Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Fabricio Werdum def. Cain Velasquez (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:13
WIN
Fabricio Werdum
Vai Cavalo
24-9-1
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico

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.

Fight stats

Cain Velasquez
Fabricio Werdum
0
Knockdowns
0
88 of 169
Significant strikes
96 of 174
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
117 of 201
Total strikes
101 of 180
4 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 3
80%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:58
Control time
0:31
Significant strikes by target
54 of 128
Head
79 of 150
6 of 8
Body
12 of 19
28 of 33
Leg
5 of 5
65 of 135
Distance
79 of 149
23 of 34
Clinch
17 of 25
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
35 of 65
Sig. str.
21 of 54
58 of 90
Total str.
22 of 56
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:28
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
43 of 81
Sig. str.
63 of 95
44 of 82
Total str.
66 of 98
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 23
Sig. str.
12 of 25
15 of 29
Total str.
13 of 26
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:30
Ctrl
0:11

Betting Odds

Cain Velasquez
-476
83% implied win probability
Open: -468Best: -443
Fabricio Werdum
+354
22% implied win probability
Open: +347Best: +400

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCain VelasquezFabricio Werdum
Bookmaker-520+400
Bovada-500+325
Pinnacle-443+379
sports-interaction-450+310

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

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.

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

Win probability

Cain Velasquez 53%47% Fabricio Werdum

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)

Cain Velasquez
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Fabricio Werdum
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

74Power93
61Speed87
79Precision96
93Durability96
75Engine90
99Wrestling93
83Ground94

Biggest edge Fabricio Werdum, Kick power +44

Attribute by attribute

Cain Velasquez is on the left of every row, Fabricio Werdum on the right.
98Punch power93
49Kick power93
72Punch speed84
49Kick speed90
79Accuracy96
99Takedowns93
99Ground striking93
67Submissions94
92Chin97
94Body strength94
75Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
24-9-1
1914
Power Index rating
1891
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
49
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

6.37
SLpM
3.59
57%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.33
SApM
2.64
57%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

5.13
TD Avg.
1.75
45%
TD Acc.
31%
85%
TD Def.
31%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cain Velasquez · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013
    TKO · R5 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 18 fights
47.9
Avg sig. strikes
49.4
2.27
Avg takedowns
0.89
4:28
Avg control time
2:00
123
Career high strikes
155
11
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Cain Velasquez
Strike target
Fabricio Werdum
75%
Head
64%
11%
Body
19%
14%
Leg
17%
Cain Velasquez
Strike position
Fabricio Werdum
36%
Distance
76%
27%
Clinch
13%
37%
Ground
12%