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

NICKNAME"The Lion"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
0-4-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Rafael Cerqueira
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
36
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
4 BOUTS
WIN
0
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
0%
0/4 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon.

KEY STRENGTHS

Path to victory is mixed — no dominant pattern across the sample.

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
1.56
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.05
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
36%
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
36%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// 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 (0)
n = 0
NO DATA
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
50%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
// SAMPLE TOO SMALL
// 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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 POWER43TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING0CHIN70STRIKING30CARDIO70AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT33STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power43
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense20
NOT ON FILE

Grappling0
NOT ON FILE

Chin70
NOT ON FILE

Striking30
NOT ON FILE

Cardio70
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat33
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery0
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power43 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling0 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin70 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat33 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery0 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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
0255075100OCT 2024LOCT 2024LFEB 2025LAUG 2025LNOV 2025LNOV 2025LJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 25, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 18, DEC R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 11, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 4, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 0, DEC R3.

Peaked at 45 (Debut), bottomed at 0 (L vs Zeferino). Current reading: 0.

// 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_
6/6 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
33%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
2
33%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
2
33%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 6 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
6 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Joao ZeferinoJun 6, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Liga Monstro Combate - LMC 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevNov 22, 2025
SUB Rear Naked ChokeR1 · 0:33
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
mission
L
VS Abdul-Rakhman YakhyaevNov 22, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 0:33
UFC Fight Night 265 - Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Julius WalkerAug 9, 2025
U-DECR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Unanimous
L
VS Modestas BukauskasFeb 22, 2025
KO/TKO PunchesR1 · 2:12
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
L
VS Ibo AslanOct 26, 2024
KO/TKO PunchesR1 · 0:51
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 0-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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