Rafaello OliveiraGrappler

Lightweight · 17-8 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
44
Elo Rating
1449.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 1.60 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 91% of Lightweight fighters
  • Averages 2.49 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 79% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 11% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 99% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands just 33% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 94% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands only 2.19 significant strikes per minute — worse than 84% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.19
    Bottom 16%
  • Striking accuracy
    33%
    Bottom 6%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.38
    Top 50%
  • Striking defense
    59%
    Top 30%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.49
    Top 21%
  • Takedown accuracy
    36%
    Bottom 47%
  • Takedown defense
    11%
    Bottom 1%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.60
    Top 9%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1520, higher than 47% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1450).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520258:28Tibau7:44Edwards15:00Izquierdo6:44Barboza1:24Koch
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
2014-02-22 · KO/TKO, R1 1:24
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
2013-07-06 · KO/TKO, R2 1:44
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
2012-07-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson
2011-10-01 · KO/TKO, R2 2:44
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill
2011-05-28 · Submission, R2 3:28
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi
2010-03-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva
2010-01-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
2009-09-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00