Rafael “The Universal Soldier” Celestino is a 42 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 11-4-0 pro MMA record. Celestino most recently fought Claudio Rocha at SFT 36 on Saturday July 23, 2022. Rafael Celestino lost to Claudio Rocha by Submission at 1:22 of Round 1 in the Middleweight division.
Rafael Celestino has 11 wins with a 73% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 4 by submission, 3 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11-3-0 | Claudio Rocha |
SUB
R1 1:22
|
SFT 36 | 2022-07-23 | Middleweight | SFT |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Well Oliveira |
SUB
R2 3:36
|
Fire Fight 2 | 2022-03-26 | Middleweight | |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Shamil Akhmedov |
KO/TKO
R2 0:55
|
EFC 42 | 2021-10-17 | Light Heavyweight | EFC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Sérgio de Fátima |
SUB
R1 1:29
|
Road to Future 1 | 2021-06-27 | Middleweight | FFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Tulio Marcos |
SUB
R1 4:34
|
Gladiators Fight Night 3 | 2020-12-12 | GCF | |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Jeff dos Santos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
NP Fight 13 | 2019-09-07 | Middleweight | NPF |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Manny Walo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
MMA Pro League 1 | 2018-09-15 | Middleweight | MMAPL |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Nilson Jose Dornelas |
KO/TKO
R1 2:24
|
Regional circuit | 2018-06-30 | FGC | |
| Loss | 5-1-0 | Punahele Soriano |
KO/TKO
R1 0:31
|
Titan FC 49 | 2018-04-06 | Middleweight | TFC |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Vinicius Moreira |
KO/TKO
R1 2:27
|
Shooto Brasil 77 | 2017-10-27 | 195 lbs | SB |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Eder Rodrigues |
KO/TKO
R2 4:49
|
NP Fight 7 | 2017-09-16 | Middleweight | NPF |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Júlio César Santos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
NP Fight 6 | 2017-04-15 | Middleweight | NPF |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Luiz Carlos Alves |
KO/TKO
R1 2:12
|
Regional circuit | 2016-11-26 | FGC | |
| Win | 0-1-0 | Marcos Átila |
SUB
R1 4:00
|
Regional circuit | 2015-11-07 | FGC | |
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Edgar Barbosa |
SUB
R1 0:16
|
Regional circuit | 2014-08-16 |
Celestino made his professional debut against Edgar Barbosa on August 16, 2014, fighting on the regional circuit.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Edgar Barbosa who carried a 1-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Rafael Celestino lost to Edgar Barbosa by Submission at 0:16 of Round 1.
Celestino's last win came against Well Oliveira at Fire Fight 2 on Saturday March 26, 2022. Rafael Celestino beat Well Oliveira by Submission at 3:36 of Round 2.
Celestino is not currently booked for any fights.
Celestino's last loss came against Claudio Rocha at SFT 36 on Saturday July 23, 2022. Rafael Celestino lost to Claudio Rocha by Submission at 1:22 of Round 1.
Celestino has knocked out 4 opponents.
Celestino has submitted 4 opponents.
Celestino has been knocked out 2 times.
Celestino has been submitted 2 times.
