The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has added a former UFC heavyweight champion to its roster. The promotion announced, via twitter, today that it had signed Fabricio Wedum.
In their tweet the PFL described their recent capture as ‘MMA Heavyweight GOAT’.
Werdum, 43, has a pro record of 24-9 with notable wins over Fedor Emelianenko, Cain Velasquez, Mark Hunt and Alistair Overeem.
After appearances with Jungle Fight the Brazilian signed for Pride in 2005. After going 4-2 in Japan, Werdum moved over to the UFC in 2007. His Octagon debut was at UFC 70.