, Anthony Pettis vs. Jim Miller and Robbie Lawler vs. Donald … Read More

By FCF Staff

UFC 198 will feature the first title defense of Fabricio Werdum, as the heavyweight champion will take on rising contender, Stipe Miocic. In Werdum, Miocic will face one of the top submission artists in all of MMA, … Read More

By FCF Staff

After both Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum announced they’re withdrawing from UFC 196 due to injuries, the card will reportedly air on FOX Sport 1, instead of being a pay-per-view event.

On Sunday, Velasquez announced he would … Read More

By FCF Staff

Not only has the UFC announced that the promotion’s eleventh FOX card will take place in Orlando on April 19th, but it’s confirmed two, big name bouts for the event.  At heavyweight, Travis Browne will fight Fabricio … Read More

By FCF Staff

As rumored would be the case, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed that Fabricio Werdum will make his Octagon return against Roy Nelson, February 4^th in Las Vegas. The heavyweight bout will be part of the … Read More

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Strikeforce held the official weigh-ins this afternoon in preparation for the promotion’s “Overeem vs. Werdum” event, which will unfold at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas tomorrow night.

All four heavyweights scheduled to compete in the … Read More

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A new team-based MMA organization, the Global Fight League, has announced it will begin holding cards in April, 2025 and that the league has signed multiple, former UFC champions.

On Wednesday, Darren Owen appeared on the “Ariel … Read More

By FCF Staff

Following the PFL’s acquisition of Bellator in late, 2023, the first card featuring fights between athletes from each promotion has been announced.

Recently, the company shared out the line-up for a February 24th card, which will feature … Read More

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According to a report from FrontKickOnline and MMAJunkie, Alexander Gustafsson versus Ben Rothwell is being targeted for the UFC’s May 21st event. Bout will be contested at heavyweight. Location will be revealed at a later date.

This … Read More

By FCF Staff

Not everyone seems to be on board with Bellator’s decision to book Timothy Johnson against Fedor Emelianenko this weekend. But, recently the legendary heavyweight explained why for him, Johnson was the right choice.

Emelianenko will battle Johnson … Read More