Rafael Cerqueira
BrazilRafael Cerqueira, “The Lion”, is a Heavyweight from Brazil with an official record of 11-4. The 11 wins came 8 by knockout, 2 by submission and 1 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a first-round submission loss to Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker on 22 November 2025, the fourth defeat in a row.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev | LOSS | SUBRear Naked Choke | R1 · 0:33 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Julius Walker | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Modestas Bukauskas | LOSS | KOPunches | R1 · 2:12 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Ibo Aslan | LOSS | KOPunches | R1 · 0:51 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Rodrigo Araujo Silva | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 4:58 | Demo Fight 19 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Ivonilson Dias Santos | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 4:18 | Demo Fight 18 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Jhonathan Souza | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 1:17 | VFE/Brave CF 78 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Gutembergue Souza da Silva | WIN | SUBSubmission (Arm Triangle) | R1 · 0:45 | Demo Fight 17 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Jose Otavio dos Santos LacerdaTitle | WIN | KOTKO (Retirement) | R2 · 4:15 | Demo Fight 16 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Wesley MartinsTitle | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 | Demo Fight 14 |
| May 28, 2022 | Silvio Jose da SilvaTitle | WIN | SUBSubmission (Arm Triangle) | R1 | Demo Fight 13 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Fernando Filho | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | Qualify Combat 10 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Bruno LeonardoTitle | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | Demo Fight 10 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Benicio Dias | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | Imperium MMA Pro 15 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Gustavo Dos Santos | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | Qualify Combat 9 |
Wins, losses and draws are Rafael Cerqueira’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 15 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Rafael Cerqueira’s record, in numbers
Rafael Cerqueira’s record is 11-4, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 15 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 11 wins break down as 8 by knockout, 2 by submission and 1 by decision — 10 of 11 inside the distance, a finish rate of 91%. Across all 15 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 3 minutes 37 seconds.
Rafael Cerqueira has been stopped 3 times in the 15 bouts on file — 2 by knockout and 1 by submission — which is 20% of them. The last 4 bouts on file are all losses.
Of the 15 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 4 were for a title and 5 were the main event of the card. Four of them have come since October 2024.
Set against the 485 Heavyweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Rafael Cerqueira has a finish rate above 78% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 54% of them and a two-year bout count above 91% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Rafael Cerqueira is listed at 6ft 3in with a reach of 76in, fights southpaw and is 36, born 14 March 1990.
These figures are recomputed from Rafael Cerqueira’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.