Fabricio Werdum defeated Cain Velasquez by Submission in round 3 (2:13) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum, held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City.
Cain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
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Round by round
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Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Cain Velasquez | Fabricio Werdum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -520 | +400 | |
| Bovada | -500 | +325 | |
| Pinnacle | -443 | +379 | |
| sports-interaction | -450 | +310 |
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Insights
- Cain Velasquez lands 6.37 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Cain Velasquez stops 85% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Cain Velasquez lands 5.13 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Cain Velasquez's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United States- —Black belt · BJJSylvio Behring
- 2011Silver · ADCC+99 kg
- 2009Champion · ADCC+99 kg
- 2007Champion · ADCC+99 kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
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How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
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When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 17 fightsShow less
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- WDenis StojnicUFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · Feb 7, 2009TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight
- W
- WBrad MorrisUFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2 · Apr 19, 2008TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
- WJeremiah ConstantBodog Fight · Dec 16, 2006TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Heavyweight
- WJesse FujarczykStrikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello · Oct 6, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Heavyweight
- NCProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season · May 5, 2021No Contest · R1 · 2:32 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
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- WUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 19, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Jun 8, 2013Submission · R2 · 2:41 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum · Jun 17, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WStrikeforce/ M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum · Jun 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Heavyweight
- WStrikeforce - Fedor vs. Rogers · Nov 7, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
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- LPRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute · Jul 1, 2006Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
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- WKristof MidouxMorocco Regional · Mar 22, 2003Submission
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- WTengiz TedoradzeExtreme Brawl UK · Jun 16, 2002Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum?
Fabricio Werdum defeated Cain Velasquez by Submission in round 3 (2:13) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum, held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City.