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UFC Fight Island 3 bonuses: 6 finishers get rewarded
UFC Fight Island 3, which went down Saturday night on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, was packed to the edges with finishes. In fact, the card was so rife with finishes that the promotion opted to give out six performance of the night bonus checks instead of the traditional two performance of the night bonus […]
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Alexander Gustafsson issues statement following first round loss to Fabricio Werdum
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 main card featured a key heavyweight matchup between veterans Alexander Gustafsson and Fabricio Werdum. The former multiple-time light heavyweight title challenger, Gustafsson (18-6 MMA), was making his heavyweight debut when he collided with Werdum this evening. The Swede had previously retired from MMA following his submission loss to Anthony Smith […]
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Pros react to Fabricio Werdum stopping Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Fight Island 3
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 main card featured a interesting heavyweight matchup between Alexander Gustafsson and Fabricio Werdum. The former multiple-time light heavyweight title challenger, Gustafsson (18-6 MMA), was making his heavyweight debut when he collided with Werdum this evening. The Swede had previously retired from MMA following his submission loss to Anthony Smith in […]
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UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Fabricio Werdum stops Alexander Gustafsson in Round 1 (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 main card features an intriguing heavyweight matchup between Alexander Gustafsson and Fabricio Werdum. The former multiple-time light heavyweight title challenger, Gustafsson (18-6 MMA), will be making his heavyweight debut when he collides with Werdum this evening. The Swede had retired from MMA following his submission loss to Anthony Smith in […]
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Fabricio Werdum says he won’t be re-signing with the UFC: “I want to move on with my career”
Fabricio Werdum will be making the walk to the Octagon on Saturday night for the final time in his career. The former UFC heavyweight champion returned after a USADA suspension at UFC 249 where he dropped a decision to Alexey Oleynik. Although the Brazilian did not have the best showing, he will be making a […]
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Alexander Gustafsson and Fabricio Werdum have different recollections of past sparring session
Alexander Gustafsson and Fabricio Werdum, who will meet in a heavyweight fight on July 25, have differing recollections of their past sparring session. Gustafsson and Werdum only trained together briefly, many years ago at Mark Munoz’s gym. In a recent interview with Sherdog, Werdum looked back on that sparring session. He claims he left Gustafsson […]
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Fabricio Werdum says he gave stitches to Alexander Gustafsson in past sparring session
UFC heavyweight Fabricio Werdum says he gave stitches to Alexander Gustafsson during a past sparring session between the two rivals. Werdum meets Gustafsson in an intriguing heavyweight bout at a UFC Fight Island event on July 25. Gustafsson will be moving up to heavyweight for the first time in his UFC career and will be […]
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Alexander Gustafsson has bad intentions for Fabricio Werdum: “I will go in there to maul his face”
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustaffson will be ending his retirement for a heavyweight bout with Fabricio Werdum. ‘The Mauler’ had announced his retirement from fighting shortly after his submission loss to Anthony Smith in June of 2019. Now, just a year after making that decision, the 33-year-old has signed on the dotted […]
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Alexander Gustafsson ending retirement for heavyweight move, targeting Fabricio Werdum
Three-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson is ending his retirement and moving up to the heavyweight division. According to a report from Combate, Gustafsson is targeting a return to action on July 25 on the UFC’s widely discussed Fight Island. The frontrunners for his comeback fight, per the report, are former UFC heavyweight […]
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Pros react to Aleksei Oleinik defeating Fabricio Werdum at UFC 249
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum returned to the Octagon at tonight’s UFC 249 event for a bout with Aleksei Oleinik. Werdum (23-8-1 MMA) had not competed since suffering a knockout loss to Alexander Volkov in March of 2018. Following his setback to Volkov, the Brazilian submission specialist was flagged by USADA for the banned […]
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UFC 249 Results: Aleksei Oleinik defeats Fabricio Werdum (Highlights)
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum returns to the Octagon at tonight’s UFC 249 event for a bout with Aleksei Oleinik. Werdum (23-8-1 MMA) has not competed since suffering a knockout loss to Alexander Volkov in March of 2018. Shortly following that setback the Brazilian submission specialist was flagged by USADA for the banned substance […]
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Alexey Oleynik says UFC 249 fight with Fabricio Werdum is for “best motherf****r submission title”
Alexey Oleynik says there is a belt on the line when he takes on Fabricio Werdum at UFC 249. Oleynik will welcome Werdum back to the Octagon after a USADA suspension on the stacked UFC 249 card. The Russian is eager to share the cage with a ‘legend’ and says this fight is to see […]
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Fabricio Werdum excited to return to Octagon, doesn’t care about fighting on UFC 249 prelims
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon at UFC 249, and he doesn’t care he’s on the prelims. Werdum hasn’t fought since March 2018 when he was knocked out by Alexander Volkov at UFC London. The veteran Brazilian was then suspended by USADA for two years after testing […]
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Fabricio Werdum opens as sizeable favorite in return to Octagon against Alexey Oleynik
Fabricio Werdum has opened as a sizeable favorite over Alexey Oleynik in his return to the Octagon. It has been made official that Werdum will battle Oleynik at UFC 250 which takes place on May 9 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The fight was one that the Russian had called for, given both are jiu-jitsu specialists. […]
