Rafael Cavalcante
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 74"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Mon, Apr 14, 1980, age 46
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 8, 2013
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 6, 2016
01/How he wins
1 KO/TKO (knee to head in clinch submission to strikes) in 1 win
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 2 |
| Decision | 0 | 2 |
| All | 1 | 4 |
02/Career rates
03/By division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 5 | 1-4-0 | 46.5 | 83 of 186 | 1.78 | 0 of 1 | 0:36 of 46:32 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 5 | 1-4-0 | 46.5 | 83 of 186 | 1.78 | 0 of 1 | 0:36 of 46:32 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
04/By year
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 10 of 22 | 0.67 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 10.8 | 23 of 45 | 2.14 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 10:45 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 10 of 37 | 0.67 | 0 of 0 | 0:30 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 5.8 | 40 of 82 | 6.92 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 5:47 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 5 | 1-4-0 | 46.5 | 83 of 186 | 1.78 | 0 of 1 | 0:36 of 46:32 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 5 of 5 | 20.8 | 60 of 129 | 2.89 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 20:47 | 1 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 3 of 5 | 15.0 | 14 of 33 | 0.93 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 3 | 3 of 5 | 10.8 | 9 of 24 | 0.84 | 0 of 1 | 0:27 of 10:45 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 6, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 10 of 22 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 1, 2015UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia | Patrick CumminsLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R3 0:45Elbows to Head From Guard | 23 of 45 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 0 | 10:45 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 14, 2014UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov | Ryan BaderLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 10 of 37 | 0 of 0 | 0:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 9, 2013UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 | Igor PokrajacLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:18Knee to Head In Clinch Submission to Strikes | 16 of 21 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 8, 2013UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | Thiago SilvaLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:29Punch to Head At Distance | 24 of 61 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:29 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.