Gesias Cavalcante

“JZ”
2-4-0
Career record (W-L-D)

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
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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8 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
0 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 2 decision wins
Losses by method
0 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 4 decision losses
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

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
May. 19, 2012Strikeforce - Barnett vs CormierL Isaac Vallie-FlaggS-DEC35:000 083 1332 00 0
Jul. 30, 2011Strikeforce - Fedor vs. HendersonW King GreenS-DEC35:00-- ---- ---- ---- --
Jun. 18, 2011Strikeforce - Overeem vs. WerdumNC Justin WilcoxCNC20:310 011 270 00 0
Oct. 09, 2010Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Noons 2L Josh ThomsonU-DEC35:000 014 161 12 1
Jul. 10, 2010DREAM 15W Katsunori KikunoS-DEC25:000 015 233 11 0
May. 26, 2009DREAM 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 2nd RoundL Tatsuya KawajiriU-DEC25:000 015 510 43 0
Apr. 29, 2008DREAM 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 1st RoundL Shinya AokiU-DEC25:000 020 80 10 9
Mar. 15, 2008DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 1st RoundNC Shinya AokiCNC13:460 09 41 00 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.