Raffael Cerqueira

"The Lion"

AGE	35 / Mar 15, 1990
HEIGHT	6'3" / 190.5 cm
WEIGHT	205 lbs / 92.99 kg

ASSOCIATION
CTJ Judo & Jiu-Jitsu / Galpao da Luta

CLASS
Light Heavyweight

Wins 11

KO / TKO

73%

SUBMISSIONS

18%

DECISIONS

Losses 4

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

25%

DECISIONS

25%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev	UFC Fight Night 265 - Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Nov / 22 / 2025	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Rich Mitchell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:33
loss	Julius Walker	UFC on ESPN 72 - Dolidze vs. Hernandez Aug / 09 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Modestas Bukauskas	UFC Fight Night 252 - Cejudo vs. Song Feb / 22 / 2025	KO (Punches) Jeff Hoiby VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:12
loss	Ibo Aslan	UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway Oct / 26 / 2024	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:51
win	Rodrigo Araujo Silva	DF - Demo Fight 19 Apr / 28 / 2024	TKO (Punch) Alexandre Camera	1	4:58
win	Ivonilson Dias Santos	DF - Demo Fight 18 Jan / 27 / 2024	KO (Elbow) Alexandre Camera	1	4:18
win	Jhonathan Souza	VFE / Brave CF 78 - Victorious Fighting Entertainment / Brave Combat Federation 78 Dec / 07 / 2023	KO (Body Kick) Jorge Leite	1	1:17
win	Gutembergue Souza da Silva	DF - Demo Fight 17 Jul / 29 / 2023	Submission Alexandre Camera	1	0:45
win	Jose Otavio dos Santos Lacerda	DF - Demo Fight 16 Mar / 25 / 2023	TKO (Retirement) Alexandre Camera	2	4:15
win	Wesley Almeida	DF - Demo Fight 14 Sep / 24 / 2022	TKO (Punch) Alexandre Camera	2	3:30
win	Silvio Jose da Silva	DF - Demo Fight 13 May / 28 / 2022	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Alexandre Camera	1	4:59
win	Fernando Filho	Qualify Combat 10 - Qualify Combat Apr / 02 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Bruno Leonardo	DF - Demo Fight 10 Sep / 25 / 2021	TKO Alexandre Camera	1	4:40
win	Benicio Dias	Imperium - MMA Pro 15 Aug / 14 / 2021	KO (Head Kick) Alexandre Camera	1	0:45
win	Gustavo Dos Santos Tosta	Qualify Combat 9 - Qualify Combat Striker Sep / 07 / 2019	TKO (Kick On The Body) Carla Freitas	1	0:35

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