Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez
14-3-0
RESULT

Fabricio Werdum def. Cain Velasquez (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:13
WIN
Fabricio Werdum
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
24-9-1
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
48
6'1"
Height
6'4"
77"
Reach
77"
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Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cain Velasquez · 3-2
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Travis Browne
    UFC 200: Tate vs NunesSun, Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumSat, Jun 13, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Junior Dos Santos
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos IIISat, Oct 19, 2013
    TKO · R5 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2Sat, May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
Fabricio Werdum · 3-2
  • W
    Alexander Gustafsson
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Aleksei Oleinik
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs VolkovSat, Mar 17, 2018
    TKO · R4 · 1:38 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs TyburaSat, Nov 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Walt Harris
    UFC 216: Ferguson vs LeeSat, Oct 7, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:05 · 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%