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Rafael Cavalcante

Light HeavyweightBrazil

Pro record

13-7-0 (1 NC)

In the UFC

1-4-0

How the wins come

Knockout1292% of wins

Lost 4 this way

Submission18% of wins

Lost 0 this way

Decision00% of wins

Lost 2 this way

13 of 13 wins came inside the distance.

UFC bouts

ResultOpponentMethodRoundEvent
L1-3-0Ovince Saint PreuxRanked #6DecisionUnanimous35:00UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonFeb 6, 2016
L1-2-0Patrick CumminsRanked #14KO/TKOElbows to Head From Guard30:45UFC 190: Rousey vs CorreiaAug 1, 2015
L1-1-0Ryan BaderRanked #9DecisionUnanimous35:00UFC 174: Johnson vs BagautinovJun 14, 2014
W0-1-0Igor PokrajacKO/TKOKnee to Head In ClinchSubmission to Strikes11:18UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2Nov 9, 2013
L0-0-0Thiago SilvaKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance14:29UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. WerdumJun 8, 2013

Before the UFC

16 professional bouts on the way in.

ResultOpponentMethodPromotion
WDan KoneckeTKO (Punches), R1WFTJul 1, 2017
NCMike KyleNo Contest (Overturned by CSAC), R1StrikeforceMay 19, 2012
WYoel RomeroKO (Punches), R2StrikeforceSep 10, 2011
LDan HendersonTKO (Punches), R3StrikeforceMar 5, 2011
WMuhammed LawalTKO (Punches and Elbows), R3StrikeforceAug 21, 2010
WAntwain BrittKO (Punches), R1StrikeforceMay 15, 2010
WAaron RosaTKO (Punches), R2StrikeforceNov 20, 2009
LMike KyleTKO (Punches), R2StrikeforceJun 6, 2009
WTravis GalbraithTKO (Knees), R1EliteXCJul 26, 2008
WWayne ColeTKO (Knee and Punches), R1EliteXCJun 14, 2008
WJohn DoyleKO (Knee to the Body), R1EliteXCFeb 16, 2008
LMarcio CruzDisqualification (Illegal Kick), R3IFLJun 16, 2007
WDevin ColeTKO (Punches), R2IFLFeb 23, 2007
WRubens XavierTKO (Submission to Punches), R1MFDec 9, 2006
WMiodrag PetkovicTKO (Knee and Punches), R2WFCMay 20, 2006
WEduardo MaiorinoTKO (Punches), R1PCFeb 10, 2006