Rafael do Nascimento

RAFAEL DO NASCIMENTO

"Mulisha"

6-275% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Professional Fighters League

Organization

PFL
BRA

Nationality

Brazilian

Birth

15/11/1991 (34)

Birthplace

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

168 cm (5'6")

Biography

Rafael "Mulisha" do Nascimento is a Brazilian bantamweight mixed martial artist who has competed in the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) and the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Rafael do Nascimento ("Mulisha") | MMA Fighter Page. He is recognized as a submission specialist with a high finish rate, earning the nickname "Submission Savant" Rafael do Nascimento: The Submission Savant with a Finisher’s Arsenal.

WIN BREAKDOWN

8 total fights · 0% KO rate

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission4 (67%)
Decision2 (33%)

Fight history (9)

1 / 2
Result not available
vs Sarvarjon KhamidovPFL Chicago 2 2026 — 16/10/2026
Win
vs Lewis McGrillenSubmissionPFL AUSTIN 2026 — 18/07/2026
Win
vs Shuya KamikuboDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) (R3)LFA 227: Nascimento vs. Kamikubo — 27/02/2026
Win
vs Arnold JimenezSubmission (ninja choke) (R1)LFA 215: Miranda vs. Barzilay — 22/08/2025
Win
vs Brandon AltomoreSubmission (calf slicer) (R1)LFA 199: Farias vs. Visconde — 10/01/2025

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