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Rafael Cavalcante

Light Heavyweight
Pro Record
12-7-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record
1-4-0 (5 fights)
Last fought: Feb 2016

Fighter Profile

Age45 (Apr 14, 1980)
Height6'1"
Weight205 lbs
Reach74"
StanceOrthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Rafael Cavalcante
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.3
Strike Differential-2.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense51.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min0:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time9:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.3
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense51.5%
Control Time/Fight0:07

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson • Feb 2016
Rafael Cavalcante10/2245%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Ovince Saint Preux51/10250%TD 1/2Ctrl 6:34
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Patrick Cummins
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 0:45 • UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia • Aug 2015
Rafael Cavalcante23/4551%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Patrick Cummins49/9253%TD 8/14Ctrl 7:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ryan Bader
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov • Jun 2014
Rafael Cavalcante10/3727%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30
Ryan Bader53/9456%TD 7/16Ctrl 8:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Igor Pokrajac
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 1:18 • UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 • Nov 2013
Rafael Cavalcante16/2176%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Igor Pokrajac9/1656%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:50
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thiago Silva
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:29 • UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum • Jun 2013
Rafael Cavalcante24/6139%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Thiago Silva37/7549%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:37 | Data source: UFCStats.com

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