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UFC legend with brain injury calls off MMA comeback
Some MMA comebacks aren't meant to happen. Despite this, athletes of all ages insist on returning to the cage, whether for ...
GFL says Fabricio Werdum out, wishes ex-UFC champ well 'on his post-MMA journey'
Werdum won the UFC heavyweight title in June 2015 in a title unification bout with Cain Velasquez, but he lost it to Stipe Miocic in his first attempted defense. His last standard rules MMA fight was ...
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Fabricio Werdum withdraws from inaugural GFL season following Frank Mir injury
Fabricio Werdum is out of the 2025 GFL season. GFL announced the former UFC heavyweight champion is no longer competing “due ...
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Fabricio Werdum pulls out of GFL season due to lack of motivation
Heavyweight MMA veteran Fabricio Werdum has pulled out of the upcoming GFL season, citing a lack of motivation.
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Former UFC Heavyweight Champion reportedly retires from MMA at 47
News of Werdum’s retirement comes nearly four years removed from his final, traditional MMA fight. In 2021, Werdum fought ...
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Fabricio Werdum calls off comeback due to ‘lack of motivation’ after withdrawal of UFC legend opponent
Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua withdrew from his clash with Yoel Romero with ‘The Soldier of God’ now set to take on former Bellator ...
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Fabricio Werdum Withdraws from Global Fight League Format
Fabricio Werdum won’t be taking part in the Global Fight League after all. Advertisement Initially scheduled to face Frank ...
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GFL says Fabricio Werdum out, wishes ex-UFC champ well 'on his post-MMA journey'
Fabricio Werdum's time in the Global Fight League apparently is over. The promotion posted on social media Thursday that Werdum (24-10-1) is out of the GFL's first season due to an injury.