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“The Lion”

RafaelCerqueira

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT205 LB
LATEST UFC RESULT · 22 Nov 2025
Lvs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. HookerSubmission · Rear Naked Choke
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RECORDED PROFESSIONAL RECORD11–5LEDGER THROUGH 6 Jun 2026NON-UFC SOURCE CHECKED 15 Aug 2026
UFC RECORD0–4
LATEST UFC STREAK4LOSSESLOSS RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT
UFC EXPERIENCE4RECORDED FIGHTS

Rafael Cerqueira has a recorded professional MMA record of 11–5 (ledger through 6 jun 2026) and a calculated UFC record of 0–4 across 4 completed UFC fights. Their latest UFC result was a loss against Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker. Their professional wins include 8 by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 1 by decision. At their latest recorded UFC bout on 22 Nov 2025, their UFC loss streak stood at 4 fights. View the complete fight history.

AGE
36
HEIGHT
190.5 CM
REACH
193 CM
STANCE
Southpaw
UFC DEBUT
26 Oct 2024
NATIONALITY
Brazil
RECORDED UFC FIGHT TOTALS

FIGHTER DNA

4 of 4 fights include the full core stat set · every graphic shows its own sample

VISUAL UFC PROFILE

RECORDED CAREER BALANCE

CORE4/4
STRIKING4/4
TAKEDOWNS4/4
CONTROL4/4
HEAD-TO-HEAD TOTALS

FIGHT BALANCE

SIGNIFICANT STRIKES
29LANDED
−65DIFFERENCE
94ABSORBED

1.56 LANDED/MIN · 5.05 ABSORBED/MIN · RATES 4/4 FIGHTS

TAKEDOWNS
0LANDED
−7DIFFERENCE
7CONCEDED

0 TAKEDOWNS / 15 MIN · RATES 4/4 FIGHTS

RECORDED CONTROL
0:27FIGHTER
12:12OPPONENTS

3.6% OF COMBINED RECORDED CONTROL · 4/4 FIGHTS

ATTEMPT-BASED PERCENTAGES

EFFICIENCY

44%STR ACC
VALID TOTALS 4/4
37%STR DEF
VALID TOTALS 4/4
VALID TOTALS 4/4
36%TD DEF
VALID TOTALS 4/4

Rings show literal recorded percentages—not ratings or rankings

RECORDED UFC FIGHT ENDINGS · DECISIONS SEPARATE

UFC FIGHTS BY END ROUND

4BOUTS MAPPED
UFC ROUND OR DECISION 4/4 FIGHTS4:39AVG RECORDED FIGHT TIME · 4/4 TIMED
TRACKED PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAREER OUTCOMES

11–5

11 WINS5 LOSSES

METHOD COVERAGE 11/11 WINS

CAREER WIN ROUTES

11WINS
KO / TKO8WINS · 73%
SUBMISSION2WINS · 18%
DECISION1WIN · 9%

10 KO/SUB WINS · 91% OF CAREER WINS

METHOD COVERAGE 5/5 LOSSES

CAREER LOSS ROUTES

5LOSSES
KO / TKO2LOSSES · 40%
SUBMISSION1LOSS · 20%
DECISION2LOSSES · 40%
MOST RECENT RESOLVED RESULTS

FORM

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. LLATEST UFC
RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT4 LOSSESUFC LOSS STREAK AT THAT BOUT

NO UFC TITLE FIGHTS RECORDEDAVG FIGHT TIME 4:39 · 4/4 TIMED

ALL RECORDED UFC RESULTS · OLDEST TO NEWEST

UFC CAREER MAP

4FIGHTS
UFC DEBUT26 Oct 2024LATEST UFC FIGHT22 Nov 2025
RECONCILED CAREER LEDGER

PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT HISTORY

16 recorded professional fights

L
6 Jun 2026 · Liga Monstro Combatevs Joao ZeferinoLiga Monstro Combate - LMC 1
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Liga Monstro Combate - LMC 1EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
28 Apr 2024 · Demo Fightvs Rodrigo Araujo SilvaDF - Demo Fight 19
TKOTKOPunchPunchR1 · 4:58R1 · 4:58
DF - Demo Fight 19EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
27 Jan 2024 · Demo Fightvs Ivonilson Dias SantosDF - Demo Fight 18
KOKOElbowElbowR1 · 4:18R1 · 4:18
DF - Demo Fight 18EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
7 Dec 2023 · Victorious Fighting Entertainmentvs Jhonathan SouzaVFE / Brave CF 78 - Victorious Fighting Entertainment / Brave Combat Federation 78
KOKOBody KickBody KickR1 · 1:17R1 · 1:17
VFE / Brave CF 78 - Victorious Fighting Entertainment / Brave Combat Federation 78EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
29 Jul 2023 · Demo Fightvs Gutembergue Souza da SilvaDF - Demo Fight 17
SubmissionSubmissionR1 · 0:45R1 · 0:45
DF - Demo Fight 17EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
25 Mar 2023 · Demo Fightvs Jose Otavio dos Santos LacerdaDF - Demo Fight 16
TKOTKORetirementRetirementR2 · 4:15R2 · 4:15
DF - Demo Fight 16EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
24 Sept 2022 · Demo Fightvs Wesley AlmeidaDF - Demo Fight 14
TKOTKOPunchPunchR2 · 3:30R2 · 3:30
DF - Demo Fight 14EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
28 May 2022 · Demo Fightvs Silvio Jose da SilvaDF - Demo Fight 13
SubmissionSubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeArm-Triangle ChokeR1 · 4:59R1 · 4:59
DF - Demo Fight 13EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
SHOW COMPLETE HISTORY · 4 MORESHOW RECENT FIGHTS
W
2 Apr 2022 · Qualify Combatvs Fernando FilhoQualify Combat 10 - Qualify Combat
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Qualify Combat 10 - Qualify CombatEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
25 Sept 2021 · Demo Fightvs Bruno LeonardoDF - Demo Fight 10
TKOTKOR1 · 4:40R1 · 4:40
DF - Demo Fight 10EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
14 Aug 2021 · Imperium MMA Provs Benicio DiasImperium - MMA Pro 15
KOKOHead KickHead KickR1 · 0:45R1 · 0:45
Imperium - MMA Pro 15EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
7 Sept 2019 · Qualify Combatvs Gustavo Dos Santos TostaQualify Combat 9 - Qualify Combat Striker
TKOTKOKick On The BodyKick On The BodyR1 · 0:35R1 · 0:35
Qualify Combat 9 - Qualify Combat StrikerEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL

RECORD SCOPE This recorded professional snapshot includes identity-reconciled MMA results across promotions through 6 Jun 2026. It is not a live claim about unverified later fights. The latest UFC bout was on 22 Nov 2025; 1 later non-UFC bouts are included here. Non-UFC source last checked 15 Aug 2026: Fight Forensics fighter record. Professional MMA only; amateur and exhibition bouts, boxing, kickboxing, grappling and bare-knuckle boxing are excluded.