Overview

• Coach Rafael Cordeiro posted a video of Acelino 'Popó' Freitas and Fabrício Werdum together in Rio on the way to a UFC event, declaring that "the sport won."
• Entrepreneur and influencer Pablo Marçal said he helped arrange the encounter and personally convinced Werdum to attend.
• The meeting comes weeks after Spaten Fight Night, where Wanderlei Silva was disqualified for illegal strikes on Popó and a ring invasion escalated into a broader scuffle involving Werdum.
• Despite the on-camera rapprochement, both camps still dispute responsibility for the brawl, with Werdum describing self‑defense and Popó asserting Werdum’s side started the conflict.
• The reconciliation clip drew supportive reactions from prominent former fighters Rodrigo Minotauro and Pedro Rizzo on social media.