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Rafael Cerqueira absorbs 5.0 and lands 1.6 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 3.5. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Rafael Cerqueira has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Rafael Cerqueira has 2 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.75 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 21 out of 99, low for the division.

Rafael Cerqueira is 36 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“The Lion”

Rafael Cerqueira

11-44 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
· 4L
Declining
Moderate Wear
6'3"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·36age
Last fightLAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev·SUB·R1·7mo ago
Fighter Context
0–4UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
4.7min/fight
·
19UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-3.49
High Risk
3%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
Passive
8%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
21
Low
10%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Rafael Cerqueira — 1.56 significant strikes per minute, 43% striking accuracy, absorbs 5.05 strikes per minute.

Cerqueira
Counter Puncher
Leg Kicker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.56
Str. Accuracy43%
29UFC landed/66attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.1 vs avg5.05
Str. Defense36%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
0%
Leg
35%
By Position
Distance100%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 21 round
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed517
Avg. Absorbed161318
Avg. Net-10-12-11
Grappling

Rafael Cerqueira — 36% takedown defense.

Cerqueira
Non-Factor
·7s ctrlPassive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense36%
4UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 64%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 4
Submission1 / 4
Decision1 / 4
Loss Pattern
3 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+5+11+16+22avg20242025

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.91.34.5R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
2.4
0.2
1.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
7.3
2.6
3.6
Diff
-4.9
-2.4
-2.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Acc-38%L3
-42%38%119%LLLL

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Cerqueira — 4 UFC Fights

Rafael Cerqueira — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
4 fights
L
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
LHW
SUB R1 · 0:33Nov '25
-6
·6 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Julius Walker
LHW
U-DEC R3Aug '25
-25
·19 SS (45%)·44 abs·6 td taken·27s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Modestas Bukauskas
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:12Feb '25
-7
·9 SS (41%)·16 abs·1 kd taken
L
Ibo Aslan
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:51Oct '24
-27
·1 SS (100%)·28 abs
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“The Lion”

Rafael Cerqueira

11-44 UFC
Form
4L
6'3"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·36age
Last fightLAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev·SUB·7mo ago
Fighter Context
0–4UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
4.7min/fight
·
19UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-3.49
3%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
8%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
21
10%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Cerqueira
Light Heavyweight avg
Counter PuncherLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.56
Str. Accuracy43%
29UFC landed/66attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.1 vs avg5.05
Str. Defense36%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
0%
Leg
35%
By Position
Dist100%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=1
R3
n=1
Landed517
Absorbed161318
Net-10-12-11
Grappling
Cerqueira
Light Heavyweight avg
Non-Factor
7s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense36%
4UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.91.34.5R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
2.4
0.2
1.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
7.3
2.6
3.6
Diff
-4.9
-2.4
-2.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Cerqueira — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevLHW
SUB·R1·Nov '25
6 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Julius WalkerLHW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '25
19 SS (45%)·44 abs·6 td taken·27s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Modestas BukauskasLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '25
9 SS (41%)·16 abs·1 kd taken
L
Ibo AslanLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '24
1 SS (100%)·28 abs
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