Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightKO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Junior Dos Santos
Cigano
21-9-0
RESULT

Junior Dos Santos def. Fabricio Werdum (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:21
Fabricio Werdum
Vai Cavalo
24-9-1
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, United States

Junior Dos Santos defeated Fabricio Werdum by TKO in round 1 (1:21) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 90: Silva vs Cote, held Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Allstate Arena, Rosemont.

Fight stats

Junior Dos Santos
Fabricio Werdum
1
Knockdowns
0
7 of 11
Significant strikes
6 of 6
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
100%
7 of 11
Total strikes
6 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 7
Head
1 of 1
1 of 3
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
5 of 5
3 of 7
Distance
5 of 5
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
4 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
6 of 6
7 of 11
Total str.
6 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Dos Santos vs Fabricio Werdum?

Junior Dos Santos defeated Fabricio Werdum by TKO in round 1 (1:21) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 90: Silva vs Cote, held Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Allstate Arena, Rosemont.

Referee
Marc Fennell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Junior Dos Santos 24%76% 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)

Junior Dos Santos
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Fabricio Werdum
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power93
96Speed87
97Precision96
94Durability96
64Engine90
47Wrestling93
53Ground94

Biggest edge Fabricio Werdum, Submissions +48

Attribute by attribute

Junior Dos Santos is on the left of every row, Fabricio Werdum on the right.
98Punch power93
97Kick power93
98Punch speed84
94Kick speed90
97Accuracy96
47Takedowns93
60Ground striking93
46Submissions94
92Chin97
96Body strength94
64Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

21-9-0
Record
24-9-1
1625
Power Index rating
1825
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
49
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.49
SLpM
3.59
47%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.33
SApM
2.64
56%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
1.75
50%
TD Acc.
31%
81%
TD Def.
31%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Dos Santos · 2-3
  • L
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:39
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Sep 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Eagle FC 47 · May 20, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · 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 23 fights · 18 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
49.4
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.89
0:20
Avg control time
2:00
157
Career high strikes
155
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Junior Dos Santos
Strike target
Fabricio Werdum
61%
Head
64%
34%
Body
19%
4%
Leg
17%
Junior Dos Santos
Strike position
Fabricio Werdum
85%
Distance
76%
8%
Clinch
13%
7%
Ground
12%