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Fabricio Werdum booked for UFC return against Alexey Oleynik
After a lengthy hiatus due to a suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is set to return to the cage against fellow grappling specialist Alexey Oleynik. The pair will collide at UFC 250 on May 9 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. News of this bout was first reported […]
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Fabricio Werdum calls out Aleksei Oleinik for UFC return bout
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum took to social media to call out Aleksei Oleinik for his return to the Octagon later this year. Oleinik picked up a beautiful submission win by armbar over Maurice Greene on the UFC 246 pay-per-view card. Werdum was watching the event and afterward took to his Twitter to call […]
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Fabricio Werdum eyeing rematch with Junior dos Santos
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is eyeing a rematch against long-time rival Junior dos Santos when he returns to the Octagon in 2020. Werdum and dos Santos first met back at UFC 90 in October 2008 in what was JDS’s UFC debut. Werdum was a big favorite to win the fight, but JDS shocked […]
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‘Triple C’ Fabricio Werdum wants to shock the world with his return
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has said that he wants to shock the world upon returning to the Octagon. Werdum, 42, was handed a suspension back in May 2018 after failing a United States Anti Doping (USADA) drug test. While Fabricio may plead his innocence, the Brazilian star will only be able to return […]
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Fabricio Werdum makes prediction for Cormier vs. Miocic 2
Former UFC heavyweight Fabricio Werdum is currently serving the remainder of a USADA suspension, but he is still surveying his division very closely. That means he’ll be watching the main event of this weekend’s UFC 241 card, which will pit reigning heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier against the former champ Stipe Miocic. Speaking to MMA Junkie, […]
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Fabricio Werdum aims to finish ‘The Predator’ in UFC return
Fabricio Werdum is currently sidelined due to a USADA suspension but he has his eyes set on his return fight. During his suspension, he asked for his release, yet the UFC never obliged. Now, he is set to return in May of 2020 and when he does, he wants to fight Francis Ngannou. “The big […]
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Fabricio Werdum says UFC refused to release him despite USADA suspension
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum wants out of his UFC contract, but the world’s leading MMA promotion is holding him to it. In an interview with Combate, Werdum admitted he asked the UFC to terminate his contract following his USADA suspension due to performance-enhancing drugs. Werdum said the UFC told him no, and that […]
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Manager gives update on former champ Fabricio Werdum
Last year, former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum tested positive for the anabolic steroid Trenbolone and was suspended two years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). “Werdum, 41, tested positive for trenbolone and its metabolite epitrenbolone following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on April 25, 2018,” a USADA statement issued at the time explained. […]
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Fabricio Werdum rescues teen from drowning in Southern California
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum (23-8-1 MMA) saved a teenager from drowning in Southern California. Werdum was spening the day relaxing with his family at the beach near their home in Torrance, California. About an hour after they hit the sand, the local fire department arrived on scene in order to rescue two teenagers […]
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Fabricio Werdum requests release from UFC
We haven’t see the former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum in action since March 2018 when he lost to Russia’s Alexander Volkov in the UFC London main event. Werdum was hoping to return at UFC Moscow in September, but unfortunately, he failed a USADA test just days prior to his fight’s announcement. Thus leading to […]
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Fabricio Werdum still hopes to fight again despite lengthy USADA suspension
Having received a two-year sanction from the United States Anti-Doping Agency, Fabricio Werdum will not be able to fight until May of the year 2020. By that time, the former UFC heavyweight champion, who is presently 41, will be almost 43 years old. Despite this unfortunate fact, Fabricio Werdum says he still hopes to continue […]
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Fabricio Werdum says USADA offered him the chance to ‘snitch’ but he turned it down
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, who was recently handed a two-year suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), says the agency offered him the same opportunity to ‘snitch’ that they allegedly offered Jon Jones. Had Werdum agreed to “cooperate and provide credible substantial assistance“, he might have received a greatly reduced punishment, such […]
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Fabricio Werdum, Wanderlei Silva trash Mark Hunt after UFC Moscow loss
Earlier this month, news surfaced that former UFC heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum had been handed a two-year suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). This suspension stems from an out-of-competition urine test, in which Werdum tested positive for Trenbolone and its metabolite Epitrenbolone. Not long after Fabricio Werdum’s suspension came to light, his former opponent Mark Hunt, […]
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Fabricio Werdum says he’s going to KO Mark Hunt next time he sees him, Hunt responds in classic fashion
Earlier this week, we learned that former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum had been handed a two-year suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). This suspension stems from an out-of-competition urine test, in which Werdum tested positive for Trenbolone and its metabolite Epitrenbolone. Shortly after Fabricio Werdum’s suspension was announced, his former opponent Mark Hunt, […]