Rafael Cavalcante has seven losses against seven opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Cavalcante's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Rafael Cavalcante".
On February 6, 2016 Rafael Cavalcante faced off against Ovince Saint Preux in a light-heavyweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 12-7 (12), and Preux was 32 years old and with a record of 18-7 (13). Cavalcante lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On August 1, 2015 Rafael Cavalcante faced off against Patrick Cummins in a light-heavyweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 12-6 (12), and Cummins was 34 years old and with a record of 7-2 (5). Cavalcante lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO.
On June 14, 2014 Rafael Cavalcante faced off against Ryan Bader in a light-heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 12-5 (12), and Bader was 31 years old and with a record of 16-4 (10). Cavalcante lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On June 8, 2013 Rafael Cavalcante faced off against Thiago Silva in a light-heavyweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 11-4 (11), and Silva was 30 years old and with a record of 14-3 (13). Cavalcante lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On March 5, 2011 Rafael Cavalcante met Dan Henderson in a light-heavyweight (Strikeforce Championship) title defense fight. Cavalcante was 30 years old and with a record of 10-3 (10), and Henderson was 40 years old and with a record of 26-8 (12). Cavalcante lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO and lost the title.
On June 6, 2009 Rafael Cavalcante faced off against Mike Kyle in a light-heavyweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 7-2 (7), and Kyle was 29 years old and with a record of 12-6-1 (10). Cavalcante lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On June 16, 2007 Rafael Cavalcante faced off against Márcio Cruz at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 4-1 (4), and Cruz was 29 years old and with a record of 2-2 (2). Cavalcante lost the fight via 3-round disqualification.
