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Brazil
Ilha Solteira, Sao Paulo
Rafael Cavalcante
"
Feijao
"
AGE
45
/
Apr 4, 1980
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
205 lbs
/
92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION
Team Nogueira
/
X-Gym
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
13
KO
/
TKO
13
100%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
0
0%
OTHERS
0
0%
Losses
7
KO
/
TKO
4
57%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
2
29%
OTHERS
1
14%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Dan Konecke
WFT 7 - World Fight Tour 7: Road to Bellator
Jul / 01 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Neil Hall
1
4:10
loss
Ovince St. Preux
UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson
Feb / 06 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Patrick Cummins
UFC 190 - Rousey vs. Correia
Aug / 01 / 2015
TKO (Elbows)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:45
loss
Ryan Bader
UFC 174 - Johnson vs. Bagautinov
Jun / 14 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Igor Pokrajac
UFC Fight Night 32 - Belfort vs. Henderson
Nov / 09 / 2013
TKO (Knees and Punches)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:18
loss
Thiago Silva
UFC on Fuel TV 10 - Nogueira vs. Werdum
Jun / 08 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:29
NC
Mike Kyle
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier
May / 19 / 2012
No Contest (Overturned by CSAC)
Marcos Rosales
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:33
win
Yoel Romero
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov
Sep / 10 / 2011
KO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:51
loss
Dan Henderson
Strikeforce - Feijao vs. Henderson
Mar / 05 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:50
win
Muhammed Lawal
Strikeforce - Houston
Aug / 21 / 2010
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:14
win
Antwain Britt
Strikeforce - Heavy Artillery
May / 15 / 2010
KO (Punches)
Al Wichgers
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:45
win
Aaron Rosa
Strikeforce - Challengers 5
Nov / 20 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Chuck Wolfe
2
3:25
loss
Mike Kyle
Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields
Jun / 06 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Mike England
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:05
win
Travis Galbraith
EliteXC - Unfinished Business
Jul / 26 / 2008
TKO (Knees)
Josh Rosenthal
1
3:01
win
Wayne Cole
EliteXC - The Return of the King
Jun / 14 / 2008
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
1
2:47
win
John Doyle
EliteXC - Street Certified
Feb / 16 / 2008
KO (Knee to the Body)
Jorge Ortiz
1
2:17
loss
Marcio Cruz
IFL - Las Vegas
Jun / 16 / 2007
Disqualification (Illegal Kick)
3
3:42
win
Devin Cole
IFL - Atlanta
Feb / 23 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
2
0:26
win
Rubens Xavier
MF - Minotauro Fights 5
Dec / 09 / 2006
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
2:30
win
Miodrag Petkovic
WFC - Europe vs. Brazil
May / 20 / 2006
TKO (Knee and Punches)
2
1:37
win
Eduardo Maiorino
PC - Pantanal Combat
Feb / 10 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
1
4:13
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