Cain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum

Cain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum: Matchup Breakdown

Cain Velasquez is 12-3 in the Heavyweight division with an 80% win rate. Fabricio Werdum is 12-6 at Heavyweight, winning 66.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Fabricio Werdum leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum on Jun 13, 2015, won by Fabricio Werdum by Submission in round 3.

Cain Velasquez holds the higher ELO rating, 1,222 to 1,097. Career peaks are 1,318 for Cain Velasquez and 1,188 for Fabricio Werdum. Cain Velasquez has 10 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 12 victories, an 83.3% finish rate. Fabricio Werdum has 4 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins, finishing 66.7% of the time.

Cain Velasquez stands 6' 1" with a reach of 77" and fights orthodox. Fabricio Werdum is 6' 4" with a reach of 77", orthodox. Their reach is identical. Cain Velasquez is 43, Fabricio Werdum is 48.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Cain Velasquez has landed 719 significant strikes at 57.6% accuracy with 34 takedowns and 1h 7m of control time. Fabricio Werdum has landed 890 at 56.4% with 16 takedowns and 36:04 of control.

Cain Velasquez has 6 title fights (4 won) against 3 (2 won) for Fabricio Werdum. They share 3 common opponents: Travis Browne, Junior Dos Santos, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.