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Light Heavyweight · “The Lion”

Rafael Cerqueira

0-1-0
6'3"Height
76"Reach
SouthpawStance
36Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
0:33Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 35.3 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 40.4 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 40.4 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 18.3 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 15.8 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 31.0 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 36.2 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 40.4 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Below avg 40
  2. Striking D Below avg 40
  3. Control Below avg 40
  4. Grappling Below avg 36
  5. Striking Below avg 35
  6. TD Defense Below avg 31
  7. Durability Weak 18
  8. Wrestling Weak 16

Built on 0 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min0.0
Sig. strikes absorbed / min10.91
Striking accuracy0.0%
Striking defense40.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time0.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 0:33 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
0/1Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev › Simulate vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
0-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 0.0 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 10.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 0.0% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 40.0% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Takedown defense 0.0% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 0.0% avg 21.6%