Rafael Cerqueira

“The Lion”

OctagonStats Rating 1442

0-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach76" (193 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornMar 15, 1990

Age36

DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.56

Str. Acc43%

SApM5.05

Str. Def36%

TD Avg0.00

TD Acc0%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L L L

Last 4 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

4 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 · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate0%

Times finished75%

StreakL4

Best streak-

Avg fight4:39

Octagon time18m

Opp win%81%

ActiveOct. 26, 2024 – Nov. 22, 2025 (2y)

Career story

Rafael Cerqueira "The Lion" is an 11-4-0 mixed martial artist.

Rafael debuted Oct. 26, 2024 vs Ibo Aslan (loss). On a 4-fight losing skid.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Nov. 22, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker	L Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	0:33	0 1	0 6	0 1	0 1
Aug. 09, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez	L Julius Walker	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	19 44	0 6	0 0
Feb. 22, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song	L Modestas Bukauskas	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:12	0 1	9 16	0 0	0 0
Oct. 26, 2024	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway	L Ibo Aslan	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:51	0 0	1 28	0 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.