// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Alexandre Ferreira
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Alexandre
Ferreira

NICKNAME"Cacareco"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-6-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Alexandre Ferreira
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
18/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 83% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.57
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
8.14
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#37
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1519
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
38th
percentile · average opponent rated 1524 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.40 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 20, 2016

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 15
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
17%
15
SUB
83%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
83%
2
SUB
33%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 15 fights
83%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
28 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER24TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN78STRIKING56CARDIO43AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE27RECOVERY38
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio43
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense27
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (42%)

Recovery38
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense27 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Recovery38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 1998LFEB 1998WJUL 1999WJUL 1999WJUL 1999WSEP 1999WSEP 1999WNOV 1999WMAR 2000WAUG 2000LDEC 2000LJUN 2001LNOV 2001WOCT 2005WNOV 2005WMAR 2006LOCT 2006WMAR 2007WMAY 2007WAUG 2007WNOV 2007WFEB 2008WMAY 2009WSEP 2009WOCT 2009LNOV 2010LFEB 2012LMAY 2015LFEB 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 38.
  3. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 45, DEC R1.
  4. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  18. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  24. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Horenstein), bottomed at 38 (L vs Catalfo). Current reading: 64.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/28 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
22%
2
7%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
15
56%
2
7%
-
-
-
17
total
DEC
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
28 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Chris FishgoldFeb 20, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
ICE FC - ICE Fighting Championships 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Martin HudsonMay 16, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 1:56
Superior Challenge 12 - Malmo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Yuri MaiaFeb 4, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:07
FEC - Fighter Extreme Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
L
VS Vladimir MatyushenkoNov 13, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
UFC 122 - Marquardt vs. Okami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Walter MazurkieviczOct 17, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:10
Jungle Fight 16 - Rio de Janeiro
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Vagner CurioSep 19, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 0:16
Jungle Fight 15 - Sao Paulo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Achilles Lock)
W
VS Lew PolleyFeb 29, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 0:20
IFL - Las Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Fabio MaldonadoNov 10, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 0:27
MTL - Final
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Rafael MonteiroAug 11, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 1:20
MTL - Mo Team League 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Branden Lee HinkleMay 19, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 0:37
GFC - Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Rodrigo Gripp de SousaMar 10, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 4:50
FF - Floripa Fight 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 18-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

Research Alexandre Ferreira

Compare this fighter head to head, check the next UFC card, read current matchup analysis, or verify settled Blueprint MMA forecasts.

Compare Alexandre FerreiraUpcoming UFC scheduleFight analysis archivePrediction track record
// FORECAST_AVAILABLE_
Want the next-fight forecast?
The pick is free.

Every published fight shows its winner and win probability free. The full debate, method and round open with Sharp or an Event Pass.

THIS WEEK'S PICKS ALL FIGHTERS
BLUEPRINT/MMA · DOSSIER ENGINE v3.2
// LAST INDEX SYNC · 2026-10-28