Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Fabricio Werdum
BrazilFabricio Werdum
“Vai Cavalo”
24-9-1
RESULT

Fabricio Werdum def. Alexander Gustafsson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:30
Alexander Gustafsson
SwedenAlexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
18-8-0
Sunday, July 26, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Fabricio Werdum defeated Alexander Gustafsson by Submission in round 1 (2:30) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Fabricio Werdum
Alexander Gustafsson
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 5
Significant strikes
11 of 19
80%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
4 of 5
Total strikes
14 of 22
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:06
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
1 of 2
Head
9 of 15
0 of 0
Body
2 of 4
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 4
Distance
4 of 12
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
7 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 5
Sig. str.
11 of 19
4 of 5
Total str.
14 of 22
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:06
Ctrl
0:12

Frequently asked questions

Who won Fabricio Werdum vs Alexander Gustafsson?

Fabricio Werdum defeated Alexander Gustafsson by Submission in round 1 (2:30) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

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

Win probability

Fabricio Werdum 47%53% Alexander Gustafsson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-9-1
Record
18-8-0
1589
Elo rating
1607
1
Win Streak
0
48
Age
39
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Sweden

Striking Profile

3.59
SLpM
4.03
52%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.64
SApM
3.53
55%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.75
TD Avg.
1.53
31%
TD Acc.
39%
31%
TD Def.
83%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs AspinallSat, Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs SmithSat, Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs TeixeiraSun, May 28, 2017
    TKO · R5 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 18 fights
49.4
Avg sig. strikes
41.7
0.89
Avg takedowns
1.06
2:00
Avg control time
1:42
155
Career high strikes
120
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Fabricio Werdum
Strike target
Alexander Gustafsson
64%
Head
70%
19%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
16%
Fabricio Werdum
Strike position
Alexander Gustafsson
76%
Distance
77%
13%
Clinch
8%
12%
Ground
16%