Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Fabricio Werdum
Vai Cavalo
24-9-1
RESULT

Fabricio Werdum def. Mike Russow (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:28
Mike Russow
15-3-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Fabricio Werdum defeated Mike Russow by TKO in round 1 (2:28) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II, held Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte.

Fight stats

Fabricio Werdum
Mike Russow
1
Knockdowns
0
31 of 58
Significant strikes
3 of 16
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
19%
31 of 58
Total strikes
3 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:12
Control time
0:10
Significant strikes by target
26 of 52
Head
3 of 16
2 of 3
Body
0 of 0
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
18 of 37
Distance
3 of 16
0 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
13 of 19
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
31 of 58
Sig. str.
3 of 16
31 of 58
Total str.
3 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:10

Betting Odds

Fabricio Werdum
-512
84% implied win probability
Open: -496Best: -450
Mike Russow
+386
21% implied win probability
Open: +347Best: +400

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFabricio WerdumMike Russow
Bookmaker-550+400
Bovada-450+350
Pinnacle-460+393
sports-interaction-625+400

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Fabricio Werdum vs Mike Russow?

Fabricio Werdum defeated Mike Russow by TKO in round 1 (2:28) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II, held Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Fabricio Werdum 57%43% Mike Russow

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Fabricio Werdum
Striking Technician
8 edges
Mike Russow
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power74
87Speed57
96Precision62
96Durability88
90Engine60
93Wrestling98
94Ground93

Biggest edge Fabricio Werdum, Kick power +41

Attribute by attribute

Fabricio Werdum is on the left of every row, Mike Russow on the right.
93Punch power96
93Kick power52
84Punch speed65
90Kick speed49
96Accuracy62
93Takedowns98
93Ground striking98
94Submissions87
97Chin87
94Body strength89
90Cardio60

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-9-1
Record
15-3-0 (1 NC)
1839
Power Index rating
1787
1
Win Streak
0
49
Age
49
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJMuay ThaiNo-Gi Grappling
vs
-
Fabricio Werdum
  • Black belt · BJJ · Sylvio Behring
  • 2011Silver · ADCC · +99 kg
  • 2009Champion · ADCC · +99 kg
  • 2007Champion · ADCC · +99 kg

Camp Kings MMA · Huntington Beach, California, US

Mike Russow

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.59
SLpM
1.55
52%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.64
SApM
2.90
55%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.75
TD Avg.
4.66
31%
TD Acc.
43%
31%
TD Def.
0%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Fabricio Werdum · 1-3
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Sep 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • NC
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season · May 5, 2021
    No Contest · R1 · 2:32 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018
    TKO · R4 · 1:38 · Heavyweight
Mike Russow · 3-2
  • L
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 3:48 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 24, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · Jan 28, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · Mar 26, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 114: RAMPAGE vs EVANS · May 29, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 2:35 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 6 fights
49.4
Avg sig. strikes
16.3
0.89
Avg takedowns
3.00
2:00
Avg control time
4:55
155
Career high strikes
25
3
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Fabricio Werdum
Strike target
Mike Russow
64%
Head
89%
19%
Body
11%
17%
Leg
0%
Fabricio Werdum
Strike position
Mike Russow
76%
Distance
58%
13%
Clinch
13%
12%
Ground
29%