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Light Heavyweight

Rafael Cerquiera

0-3-0
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0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
6:01Avg 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 — Weak, rated 21.9 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 48.0 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 14.1 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 5.3 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 9.8 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 11.9 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 26.1 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 23.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 48
  2. Grappling Below avg 26
  3. Control Weak 24
  4. Striking Weak 22
  5. Striking D Weak 14
  6. TD Defense Weak 12
  7. Wrestling Weak 10
  8. Durability Weak 5

Built on 18 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — 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 / min1.61
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.88
Striking accuracy44.6%
Striking defense36.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense40.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time2.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
October 26, 2024 vs Ibo Aslan — 1.18/min (L) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '24 February 22, 2025 vs Modestas Bukauskas — 4.09/min (L) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '25 August 9, 2025 vs Julius Walker — 1.27/min (L) Aug '25

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Julius Walker 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez · August 9, 2025
19/42Sig. strikes
44/62Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Modestas Bukauskas 16-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:12 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · February 22, 2025
9/22Sig. strikes
16/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ibo Aslan 13-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:51 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
1/1Sig. strikes
28/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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
0-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3

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 1.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 44.6% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 36.7% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Takedown defense 40.0% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 2.5% avg 21.6%