Rafael Cerqueira “The Lion”
UFC record 0-4-0 · professional record 11-4-0
- Age
- 36 (born Mar 15, 1990)
- Height
- 191 cm (6' 3")
- Reach
- 193 cm (76")
- Leg reach
- 113 cm (45")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Brazil
- Status
- Not fighting
- Gym
- Galpao da Luta / CTJ
- UFC debut
- Oct 26, 2024
- Last fight
- Nov 22, 2025
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 1.56
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 43%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 5.05
- Sig. strike defence
- 36%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.00
- Takedown accuracy
- —
- Takedown defence
- 36%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.00
- Knockdowns
- 0
- Sig. strikes landed
- 29
- Takedowns landed
- 0
- Total fight time
- 18m 36s
- Control time
- 0m 27s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 0:33 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Nov 22, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Julius Walker | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez | Aug 9, 2025 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Modestas Bukauskas | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:12 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | Feb 22, 2025 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Ibo Aslan | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:51 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Oct 26, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |