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Rafael Cerqueira: record, fights and statistics

Rafael Cerqueira (“The Lion”) is a heavyweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 11-4-0. StatsNext stores 4 UFC bouts for Rafael Cerqueira (0-4). In the 3 fights stored since Feb 22, 2025, Rafael Cerqueira is 0-3.

Fights through November 22, 2025 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET · StatsNext fight records

Profile

Height6'3"
Reach76"
StanceSouthpaw
Weight classHeavyweight
Born1990

What are Rafael Cerqueira's fighting stats?

Across 4 stored UFC bouts with statistics (19 minutes) through November 22, 2025, Rafael Cerqueira lands 1.55 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 5.03, with 43.9% striking accuracy and 36.9% striking defense. Grappling: 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes, 36.4% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 0-4 in 4 stored UFC bouts, 0 of 0 wins inside the distance.

Rafael Cerqueira: striking, grappling and finishes

Rafael Cerqueira: rates from stored bouts
StatisticUFC bouts
Significant strikes landed per minute1.55
Significant strikes absorbed per minute5.03
Significant striking accuracy43.9%
Significant striking defense36.9%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.00
Takedowns per 15 minutes0.00
Takedown accuracy–
Takedown defense36.4%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.00
Control minutes per 15 minutes0.36
Share of fight time in control2.4%
Bouts with statistics (minutes)4 (18.7)

Significant strikes landed: 65.5% head, 0% body, 34.5% legs; 100% at distance, 0% in the clinch, 0% on the ground.

Rafael Cerqueira: ufc bouts by method
MethodWinsLosses
KO/TKO02
Submission01
Decision01

0-4 in the 4 stored UFC bouts since October 26, 2024, averaging 4.7 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders

Wins and losses by method since Feb 22, 2025

  • 3 losses: 1 by submission, 1 by decision, 1 by ko/tko

Striking and grappling totals since Feb 22, 2025

Rafael Cerqueira — MMA — Striking and grappling totals since Feb 22, 2025
MeasureTotal
Significant strikes landed28 of 65 (43.1%)
Significant strikes absorbed66 of 113 attempted by opponents
Knockdowns0
Takedowns landed0 of 0
Opponent takedowns7 of 11 (36.4% defended)
Submission attempts0
Control time0:27

Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.

Fight history

Rafael Cerqueira: the 4 most recent stored bouts
DateOpponent (UFC record entering)ResultMethodRound, timeMinutesWeight classSig. strikes (absorbed)TakedownsControl
Nov 22, 2025Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (0-0)LossSubmissionR1 0:330.6Light Heavyweight0 of 1 (6)0 of 00:00
Aug 9, 2025Julius Walker (0-1)LossDecisionR3 5:0015Light Heavyweight19 of 42 (44)0 of 00:27
Feb 22, 2025Modestas Bukauskas (4-4)LossKO/TKOR1 2:122.2Light Heavyweight9 of 22 (16)0 of 00:00
Oct 26, 2024Ibo Aslan (1-0)LossKO/TKOR1 0:510.9Light Heavyweight1 of 1 (28)0 of 00:00

Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.

How to read these numbers

  • The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
  • Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.

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