IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Purple Belt Silver Medalist 2001 Pan American Championships Purple Belt Absolute Gold Medalist 2001 Pan American Championships Purple Belt Gold Medalist 2000 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Blue Belt Absolute Gold Medalist 2000 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Blue Belt Gold Medalist 2000 Pan American Championships Blue Belt Gold Medalist ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Silver Medalist 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Gold Medalist 2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Gold Medalist 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Bronze Medalist 2003 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Absolute Bronze Medalist 2003 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Silver Medalist Personal life Werdum has two daughters with his wife Karine. Werdum is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish, having lived in Spain for 10 years, and as his mother is of Spanish descent. Werdum was previously a Spanish-language commentator for the UFC and often comes to the octagon with the Spanish flag, as well as the Brazilian one. From 2004 to 2006, Werdum lived and trained together with Mirko Filipović in Zagreb, Croatia. In January 2019, Werdum made the news when he and a lifeguard rescued drowning teenagers at a beach near his home in Torrance, California. Mixed martial arts record |- |NC |align=center|24–9–1 (1) |Renan Ferreira |No Contest (overturned) |PFL 3 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:32 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- |Win |align=center|24–9–1 |Alexander Gustafsson |Submission (armbar) |UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:30 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |- |Loss |align=center|23–9–1 |Alexey Oleynik |Decision (split) |UFC 249 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|23–8–1 |Alexander Volkov |KO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | |align=center|4 |align=center|1:38 |London, England | |- |Win |align=center|23–7–1 |Marcin Tybura |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Sydney, Australia | |- |Win |align=center|22–7–1 |Walt Harris |Submission (armbar) |UFC 216 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:05 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|21–7–1 |Alistair Overeem |Decision (majority) |UFC 213 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|21–6–1 |Travis Browne |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 203 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|20–6–1 |Stipe Miocic |KO (punch) |UFC 198 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:47 |Curitiba, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|20–5–1 |Cain Velasquez | Submission (guillotine choke) |UFC 188 | |align=center|3 |align=center|2:13 |Mexico City, Mexico | |- | Win | align=center| 19–5–1 | Mark Hunt