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Light Heavyweight
Rafael Cerqueira
Last fought: Nov 2025
RECORD
Pro
11-4-0
UFC
0-4-0
Age
36
Height
6'3"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:39 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 31.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 0.93 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 75.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 5-5 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 5-5 (50.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 32.0% |
| % Time in Control | 2.4% |
| % Time Controlled | 65.6% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 3.6% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.87 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 10.92 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -6.05 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 43.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 38.7% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 5.17 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.00 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 9.24 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
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 Light Heavyweight field
Rafael Cerqueira
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 | Rafael Cerqueira |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.1 |
| Strike Differential | -3.5/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 36.4% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:21 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:39 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 5.1 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 36.4% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:06 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Light Heavyweight
Rafael Cerqueira0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev6/1060%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:24KD 1
LOSS
vs. Julius Walker
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez • Aug 2025Light Heavyweight
Rafael Cerqueira19/4245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
Julius Walker44/6271%TD 6/10Ctrl 11:46KD 1
LOSS
vs. Modestas Bukauskas
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Light Heavyweight
Rafael Cerqueira9/2241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Modestas Bukauskas16/4139%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
LOSS
vs. Ibo Aslan
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024Light Heavyweight
Rafael Cerqueira1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ibo Aslan28/3678%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00