// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Rafael Cavalcante
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Rafael
Cavalcante

NICKNAME"Feijao"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Rafael Cavalcante
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
13/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
WLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 100% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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
2.71
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.60
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
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
#36
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1526
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
54th
percentile · average opponent rated 1537 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
29th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.11 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 90% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 1, 2017

// 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 13
13
KO/TKO
100%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
57%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
100%
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
21 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING17CHIN64STRIKING50CARDIO63AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling17
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
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 (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling17 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 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 (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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 2006WFEB 2006WMAY 2006WDEC 2006WFEB 2007LJUN 2007WFEB 2008WJUN 2008WJUL 2008LJUN 2009WNOV 2009WMAY 2010WAUG 2010LMAR 2011WSEP 2011MAY 2012LJUN 2013WNOV 2013LJUN 2014LAUG 2015LFEB 2016WJUL 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 77.
  7. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100.
  17. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Galbraith), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
19/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
47%
5
26%
3
16%
-
-
17
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
2
11%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
10%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Dan KoneckeJul 1, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 4:10
WFT 7 - World Fight Tour 7: Road to Bellator
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ovince St. PreuxFeb 6, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Patrick CumminsAug 1, 2015
KO/TKOR3 · 0:45
UFC 190 - Rousey vs. Correia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS Ryan BaderJun 14, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 174 - Johnson vs. Bagautinov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Igor PokrajacNov 9, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:18
UFC Fight Night 32 - Belfort vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
L
VS Thiago SilvaJun 8, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:29
UFC on Fuel TV 10 - Nogueira vs. Werdum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
D
VS Mike KyleMay 19, 2012
No ContestR1 · 0:33
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by CSAC)
W
VS Yoel RomeroSep 10, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 4:51
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Dan HendersonMar 5, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 0:50
Strikeforce - Feijao vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Muhammed LawalAug 21, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 1:14
Strikeforce - Houston
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Antwain BrittMay 15, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 3:45
Strikeforce - Heavy Artillery
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Aaron RosaNov 20, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 3:25
Strikeforce - Challengers 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 13-7 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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