Rafael Cavalcante

Light Heavyweight · 12-7 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'2"
187.96 cm
Age
46
Elo Rating
1464.2

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 53% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 75% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.71
    Bottom 25%
  • Striking accuracy
    53%
    Top 25%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.62
    Bottom 39%
  • Striking defense
    49%
    Bottom 34%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.60
    Bottom 32%
  • Takedown accuracy
    40%
    Top 39%
  • Takedown defense
    63%
    Top 48%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 30%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1560, higher than 65% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1464).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520254:29Silva1:18Pokrajac15:00Bader10:45Cummins15:00Preux
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LOvince Saint Preux
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
2016-02-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LPatrick Cummins
UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia
2015-08-01 · KO/TKO, R3 0:45
LRyan Bader
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov
2014-06-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WIgor Pokrajac
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
2013-11-09 · KO/TKO, R1 1:18
LThiago Silva
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
2013-06-08 · KO/TKO, R1 4:29