Rafael Cerqueira

RAFAEL CERQUEIRA

"The Lion"

0-40% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
BRA

Nationality

Brazilian

Birth

15/03/1990 (36)

Birthplace

Salvador

Brazil

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

191 cm (6'3")

Biography

Rafael Cerqueira is a Brazilian light heavyweight mixed martial artist who began his professional career in 2019. After amassing an undefeated 11-0 record and winning the Demo Fight title on the regional circuit, he signed with the UFC in 2024.

Fight history (4)

Loss
vs Abdul-Rakhman YakhyaevSubmission (rear-naked choke) (R1)UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker — 22/11/2025
Loss
vs Julius WalkerDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) (R3)UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez — 09/08/2025
Loss
vs Modestas BukauskasKO (punches) (R1)UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song — 22/02/2025
Loss
vs Ibo AslanKO/TKO (Punches) (R1)UFC 308 — 26/10/2024

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