Fabricio Werdum wants to participate in pro wrestling, UFC at same time

Fabricio Werdum has a busy schedule with the UFC, and is actually planning on adding more work to his routine.

The former UFC heavyweight champion returns to the Octagon on March 17, headlining UFC London against Alexander Volkov. Ready for his fourth fight since last July, “Vai Cavalo” told MMA Fighting that he’s trying to negotiate a deal with a pro wrestling company as well.

Asked about Brock Lesnar’s potential return to the UFC and Cain Velasquez’s social media posts about pro wrestling, Werdum said he will have a meeting with someone from a pro wrestling company later this week.

”I think that both (at the same time) is doable,” Werdum told MMA Fighting. “You can do (pro wrestling). … If I had the opportunity I’d fight there, no problem. It’s financially great. Fight at (pro wrestling), a spectacle that is fun to do. I’d definitely do it. I have a meeting Thursday about it, doing both (UFC and pro wrestling). I want to fight, doesn’t matter where.”

Werdum worked in the remake of Kickboxer in 2016, and said that Kickboxer producer Rob Hickman helped him set up a meeting with the pro wrestling representative.

“It’s cool, a unique opportunity to do a few fights there as well," Werdum said. "People think it’s easy, but it’s not. You have to be well trained to do those jumps, you have to be agile. It’s not easy as some people might think. It’s quite complicated. You have to be well trained and practice a lot to captivate the audience.”

The 40-year-old Brazilian fighter is constantly joking and producing comedy videos on his social media, and already has an idea for the pro wrestling version of “Vai Cavalo”.

”I’m fluent in Spanish, so I can do a character that speaks Spanish,” Werdum said. “That would be cool. I’d really like to have this opportunity to do this and captivate the Latin audience because they really love (pro wrestling). I’d be thrilled to do a fight there, or more, or a contract, because there’s no problem with the UFC since it’s not a real fight, it’s more of a show.”

Meanwhile, Werdum looks to extend his winning streak to three in the UFC, and plans on staying active in the Octagon until he earns a shot at the heavyweight championship.

(Editor’s note: Werdum originally mentioned a meeting with WWE, but later mistakenly cited WWE instead of a Mexican "lucha libre" company.)