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Rafaello Oliveira
Last fought: Feb 2014
RECORD
Pro
17-8-0
UFC
2-6-0
Age
44
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:32 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 70.3% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.11 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 24-15 (61.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 24-14 (63.2%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 54.3% |
| % Time in Control | 36.3% |
| % Time Controlled | 9.3% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 79.6% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.84 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.10 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.27 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 28.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 67.0% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.87 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 4.15 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.98 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 4.41 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.74 |
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 Lightweight field
Rafaello Oliveira
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 | Rafaello Oliveira |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 33.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.4 |
| Strike Differential | -1.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 36.8% |
| Takedown Defense | 11.1% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.5 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.6 |
| Control Time/15min | 5:27 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:32 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 32.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 22.2% |
| Takedown Defense | 0.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:23 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Erik Koch
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann • Feb 2014Lightweight
Rafaello Oliveira1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Erik Koch19/2770%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23KD 1
LOSS
vs. Edson Barboza
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman • Jul 2013Lightweight
Rafaello Oliveira19/4245%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:02
Edson Barboza49/8955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1
WIN
vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 • Jul 2012Lightweight
Rafaello Oliveira29/4072%TD 4/7Ctrl 10:59
Yoislandy Izquierdo27/5747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Yves Edwards
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson • Oct 2011Lightweight
Rafaello Oliveira22/11719%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:43
Yves Edwards42/10839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34KD 2
LOSS
vs. Gleison Tibau
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill • May 2011Lightweight
Rafaello Oliveira12/4825%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:14
Gleison Tibau19/5634%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:21KD 1
LOSS
vs. Andre Winner
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi • Mar 2010Lightweight
Rafaello Oliveira52/14636%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:38
Andre Winner61/19831%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41
WIN
vs. John Gunderson
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva • Jan 2010Lightweight
Rafaello Oliveira21/4547%TD 6/7Ctrl 11:22
John Gunderson1/303%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:22
LOSS
vs. Nik Lentz
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort • Sep 2009Lightweight
Rafaello Oliveira29/11026%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:41
Nik Lentz67/13649%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:19