On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
1–4UFC record
1 of 1Dominant wins
90Average win score
61stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.8 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time1% of the fight
Best winIgor Pokrajac rated 1358 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Rafael Cavalcante’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−2.49
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.78
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
9
4.28
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
9
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
3
1%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Igor Pokrajac, rated 1358 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 6 Feb 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1311, after 5 fights there.
1–4Record at 205 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
90Average win score
1537Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.8 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time1% of the fight
Best winIgor Pokrajac rated 1358 going in
Against the division
How Rafael Cavalcante’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Rafael Cavalcante is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
61
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−2.49
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.78
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
11
4.28
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
11
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
7
1%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Igor Pokrajac, rated 1358 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
5 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2016 | Loss | 14–86 | Ovince Saint Preux | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Loss | 6–94 | Patrick Cummins | KO/TKO | R3 0:45 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Loss | 14–86 | Ryan Bader | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov |
| 9 Nov 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Igor Pokrajac | KO/TKO | R1 1:18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Loss | 9–91 | Thiago Silva | KO/TKO | R1 4:29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum |