Rafael Cerqueira "The Lion"

Light Heavyweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record0-1 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record0-0 across 1 opponents
Last 5 opponents0-0 across 1 opponents
Age36
Height6' 3"
Reach76"
StanceSouthpaw

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute0.00
Significant strikes absorbed per minute10.91
Striking accuracy0%
Striking defense40%
Takedowns per 15 minutes0.00
Takedowns landed / attempted—
Takedown defense0%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.00
Average fight time0.6 min

UFC wins: 0 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 0 decision. UFC losses: 0 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 0 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2025-11-22Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevUFC debut—LSubmission R1 0:33UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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