Light Heavyweight
Lucas Fernando
State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pro record
15-3-0
Model Elo
1567
#494 of 1994
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6'3"
- Reach
- 80"
- Stance
- —
- Team
- Rizzo RVT
- Born
- State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Aug 14, 2026
Profile
Overview
Two UFC fights, two wins, and a Contender Series loss that came before either of them. Lucas Fernando is a Brazilian light heavyweight who trains out of Rizzo RVT, and he is 2-0 in the UFC with one knockout and one decision. His professional record across all promotions is 15-3, which includes fights outside the UFC.
It's a small sample. So far it points the right way.
UFC Career
Fernando's path to the UFC ran through a defeat. He lost a unanimous decision to Cesar Almeida at Dana White's Contender Series 7.1 in August 2023. That fight isn't part of his UFC record.
His UFC debut came in August 2026 at UFC 330, where he stopped Rafael Tobias by TKO in round 3, 1:10 into the round. In November he went the distance with Billy Elekana at a UFC Fight Night and won a unanimous decision.
He carries a two-fight win streak into his next fight.
Fighting Style
Fernando is an accurate striker who doesn't take much damage. He connects on a high share of what he throws and absorbs fewer strikes than most fighters, though his output and defense sit around the norm.
He also looks to take fights to the mat more often than most, and he has the clearest hole in his game when the fight goes there: he gets taken down far more than most fighters.
His one UFC finish was a TKO in round 3, and his other win went the distance.
Notable Wins
- Rafael Tobias — KO/TKO, round 3 (1:10), UFC 330 (2026)
- Billy Elekana — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night (2026)
Quick Facts
- Division: Light Heavyweight
- UFC record: 2-0
- Professional record (all promotions): 15-3-0
- UFC debut: 2026
- Height: 6'3"
- Reach: 80"
- Team: Rizzo RVT
- Born: State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–0
- since 2026
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 1 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- W2
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 26:10
- avg 13:05 per fight
- Opposition
- 1542
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1569opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker · Nov 7, 2026
- 1514opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · about average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 13:05
Fight history (3)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Billy ElekanaRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs WalkerNov 7, 2026 |
| W |  Rafael TobiasRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:10 | UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado GarryAug 15, 2026 |
| L |  Cesar AlmeidaRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 7.1Aug 8, 2023 |