Home Events UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum Fabricio Werdum vs Cain Velasquez Fabricio Werdum vs Cain Velasquez · UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum Heavyweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
Saturday, June 13, 2015 · Mexico City · Distrito Federal
Full card → Result Fabricio Werdum def. Cain Velasquez Method Submission (Guillotine Choke On Ground) Round · time Round 3 · 2:13 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Herb Dean Sig. strikes Fabricio Werdum 96/174 · Cain Velasquez 88/169 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Fabricio Werdum 101/180 · Cain Velasquez 117/201 Scorecards None — the fight ended by Submission Analysis Round-by-round (3 rounds) Result Fabricio Werdum def. Cain Velasquez
Submission (Guillotine Choke On Ground) · Round 3 · 2:13 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R3 · 2:13
R1 R2 R3
Fabricio Werdum Round 3 Cain Velasquez
12 / 25 Sig. strikes 10 / 23
48% Accuracy 43%
13 / 26 Total strikes 15 / 29
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 2 / 2
1 Sub. attempts 0
0:11 Control 0:30
5.4 Pace / min 4.5
27% Control share 73%
Fabricio Werdum
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 67% · clinch 33% · ground 0%
Cain Velasquez
Target head 70% · body 0% · leg 30%
Phase distance 50% · clinch 50% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
96 Fabricio Werdum sig. strikes
88 Cain Velasquez sig. strikes
3 rounds observed
+200% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Fabricio Werdum)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · PropSports round stats 96 / 174 Sig. strikes 88 / 169
55% Accuracy 52%
101 / 180 Total strikes 117 / 201
0 Knockdowns 0
1 / 3 Takedowns 4 / 5
1 Sub attempts 0
0:31 Control 2:58
79 Head 54
12 Body 6
5 Leg 28
Fabricio Werdum Cain Velasquez
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 24-9-1 Record 14-3-0
37 Age 32
6'4" Height 6'1"
77" Reach 77"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
3.59 Sig. str./min 6.37
1.75 TD / 15 min 5.13
Fabricio Werdum 11-6 in archive
4 KO/TKO wins
3 Sub wins
64% Finish rate
