Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante is a 41 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 13-7-0 pro MMA record. Cavalcante most recently fought Dan Konecke at World Fight Tour 7 on Saturday July 1, 2017. Rafael Cavalcante beat Dan Konecke by KO/TKO at 4:10 of Round 1 in the Light Heavyweight division.
Rafael Cavalcante has 13 wins with a 100% finish rate, including 11 by knockout, 2 by submission.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12-7-0 | Dan Konecke |
KO/TKO
R1 4:10
|
World Fight Tour 7 | 2017-07-01 | Light Heavyweight | WFT |
| Loss | 12-6-0 | Ovince St. Preux |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 82 | 2016-02-06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-5-0 | Patrick Cummins |
KO/TKO
R3 0:45
|
UFC 190 | 2015-08-01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-4-0 | Ryan Bader |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 174 | 2014-06-14 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Igor Pokrajac |
SUB
R1 1:18
|
UFC Fight Night 32 | 2013-11-09 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-3-0 | Thiago Silva |
KO/TKO
R1 4:29
|
UFC on FUEL TV 10 | 2013-06-08 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| No Contest | 11-3-0 | Mike Kyle |
SUB
R1 0:33
|
Strikeforce | 2012-05-19 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Yoel Romero |
KO/TKO
R2 4:51
|
Strikeforce | 2011-09-10 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Dan Henderson |
KO/TKO
R3 0:50
|
Strikeforce | 2011-03-05 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Muhammed Lawal |
KO/TKO
R3 1:14
|
Strikeforce | 2010-08-21 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Antwain Britt |
KO/TKO
R1 3:45
|
Strikeforce | 2010-05-15 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Aaron Rosa |
KO/TKO
R2 3:25
|
Strikeforce Challengers 5 | 2009-11-20 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
| Loss | 7-1-0 | Mike Kyle |
KO/TKO
R2 4:05
|
Strikeforce | 2009-06-06 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Travis Galbraith |
KO/TKO
R1 3:01
|
EliteXC | 2008-07-26 | Light Heavyweight | EXC |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Wayne Cole |
KO/TKO
R1 1:47
|
EliteXC | 2008-06-14 | Light Heavyweight | EXC |
| Win | 4-1-0 | John Doyle |
KO/TKO
R1 2:17
|
EliteXC | 2008-02-16 | Light Heavyweight | EXC |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Marcio Cruz |
Disqualificaton
R3 3:42
|
IFL 15 | 2007-06-16 | Heavyweight | IFL |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Devin Cole |
KO/TKO
R2 0:26
|
IFL 9 | 2007-02-23 | IFL | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Rubens Xavier |
SUB
R1 2:30
|
Regional circuit | 2006-12-09 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Miodrag Petkovic |
KO/TKO
R2 1:37
|
Regional circuit | 2006-05-20 | WFC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Eduardo Maiorino |
KO/TKO
R1 4:13
|
Regional circuit | 2006-02-10 |
Cavalcante made his professional debut against Eduardo Maiorino on February 10, 2006, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Eduardo Maiorino who carried a 2-3-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Rafael Cavalcante beat Eduardo Maiorino by KO/TKO at 4:13 of Round 1.
Cavalcante made his debut in the UFC against Thiago Silva on June 8, 2013, fighting on the main card of UFC on FUEL TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum 2 having compiled a 11-3-0 professional MMA record.
Rafael Cavalcante lost to Thiago Silva by KO/TKO at 4:29 of Round 1. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Since his debut, Cavalcante has gone on to fight a total of 5 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-4-0.
After his UFC stint, Cavalcante took his next fight at WFT on July 1, 2017, fighting against Dan Konecke on the main card of World Fight Tour 7: Road to Bellator.
Rafael Cavalcante beat Dan Konecke by KO/TKO at 4:10 of Round 1.
Cavalcante's last win came against Dan Konecke at World Fight Tour 7 on Saturday July 1, 2017. Rafael Cavalcante beat Dan Konecke by KO/TKO at 4:10 of Round 1.
Cavalcante is not currently booked for any fights.
Cavalcante's last loss came against Ovince St. Preux at UFC Fight Night 82 on Saturday February 6, 2016. Rafael Cavalcante lost to Ovince St. Preux by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Cavalcante has fought 5 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-4-0.
Cavalcante has knocked out 11 opponents.
Cavalcante has submitted 2 opponents.
Cavalcante has been knocked out 4 times.
Cavalcante has never been submitted.
