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

Alistair Overeem def. Fabricio Werdum (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alistair Overeem
The Demolition Man
47-19-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, July 9, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Alistair Overeem defeated Fabricio Werdum by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker, held Sunday, July 9, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-28, 29-28, 29-28, Alistair Overeem won the decision.

Fight stats

Fabricio Werdum
Alistair Overeem
1
Knockdowns
0
49 of 115
Significant strikes
21 of 38
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
107 of 176
Total strikes
29 of 46
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:39
Control time
1:20
Significant strikes by target
28 of 84
Head
15 of 32
9 of 17
Body
5 of 5
12 of 14
Leg
1 of 1
37 of 94
Distance
18 of 35
5 of 11
Clinch
3 of 3
7 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 30
Sig. str.
5 of 10
12 of 30
Total str.
6 of 11
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 39
Sig. str.
10 of 16
23 of 49
Total str.
16 of 22
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:56
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
24 of 46
Sig. str.
6 of 12
72 of 97
Total str.
7 of 13
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:39
Ctrl
0:14

Judges' Scorecards

#WerdumOvereem
1910
2910
3108
Total2828
#WerdumOvereem
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#WerdumOvereem
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

5
Werdum
2
Draw
9
Overeem
29-28 Overeem×929-28 Werdum×429-29 Draw×229-27 Werdum
All 16 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

36%
Werdum
29%
Draw
35%
Overeem
438 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Overeem32.4%28-28 Draw21.9%29-28 Werdum20.8%29-27 Werdum10.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Overeem
R2
90%
Overeem
R3
55%
Werdum

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Fabricio Werdum
+114
47% implied win probability
Open: +123Best: +122
Alistair Overeem
-140
58% implied win probability
Open: -152Best: -129

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFabricio WerdumAlistair Overeem
BetOnline+122-142
Bookmaker+115-147
Bovada+115-145
Pinnacle+115-129
sports-interaction+100-130
unibet+120-150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Fabricio Werdum vs Alistair Overeem?

Alistair Overeem defeated Fabricio Werdum by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker, held Sunday, July 9, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-28, 29-28, 29-28, Alistair Overeem won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Fabricio Werdum vs Alistair Overeem?

The judges scored it 28-28, 29-28, 29-28, Alistair Overeem won the decision.

Was Fabricio Werdum vs Alistair Overeem a robbery?

Many scored it for Fabricio Werdum: 36% of 438 fan cards scored it for Fabricio Werdum; 64% of 14 media scores picked Alistair Overeem. The judges gave it to Alistair Overeem.

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

Win probability

Fabricio Werdum 56%44% Alistair Overeem

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
4 edges
Alistair Overeem
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power99
87Speed97
96Precision98
96Durability94
90Engine53
93Wrestling74
94Ground77

Biggest edge Fabricio Werdum, Submissions +39

Attribute by attribute

Fabricio Werdum is on the left of every row, Alistair Overeem on the right.
93Punch power99
93Kick power98
84Punch speed97
90Kick speed97
96Accuracy98
93Takedowns74
93Ground striking99
94Submissions55
97Chin90
94Body strength97
90Cardio53

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

Tale of the Tape

24-9-1
Record
47-19-0 (1 NC)
1904
Power Index rating
1860
1
Win Streak
0
49
Age
46
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Netherlands

Style Matchup

BJJMuay ThaiNo-Gi Grappling
vs
KickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
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

Alistair Overeem
  • Blue belt · BJJ · Joaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
  • 2010K-1 World Grand Prix Champion · K-1
  • 2010DREAM Heavyweight Championship · DREAM
  • 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship · Strikeforce

Striking Profile

3.59
SLpM
3.67
52%
Str. Acc.
64%
2.64
SApM
2.44
55%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.75
TD Avg.
1.42
31%
TD Acc.
55%
31%
TD Def.
73%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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
Alistair Overeem · 2-2
  • NC
    Glory Collision 4 · Oct 8, 2022
    No Contest · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai · Sep 5, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R5 · 4:56 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 20 fights
49.4
Avg sig. strikes
35.8
0.89
Avg takedowns
0.50
2:00
Avg control time
2:24
155
Career high strikes
92
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Fabricio Werdum
Strike target
Alistair Overeem
64%
Head
54%
19%
Body
32%
17%
Leg
14%
Fabricio Werdum
Strike position
Alistair Overeem
76%
Distance
44%
13%
Clinch
20%
12%
Ground
36%