him locked into a triangle choke right before Ferreira finished Werdum. On May 10, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board announced that Ferreira's TKO win against Werdum was overturned to a no contest due to the controversy of the stoppage. Werdum was scheduled to face Brandon Sayles on June 25, 2021 at PFL 6. However, it was later announced that Werdum had pulled out due to injuries suffered in his last bout. Schools and instruction Until November 2006, Werdum was the Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach to Mirko Filipović and is associated with Team Werdum BJJ Academy, located in Zagreb, Croatia. Through 2008 Werdum was a BJJ head coach in Madrid, Spain for the Barcelo Boxing Gym. Werdum is currently training with Kings MMA. Werdum currently teaches in Venice, California at his new school Werdum Combat Team. On 4 October 2015 Werdum signed a contract with Chechen Akhmat Fight Club to represent the club. Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time) Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time) Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Roy Nelson Performance of the Night (Three times) Strikeforce 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June World MMA Awards 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum Sherdog 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June 2012 All-Violence Second Team Bleacher Report 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June MMAjunkie.com 2015 June Submission of the Month vs. Cain Velasquez MMAFighting 2010 Submission of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June FIGHT! Magazine 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June FightMatrix 2010 Upset of the Year vs. Fedor Emelianenko on 26 June Lineal MMA Heavyweight Champion (two times) Submission grappling International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation 2004 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt Gold Medalist 2003 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt Absolute Bronze Medalist 2003 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt Gold Medalist 2003 Pan American Championships Black Belt Absolute Silver Medalist 2003 Pan American Championships Black Belt Bronze Medalist 2002 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Brown Belt Bronze Medalist 2002 Pan American Championships Brown Belt Gold Medalist 2001