Rafael Estevam: record, fights and statistics

Rafael Estevam (“Macapa”) is a bantamweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 14-1-0. StatsNext stores 4 UFC bouts for Rafael Estevam (3-1). In the 3 fights stored since Feb 15, 2025, Rafael Estevam is 2-1.

Fights through April 4, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET · StatsNext fight records

Profile

Height5'8"
Reach69"
StanceOrthodox
Weight classBantamweight
Born1996

What are Rafael Estevam's fighting stats?

Across 4 stored UFC bouts with statistics (57 minutes) through April 4, 2026, Rafael Estevam lands 1.87 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.36, with 32.3% striking accuracy and 45.0% striking defense. Grappling: 5.03 takedowns per 15 minutes at 32.8% accuracy, 0.26 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 3-1 in 4 stored UFC bouts, 0 of 3 wins inside the distance.

Rafael Estevam: striking, grappling and finishes

Rafael Estevam: rates from stored bouts
StatisticUFC bouts
Significant strikes landed per minute1.87
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.36
Significant striking accuracy32.3%
Significant striking defense45.0%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.00
Takedowns per 15 minutes5.03
Takedown accuracy32.8%
Takedown defense–
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.26
Control minutes per 15 minutes7.79
Share of fight time in control51.9%
Bouts with statistics (minutes)4 (56.7)

Significant strikes landed: 68.9% head, 17.9% body, 13.2% legs; 84% at distance, 4.7% in the clinch, 11.3% on the ground.

Rafael Estevam: ufc bouts by method
MethodWinsLosses
KO/TKO01
Submission00
Decision30

3-1 in the 4 stored UFC bouts since November 18, 2023, averaging 14.2 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 15, 2025

  • 2 wins: 2 by decision
  • 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko

Striking and grappling totals since Feb 15, 2025

Rafael Estevam — MMA — Striking and grappling totals since Feb 15, 2025
MeasureTotal
Significant strikes landed88 of 285 (30.9%)
Significant strikes absorbed175 of 340 attempted by opponents
Knockdowns0
Takedowns landed16 of 36
Opponent takedowns2 of 6 (66.7% defended)
Submission attempts0
Control time20:04

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

Fight history

Rafael Estevam: the 4 most recent stored bouts
DateOpponent (UFC record entering)ResultMethodRound, timeMinutesWeight classSig. strikes (absorbed)TakedownsControl
Apr 4, 2026Ethyn Ewing (1-0)LossKO/TKOR3 1:4411.7Bantamweight44 of 185 (114)0 of 80:00
Aug 2, 2025Felipe Bunes (1-1)WinDecisionR3 5:0015Flyweight33 of 70 (26)5 of 910:42
Feb 15, 2025Jesus Aguilar (3-1)WinDecisionR3 5:0015Flyweight11 of 30 (35)11 of 199:22
Nov 18, 2023Charles Johnson (2-3)WinDecisionR3 5:0015Flyweight18 of 43 (72)3 of 229:23

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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