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Rafael Cerqueira
“The Lion”
Brazil
11-5-0W-L-D
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 6'3"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 76"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight class
- Light HeavyweightLight Heavyweight: 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Galpao Da Luta
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1616
Scouting Report
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
Lost 5 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Cerqueira is a finisher: 8 wins by KO/TKO, 2 by submission and 1 by decision, a 91% finish rate. When his wins come, they come early and by stoppage. The record reads 11-5-0.
- Recent Form
- Zeferino went the distance with him in June, a unanimous decision loss. Before that, Yakhyaev (10-0-0) submitted him in round 1. Walker (7-3-0) took a unanimous decision, and Bukauskas (21-7-0) stopped him in round 1.
- Style
- Southpaw with a 76" reach who lands 1.76 significant strikes a minute at 44% accuracy. He absorbs 4.87 a minute and defends 37% of strikes. He attempts no takedowns and stops 36% of opponents' takedowns.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 8 KO/TKO (73%)
- 2 Submission (18%)
- 1 Decision (9%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 91%
- Streak
- 5-fight losing streak
- Last fought
- 5 months ago
11 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 52-14 (4 of 5 known)
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1728
- Lossvs João ZeferinoDecision · UnanimousJun 6, 2026 · LMC 1
- Lossvs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev10-0-0 · Power Index 1832Submission · R1 · 0:33Nov 22, 2025 · UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker
- Lossvs Julius Walker7-3-0 · Power Index 1666Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Aug 9, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez
Fight stats
Stat Rafael Cerqueira Julius Walker Sig. strikes 19/42 44/62 Takedowns 0/0 6/10 Control time 0:27 11:46 Knockdowns 0 1 Round 1 sig. strikes 11 13 Round 2 sig. strikes 1 13 Round 3 sig. strikes 7 18 - Lossvs Modestas Bukauskas21-7-0 · Power Index 1747KO/TKO · R1 · 2:12Feb 23, 2025 · UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song
- Lossvs Ibo Aslan14-4-0 · Power Index 1666KO/TKO · R1 · 0:51Oct 26, 2024 · UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway
Fight stats
Stat Rafael Cerqueira Ibo Aslan Sig. strikes 1/1 28/36 Takedowns 0/0 0/0 Control time 0:00 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 1 28
Career Stats
Based on 5 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 1.76
- Striking accuracy
- 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.87
- Striking defense
- 37%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.00
- Takedown defense
- 36%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.00