Rafael Cavalcante

"Feijao"

AGE	42 / Apr 4, 1980
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	205 lbs / 92.99 kg

ASSOCIATION
Team Nogueira / X-Gym

CLASS
Light Heavyweight

Wins 13

KO / TKO

100%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

OTHERS

Losses 7

KO / TKO

57%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

29%

OTHERS

14%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Dan Konecke	WFT 7 - World Fight Tour 7: Road to Bellator Jul / 01 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Neil Hall	1	4:10
loss	Ovince St. Preux	UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson Feb / 06 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Patrick Cummins	UFC 190 - Rousey vs. Correia Aug / 01 / 2015	TKO (Elbows) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:45
loss	Ryan Bader	UFC 174 - Johnson vs. Bagautinov Jun / 14 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Igor Pokrajac	UFC Fight Night 32 - Belfort vs. Henderson Nov / 09 / 2013	TKO (Knees and Punches) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:18
loss	Thiago Silva	UFC on Fuel TV 10 - Nogueira vs. Werdum Jun / 08 / 2013	KO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:29
NC	Mike Kyle	Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier May / 19 / 2012	No Contest (Overturned by CSAC) Marcos Rosales VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:33
win	Yoel Romero	Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov Sep / 10 / 2011	KO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:51
loss	Dan Henderson	Strikeforce - Feijao vs. Henderson Mar / 05 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:50
win	Muhammed Lawal	Strikeforce - Houston Aug / 21 / 2010	TKO (Punches and Elbows) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:14
win	Antwain Britt	Strikeforce - Heavy Artillery May / 15 / 2010	KO (Punches) Al Wichgers VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:45
win	Aaron Rosa	Strikeforce - Challengers 5 Nov / 20 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Chuck Wolfe	2	3:25
loss	Mike Kyle	Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields Jun / 06 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Mike England VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:05
win	Travis Galbraith	EliteXC - Unfinished Business Jul / 26 / 2008	TKO (Knees) Josh Rosenthal	1	3:01
win	Wayne Cole	EliteXC - The Return of the King Jun / 14 / 2008	TKO (Knee and Punches) Mario Yamasaki	1	2:47
win	John Doyle	EliteXC - Street Certified Feb / 16 / 2008	KO (Knee to the Body) Jorge Ortiz	1	2:17
loss	Marcio Cruz	IFL - Las Vegas Jun / 16 / 2007	Disqualification (Illegal Kick)	3	3:42
win	Devin Cole	IFL - Atlanta Feb / 23 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	2	0:26
win	Rubens Xavier	MF - Minotauro Fights 5 Dec / 09 / 2006	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	2:30
win	Miodrag Petkovic	WFC - Europe vs. Brazil May / 20 / 2006	TKO (Knee and Punches)	2	1:37
win	Eduardo Maiorino	PC - Pantanal Combat Feb / 10 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	1	4:13

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