Record & Stats
Record13-7, 1 NC (13 finishes)Born
Apr 5, 1980
Age
46Y, 5M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
13 (62%)
KO/TKO
13 (62%)
Submissions
0 (0%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins1Record1-1 (1 finish)StrikeforceLight Heavyweight
Rafael Cavalcante MMA record
Rafael "Feijão" Cavalcante retired with a professional MMA record of 13-7, 1 NC (13 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 21 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Cavalcante's most recent fight was a win over Dan Konecke on Jul 1, 2017.
Cavalcante won the Strikeforce light heavyweight championship. He went 1-1 in major title fights, with one win by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jul 1, 2017 | 37 | Dan Konecke | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | — |
| 20 | Feb 6, 2016 | 35 | Ovince Saint Preux | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 19 | Aug 1, 2015 | 35 | Patrick Cummins | L | TKO | 3 | Elbows | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 18 | Jun 14, 2014 | 34 | Ryan Bader | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 17 | Nov 9, 2013 | 33 | Igor Pokrajac | W | TKO | 1 | Submission to knees and punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 16 | Jun 8, 2013 | 33 | Thiago Silva | L | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 15 | May 19, 2012 | 32 | Mike Kyle | NC | NC | 1 | Overturned by CSAC | — | Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 14 | Sep 10, 2011 | 31 | Yoel Romero | W | KO | 2 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 13 | Mar 5, 2011 | 30 | Dan Henderson | L | TKO | 3 | Punches | − Strikeforce Championship | Light Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 12 | Aug 21, 2010 | 30 | Muhammed Lawal | W | TKO | 3 | Punches and elbows | + Strikeforce Championship | Light Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 11 | May 15, 2010 | 30 | Antwain Britt | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 10 | Nov 20, 2009 | 29 | Aaron Rosa | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 9 | Jun 6, 2009 | 29 | Mike Kyle | L | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 8 | Jul 26, 2008 | 28 | Travis Galbraith | W | KO | 1 | Knees | — | Light Heavyweight | ProElite |
| 7 | Jun 14, 2008 | 28 | Wayne Cole | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | ProElite |
| 6 | Feb 16, 2008 | 27 | John Doyle | W | TKO | 1 | Knee to the body | — | Light Heavyweight | ProElite |
| 5 | Jun 16, 2007 | 27 | Márcio Cruz | L | DQ | 3 | Illegal kick | — | — | IFL |
| 4 | Feb 23, 2007 | 26 | Devin Cole | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | — | IFL |
| 3 | Dec 9, 2006 | 26 | Rubens Xavier | W | TKO | 1 | Submission to punches | — | — | — |
| 2 | May 20, 2006 | 26 | Miodrag Petkovic | W | TKO | 2 | Knee and punches | — | — | WFC |
| 1 | Feb 10, 2006 | 25 | Eduardo Maiorino | W | TKO | 1 | Strikes | — | — | — |