SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-FD4B7B
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'3"
REACH
76.0"
GYM
Galpão da Luta
BORN
Brazil
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
6y 3m ago
LAST FIGHT
7mo ago
UFC DEBUT
1y 1m ago
PRE-UFC5y 2m
UFC · 1y 1m ago
UFC1y 1m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
4:54
Avg Fight · UFC
4:38
Fights/Yr · Pro
2.4
Fights/Yr · UFC
3.7
Performance Matrix
15 bouts recordedvs Light Heavyweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
4.53
Absorbed / Min
5.18
Off. Accuracy
43.9%
Def. Avoidance
36.9%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
29
94
Attempted
66
149
Per Minute
4.53
5.18
Accuracy
43.9%36.9%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
-65
Net Attempted
-83
Total fight time: 00:18:36
MMA Record
Fight #15
Rafael CerqueiraL
11-3
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 0:33 · R1
UFC Fight Night
November 22, 2025
WAbdulRakhman Yakhyaev
7-0
Current: 8-0-0
Rafael CerqueiraL
vsWAbdulRakhman Yakhyaev
UFC Fight NightNovember 22, 2025
Rear Naked Choke · 0:33 · R1
Fight #14
Rafael CerqueiraL
11-2
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
August 9, 2025
WJulius Walker
6-1
Current: 7-1-0
Rafael CerqueiraL
vsWJulius Walker
UFC Fight NightAugust 9, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #13
Rafael CerqueiraL
11-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Combination Punches · 2:12 · R1
UFC Fight Night
February 22, 2025
WModestas Bukauskas
16-6
Current: 19-6-0
Rafael CerqueiraL
vsWModestas Bukauskas
UFC Fight NightFebruary 22, 2025
Combination Punches · 2:12 · R1
Fight #12
Rafael CerqueiraL
11-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches (Standing TKO) · 0:50 · R1
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
October 26, 2024
WIbo Aslan
13-1
Current: 14-4-0
Rafael CerqueiraL
vsWIbo Aslan
UFC 308: Topuria vs. HollowayOctober 26, 2024
Punches (Standing TKO) · 0:50 · R1
Fight #11
Rafael CerqueiraW
10-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
KO/TKO · 4:58 · R1
Demo Fight 19
April 28, 2024
LRodrigo Araújo
6-3
Current: 7-4-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLRodrigo Araújo
Demo Fight 19April 28, 2024
KO/TKO · 4:58 · R1
Fight #10
Rafael CerqueiraW
9-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
KO/TKO · 4:18 · R1
Demo Fight 18
January 27, 2024
LIvonilson Dias
1-1
Current: 1-2-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLIvonilson Dias
Demo Fight 18January 27, 2024
KO/TKO · 4:18 · R1
Fight #9
Rafael CerqueiraW
8-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Body Kick · 1:17 · R1
Victorious MMA 5
December 7, 2023
LJhonathan Azevedo
4-1
Current: 4-2-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLJhonathan Azevedo
Victorious MMA 5December 7, 2023
Body Kick · 1:17 · R1
Fight #8
Rafael CerqueiraW
7-0
via SUB
Bout
Arm Triangle Choke · 0:45 · R1
Demo Fight 17
July 29, 2023
LGutembergue Souza
0-1
Current: 0-6-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLGutembergue Souza
Demo Fight 17July 29, 2023
Arm Triangle Choke · 0:45 · R1
Fight #7
Rafael CerqueiraW
6-0
via TKO
DF Light Heavyweight Championship
KO/TKO · 4:15 · R2
Demo Fight 16
March 25, 2023
LOtavio Lacerda
9-7
Current: 9-8-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLOtavio Lacerda
Demo Fight 16March 25, 2023
KO/TKO · 4:15 · R2
Fight #6
Rafael CerqueiraW
5-0
via TKO
DF Light Heavyweight Championship
Punch · 3:30 · R2
Demo Fight 14
September 24, 2022
LWesley Martins
17-9
Current: 18-14-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLWesley Martins
Demo Fight 14September 24, 2022
Punch · 3:30 · R2
Fight #5
Rafael CerqueiraW
4-0
via SUB
DF Light Heavyweight Championship
Arm Triangle Choke · 4:59 · R1
Demo Fight 13
May 28, 2022
LSilvio da Silva
10-6
Current: 11-9-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLSilvio da Silva
Demo Fight 13May 28, 2022
Arm Triangle Choke · 4:59 · R1
Fight #4
Rafael CerqueiraW
3-0
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Qualify Combat 10
April 2, 2022
LFernando Filho
4-1
Current: 8-5-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLFernando Filho
Qualify Combat 10April 2, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #3
Rafael CerqueiraW
2-0
via TKO
DF Vacant Light Heavyweight Championship
KO/TKO · 4:40 · R1
Demo Fight 10
September 25, 2021
LBruno Leonardo
2-3
Current: 2-4-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLBruno Leonardo
Demo Fight 10September 25, 2021
KO/TKO · 4:40 · R1
Fight #2
Rafael CerqueiraW
1-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Head Kick · 0:45 · R1
Imperium MMA Pro 15
August 14, 2021
LBenicio Dias
0-0
Current: 0-6-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLBenicio Dias
Imperium MMA Pro 15August 14, 2021
Head Kick · 0:45 · R1
Fight #1
Rafael CerqueiraW
0-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Body Kick · 0:35 · R1
Qualify Combat 9
September 7, 2019
LGustavo dos Santos
0-1
Current: 0-5-0
Rafael CerqueiraW
vsLGustavo dos Santos
Qualify Combat 9September 7, 2019
Body Kick · 0:35 · R1