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“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·R1·5mo 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
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
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
Result
Method
4 fights
L
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
SUB R1 · 0:33Nov '25
-6
·
6 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Julius Walker
U-DEC R3Aug '25
-25
·
19 SS (45%)·44 abs·6 td taken·27s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Modestas Bukauskas
KO/TKO R1 · 2:12Feb '25
-7
·
9 SS (41%)·16 abs·1 kd taken
L
Ibo Aslan
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·5mo 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 Yakhyaev
SUB·R1·Nov '25
6 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Julius Walker
U-DEC·R3·Aug '25
19 SS (45%)·44 abs·6 td taken·27s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Modestas Bukauskas
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '25
9 SS (41%)·16 abs·1 kd taken
L
Ibo Aslan
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '24
1 SS (100%)·28 abs
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