Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Rafael Cavalcante

“Feijao”· Brazil

Pro record

12-7-0

Model Elo

1438

#1683 of 1994

Age: 43
Height: 6'1"
Reach: 73"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Brazil
UFC debut: May 20, 2012

Profile

Rafael Cavalcante is 1–4 in the UFC since 2013. 1 of those 1 win came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Ovince Saint Preux by unanimous decision (Feb 5, 2016).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 1–4; since 2013
Finish rate: 100%; 1 of 1 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: L3; losses in a row
Octagon time: 46:32; avg 9:18 per fight
Opposition: 1578; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Igor Pokrajac
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · Nov 8, 2013
1486opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.71

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min3.62

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy53%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense50%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min1.36

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.60

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense64%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.15

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 70%Body 17%Legs 13%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 45%Clinch 38%Ground 18%

Average fight time: 7:13

Fight history (5)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Ovince Saint PreuxRecord after: 1-4	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonFeb 5, 2016
L	Patrick CumminsRecord after: 1-3	KO/TKORound 3 · 0:45	UFC 190: Rousey vs CorreiaJul 31, 2015
L	Ryan BaderRecord after: 1-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 174: Johnson vs BagautinovJun 13, 2014
W	Igor PokrajacRecord after: 1-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:18	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2Nov 8, 2013
L	Thiago SilvaRecord after: 0-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:29	UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. WerdumJun 7, 2013