Yardbarker: Fabricio Werdum

'Grim' camp: Brett Rogers uninjured and ready to fight whoever Strikeforce gives him

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:30:13 -0500

Props: Punch Drunk Gamer Quoteworthy: "[Brett] took about a week off but that's it. We are already making preparations for his next fight and have started his training program. Brett didn't suffer any injuries during that fight so there is no reason not to get him right back in the cage training again. That was another frustrating thing about the fight in that Brett suffered no damage. I remember being in the locker room and telling him that I should hit him with someth...

- WERDUM TALKS WIN OVER SILVA, EYES TITLE

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

While a bit bruised up, Fabricio Werdum displayed his sense of humor in discussing his win over Antonio "Big Foot" Silva at Strikeforce Saturday night...

Fabricio Werdum: It’s my turn to fight Fedor

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:31:36 -0500

“It’s my turn now. I have a lot of respect for Fedor. He is the best in the world. I already fought (Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion) Alistair Overeem in Japan. It’s my turn to fight Fedor. I believe in my techniques and if it goes to the ground, I believe in my jiu-jitsu.” –Strikeforce heavyweight contender Fabricio [...]

Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” Post-Fight Interviews: Coker, Mousasi, Werdum, Curran, and Coenen

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:39:59 -0500

Check out a handful of post-fight interviews from Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers after the jump, including Scott Coker reflecting on the promotion's first CBS event and what's in store for the future, as well as Gegard Mousasi, Fabricio Werdum, Jeff Curran, and Marloes Coenen discussing their wins.

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabricio Werdum possible for future event

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:17:38 -0500

By Natalia Baage November 08, 2009Following last night's heavyweight wins at Strikeforce's "Fedor vs. Rogers" event, Fabricio Werdum might get the chance to fight Fedor Emelianenko. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker had previously stated that the two 265-lbs. winners could meet each other in a future event. Werdum, who scored a unanimous decision victory over Antonio Silva last night, said that he is anxious for Coker to set a date. "Maybe it's my turn n...

Fabricio Werdum wins unanimous decision over 'Big Foot'

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:38:55 -0500

In a heavyweight bout between Fabricio Werdum and Antonio "Big Foot" Silva, Werdum outlasted the big man on Strikeforce's first ever bout on CBS. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Fabricio Werdum.In the first round, Silva knocked down Werdum with a big flurry of punches but can't finish him off. Despite that, Silva clearly won the first round, landing punches and knocking Werdum more than once. The times that Werdum was on the round, Silva didn't follow. Instead, he t...

Strikeforce: Fedor v. Rogers Predictions

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:41:24 -0500

Fabricio Werdum v. Antonio Silva How often do you see a fight between two heavyweights that are basically BJJ specialists? The heavyweight division has been filled with big wrestlers and strikers for so long now that besides Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, most of these guys don’t know how to spell kimura. Werdum is coming off a victory over Mike Kyle at Strikeforce’s last big card. He’s not much of a striker, but his BJJ is top level. If nothing else, just look at some of the names that he’s fought over the last few years: Alstair Overeem, Junior Dos Santos, Brandon Vera, Gabriel Gonzaga, Andrei Arlovski and Aleksander Emelianenko just to name a few. Suddenly, his 17-4-1 record looks really good, huh? Silva’s most intriguing attribute is that he actually suffers from Giantism. Yup, that’s right, the dude is actually a giant. Silva doesn’t have the same number of impressive fights on his record. His standup is mediocre, and his BJJ is great. It’s like these guys are looking in the mirror. It’s basically a toss up. It’s possible the BJJ cancels out, but I still think someone is going to tap. Prediction: Werdum via submission Gegard Mousasi v. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Mousasi is one of the sports biggest rising stars. He trains with Fedor, which is always a good thing, and was really put on the American map by defeating Babalu Sobral in impressive fashion earlier in the year. He has a judo background, but what was really impressive was his standup. He put Babalu on his back and pounded him out quick. This may be a guy we are talking about as a top light heavyweight for a long time to come. Sokoudjou came over from PRIDE with great fanfare and fought this guy named Lyoto Machida. He was arm triangled and lost, then beat Kazuhiro Nakamura, Continue reading Strikeforce: Fedor v. Rogers Predictions

Fabricio Werdum on Cro Cop: "I think it would be a good idea if he stops."

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:52:21 -0500

By Gavin Vincent October 12, 2009Mirko Cro Cop has had a decorated career filled with amazing knockouts and exciting fights. The only asterisk in the famous Croatian's eight-years of fighting is his lackluster career inside the Octagon. Cro Cop is a meager 2-3 with the UFC compared to his extraordinary 18-4 record in PRIDE, which included a seven-fight winning streak and the PRIDE 2006 Open Weight title. Longtime training partner, Fabricio Werdum, thinks it's time for his friend and f...

Strikeforce: Nov. 20 “Challengers” Event Announced; Werdum Added to Nov. 7 Card

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Strikeforce announced on Saturday that it will hold a Showtime-televised "Challengers" event on November 20 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas in conjunction with the Combat Sports Championships and X-Fights promotions. In other Strikeforce news, heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum has been added to the lineup for the promotion's November 7 CBS-televised event headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers, but his opponent has not yet been announced.

ADCC 2009 Results: Injury Gives Estima Win Over Ribeiro in Absolute Finals; Werdum Wins Division

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:30:48 -0500

Bráulio Estima won the prestigious Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) 2009 absolute division championship on Sunday after fellow-Brazilian Xande Ribeiro suffered a fight-ending arm injury in the open-weight finals. In other action, Strikeforce heavyweight Fabricio Werdum won the +99kg division, while notables Jeff Monson, Vinicius Magalhaes, and Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos all earned third-place in their respective classes.

Fabricio Werdum calls out Alistair Overeem's injury

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:37:04 -0500

By Natalia Baage September 12, 2009Fabricio Werdum never got his shot at the title, and he doesn't believe that the champion, Alistair Overeem, is telling the truth. Back in Aug., Werdum was set to make his Strikeforce debut against heavyweight champion Overeem for the title. However, Overeem pulled out of the fight with an injury, and was replaced by Mike Kyle. Overeem said that he had a hand injury, which originated from a bar fight in May. Werdum, though, does n...

Dear Santa: MMA Wishlist

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:47:19 -0500

With the Holidays fast approaching, we take a look at what's on your favorite MMA personalities wish lists this holiday season. Chuck Liddell What He Wants: A Wii Fit Last week, TMZ.com gave us some pictures of 'The Iceman' looking awfully pudgy while out paddle surfing in Hawaii. We picked up on their story and gave them a little slap on the wrist for being hard on our pal, Chuck Liddell. Although they were right, Chuck was looking quite hefty there is no need to worry because w...

Fabricio Werdum to Get Shot at UFC Heavyweight Title

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:52:53 -0500

UFC Heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum talks about his upcoming fight and his chances of getting a title shot.

UFC 80 - Full fight video downloads - NO SPOILERS!

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:08:51 -0500

Joe Stevenson vs. BJ Penn Video, Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Fabricio Werdum Video, and more.