Issue 179
June 2019
1: GO, HORSE!
Soccer teammates gave him his nickname ‘Vai Cavalo’ because he was so big and charged past defenders.
2: LOVE HURTS
Werdum began jiu-jitsu aged 21 after his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend choked him with a triangle.
3: BLUE CHIP
The Brazilian was crowned world BJJ blue belt champ just one year after he started rolling.
4: VIVA ESPAÑA
A year later, he moved to Spain and had to train with the national judo team because there were no BJJ gyms.
5: DEPUTY
Werdum was recruited by Mirko Cro Cop to improve the Croat's ground game during his early MMA career.
6: HANDYMAN!
The former UFC heavyweight champ worked as bricklayer, forklift driver and builder to earn money to fly back to Brazil to compete.
7: ON THE MIC
Werdum’s fuency in Spanish earned him the color commentator gig for the UFC’s Latin American broadcasts.
8: SPOOKY
Werdum earned the nickname ‘Ghost’ when he trained in Madrid because he was seen as being tall and thin.
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