Gesias Cavalcante
“JZ”
2-4-0
Physical stats
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)
Reach71" (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJul 06, 1983
Age43
DivisionLightweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM1.98
Str. Acc35%
SApM3.11
Str. Def51%
TD Avg1.25
TD Acc36%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.1
Recent form
L W NC L W
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate0%
Times finished0%
StreakL1
Best streak1
Avg fight10:32
Octagon time1h 24m
Opp win%70%
ActiveMar. 15, 2008 – May. 19, 2012 (5y)
Career story
Gesias Cavalcante "JZ" is a 21-10-1 mixed martial artist (2 NC).
Gesias debuted Mar. 15, 2008 vs Shinya Aoki (nc). 5 years active (Mar. 15, 2008–May. 19, 2012).
Best wins: King Green (S-DEC R3, Jul. 30, 2011); Katsunori Kikuno (S-DEC R2, Jul. 10, 2010).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 19, 2012 | Strikeforce - Barnett vs Cormier | L Isaac Vallie-Flagg | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 83 133 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 30, 2011 | Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Henderson | W King Green | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- |
| Jun. 18, 2011 | Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum | NC Justin Wilcox | CNC | 2 | 0:31 | 0 0 | 11 27 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 09, 2010 | Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Noons 2 | L Josh Thomson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 14 16 | 1 1 | 2 1 |
| Jul. 10, 2010 | DREAM 15 | W Katsunori Kikuno | S-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 15 23 | 3 1 | 1 0 |
| May. 26, 2009 | DREAM 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 2nd Round | L Tatsuya Kawajiri | U-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 15 51 | 0 4 | 3 0 |
| Apr. 29, 2008 | DREAM 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 1st Round | L Shinya Aoki | U-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 20 8 | 0 1 | 0 9 |
| Mar. 15, 2008 | DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 1st Round | NC Shinya Aoki | CNC | 1 | 3:46 | 0 0 | 9 4 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

