In case you didn’t know…
Fabricio Werdum made his UFC debut on the 21st of April, 2007 in a losing effort to veteran fighter Andrei Arlovski. Werdum, who despite picking up two wins over Gabriel Gonzaga and Brandon Vera, was eventually released by the UFC following another crucial loss to Junior Dos Santos.
However, in 2011, Werdum was once again signed by the UFC and in his return fight on this occasions, the Brazilian fighter defeated Roy Nelson in a back-and-forth contest. Werdum subsequently earned himself a shot at the UFC Heavyweight Championship and also won the title belt at UFC 188 in Mexico by defeating Cain Velasquez via Submission.
Werdum’s last fight in the Octagon took place on the 17th of March, 2018 against Alexander Volkov, who defeated the former UFC Heavyweight Champion via fourth-round knockout.
The heart of the matter
After initially being notified of a potential violation by the USADA, it has now been officially confirmed that former UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum will be serving a two-year suspension due to the illegal use of steroids.
It has been noted that Werdum’s suspension will be lifted off on the 22nd of May, 2020 and USADA has also officially issued a statement of the entire matter as well:
What’s next?
As aforementioned, Fabricio Werdum’s suspension is dated to be lifted on the 22nd of May, 2020 and the former UFC Heavyweight Champion will not be allowed to compete inside the Octagon till then.
Send us news tips at [email protected]
0 votes
