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Luiz Cane
Last fought: Oct 2012
RECORD
Pro
17-7-0 (1 NC)
UFC
4-5-0
Age
45
Height
6'2"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 5:58 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 39.9% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.20 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 77.8% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 15-9 (62.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 9-4 (69.2%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 6-5 (54.5%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 90.0% |
| % Time in Control | 8.9% |
| % Time Controlled | 1.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 89.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.19 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 5.06 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.87 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 38.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 62.6% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 3.08 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.42 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.72 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.83 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 3.11 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
Luiz Cane
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Luiz Cane |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 41.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.0 |
| Strike Differential | -0.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 28.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.3 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:20 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 75.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 25.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 5:58 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 1.7 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 39.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 6.2 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 20.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:39 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Chris Camozzi
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar • Oct 2012Middleweight
Luiz Cane55/13341%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:12
Chris Camozzi97/26936%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Stanislav Nedkov
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami • Aug 2011Light Heavyweight
Luiz Cane15/4633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Stanislav Nedkov29/5157%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06KD 1
WIN
vs. Eliot Marshall
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones • Mar 2011Light Heavyweight
Luiz Cane29/6346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:59KD 1
Eliot Marshall2/729%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Cyrille Diabate
UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans • May 2010Light Heavyweight
Luiz Cane4/1625%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:06KD 1
Cyrille Diabate17/2181%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1
LOSS
vs. Rogerio Nogueira
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 • Nov 2009Light Heavyweight
Luiz Cane3/1421%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Rogerio Nogueira14/2850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
WIN
vs. Steve Cantwell
UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Light Heavyweight
Luiz Cane87/22339%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:13
Steve Cantwell69/18937%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
WIN
vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben • Oct 2008Light Heavyweight
Luiz Cane41/7853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou28/8234%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Jason Lambert
UFC 85: Bedlam • Jun 2008Light Heavyweight
Luiz Cane15/2854%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54KD 3
Jason Lambert8/2335%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:14
LOSS
vs. James Irvin
UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007Light Heavyweight
Luiz Cane9/2045%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12
James Irvin5/1926%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01