Rafael Cerqueira
"The Lion"
| Age | 35 |
| Nationality | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Weight class | Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 190 cm |
| Reach | 193 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
14
fights
11
✅ wins
3
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
0
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
October 26, 2024
UFC debuts
November 22, 2025
UFC last fight
18:36
time in the cage
4:39
avg time by combat
0.0%
win rate
0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1445
as of November 22, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1485
on October 26, 2024
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
5
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leg strikes landed | 57 | 2.69 / round |
| 2. | Significant strikes accuracy | 43 | 44% |
| 3. | Total strikes accuracy | 38 | 51% |
| 4. | Distance strikes landed | 30 | 7.80 / round |
| 5. | Takedowns defense | 17 | 36% |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ground strikes landed | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 2. | Clinch strikes landed | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 3. | Body strikes landed | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 4. | Takedowns landed | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 5. | Submissions attempted | 1 | 0.00 / round |
7
Boxing Score
30
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-17.47
/ round
💫 Strike differential
7.8 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
17.5 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
43.9%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
38.7%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
3
Wrestling Score
1
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.0 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
36.4%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
7s / round
⏱ Control Time
3:16 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
0.0 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Rafael Cerqueira's UFC Fight History
November 22, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (33s).
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August 09, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 22, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:12).
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October 26, 2024 - UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (51s).
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Fighter's fights