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Rafael Cavalcante
| Rafael Cavalcante | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1981 Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | Feijão |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93.4 kg; 14.7 st) |
| Division | |
| Style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Team | Team X Jiu-Jitsu |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rafael Cavalcante is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He trains with Anderson Silva and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira as part of the Black House camp. He currently competes in Strikeforce, where he is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is known for his aggressive Muay Thai style and explosive knockout power, with all of his first eleven wins finished by stoppage due to strikes. His nickname “Feijão” means “bean” in Portuguese.[1]
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Mixed martial arts career
Rafael Cavalcante has fought in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight classes. From 2009 onward, he has focused solely on a career at light heavyweight.
Strikeforce
On June six, 2009 Cavalcante tasted his first decisive defeat in a bout against Mike Kyle at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields in which Cavalcante was knocked out by Kyle.[2]
On May fifteenth, 2010 Cavalcante knocked out Antwain Britt at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery to become the number one contender for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight championship.
Rafael Cavalcante fought against the heavily touted “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal in Houston, Texas for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight championship, and defeated Lawal by TKO due to elbows from the clinch at 1:14 of round 3 to become the new Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.[3]
Cavalcante lost his title to former PRIDE World Middleweight Champion, former PRIDE World Welterweight Champion, 2005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix Champion, UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament Winner, and 2009 Knockout of the Year winner Dan Henderson via third round TKO, on March 5, 2011.[4][5]
Cavalcante faced Yoel Romero Palacio on September 10, 2011 at Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov.[6] He won the fight via KO in the second round.
Feijao fought a revenge match against american fighter Mike Kyle on 19th May 2012. He avenged his previous defeat by rocking the american fighter with a knee and then choked him out with a guillotine after 33 seconds in the first round.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12–3 | Mike Kyle | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier | May 19, 2012 | 1 | 0:33 | San Jose, California, United States | Strikeforce Light Heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 11–3 | Yoel Romero Palacio | KO (knee and punches) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | September 10, 2011 | 2 | 4:51 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Dan Henderson | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson | March 5, 2011 | 3 | 0:50 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Lost the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–2 | Muhammed Lawal | TKO (punches and elbows) | Strikeforce: Houston | August 21, 2010 | 3 | 1:14 | Houston, Texas, United States | Won the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Antwain Britt | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery | May 15, 2010 | 1 | 3:45 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Aaron Rosa | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears | November 20, 2009 | 2 | 3:35 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Mike Kyle | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | June 6, 2009 | 2 | 4:05 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Strikeforce Debut. |
| Win | 7–1 | Travis Galbraith | TKO (knees) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, 2008 | 1 | 3:01 | Stockton, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Wayne Cole | TKO (punches) | EliteXC: Return of the King | June 14, 2008 | 1 | 2:47 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | John Doyle | KO (knee to the body) | EliteXC: Street Certified | February 16, 2008 | 1 | 2:17 | Miami, Florida, United States | Light Heavyweight Debut. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Márcio Cruz | DQ (illegal upkick) | IFL: Las Vegas | June 16, 2007 | 3 | 3:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Disqualified for delivering an illegal upkick. |
| Win | 4–0 | Devin Cole | TKO (punches) | IFL: Atlanta | February 23, 2007 | 2 | 0:26 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Rubens Xavier | TKO (submission to punches) | MF 5 | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 2:30 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Miodrag Petković | TKO (knee and punches) | WFC: Europe vs Brazil | May 20, 2006 | 2 | 1:37 | Koper, Slovenia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Eduardo Maiorino | TKO (punches) | Pantanal Combat | February 10, 2006 | 1 | 4:13 | Cuiaba, Brazil |
See also
References
- ^ http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Rafael_Cavalcante
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/events/Strikeforce-Lawler-vs-Shields-9909
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Fight-Week-Live-25127
- ^ Brian Knapp. “Another Title for ‘Hendo’”. Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Another-Title-for-Hendo-30637.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (2011-03-05). “Dan Henderson Beats Rafael Feijao Cavalcante, Wins Strikeforce Belt”. USA: MMAFighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/05/dan-henderson-beats-rafael-feijao-cavalcante-wins-strikeforce-b/. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ “Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante vs. Yoel Romero slotted for Sept. 10 Strikeforce event”. mmajunkie.com. 2011-07-21. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24500/rafael-feijao-cavalcante-vs-yoel-romero-slotted-for-sept-10-strikeforce-event.mma.
External links
| Preceded by Muhammed Lawal |
5th Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion August 21, 2010 – March 5, 2011 |
Succeeded by Dan Henderson |
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