| Rafael Cavalcante | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1981 Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | Feijão, Spinning Fish |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93.0 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | X-Gym |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rafael Cavalcante is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He trains with Anderson Silva and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira as part of the Black House camp. He currently competes in Strikeforce, where he is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is known for his aggressive style and knockout power, with all of his eleven wins finished by strikes. His nickname "Feijão" means "bean" in Portuguese.[1]
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Rafael Cavalcante has fought in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight classes. From 2009 onward, he has focused solely on a career at light heavyweight.
On June six, 2009 Cavalcante tasted his first decisive defeat in an upset against Mike Kyle at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields.[2]
On May fifteenth, 2010 Cavalcante knocked out Antwain Britt at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery to become the number one contender for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight championship.
Rafael Cavalcante fought against Muhammed Lawal in Houston, Texas for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight championship, and defeated Lawal by TKO (strikes) by 1:14 of Round 3 to become the new Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.[3]
Cavalcante lost his title to Dan Henderson via third round TKO, on March 5, 2011.[4][5]
Cavalcante faced Yoel Romero Palacio on September 10, 2011 at Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov.[6] He won the fight via KO in the second round.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 11 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–3 | Yoel Romero Palacio | KO (knee and punches) | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | September 10, 2011 | 2 | 4:51 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Dan Henderson | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson | March 5, 2011 | 3 | 0:50 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Lost Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 10–2 | Muhammed Lawal | TKO (punches and elbows) | Strikeforce: Houston | August 21, 2010 | 3 | 1:14 | Houston, Texas, United States | Won Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 9–2 | Antwain Britt | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery | May 15, 2010 | 1 | 3:45 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Aaron Rosa | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears | November 20, 2009 | 2 | 3:35 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Mike Kyle | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | June 6, 2009 | 2 | 4:05 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Travis Galbraith | TKO (knees) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, 2008 | 1 | 3:01 | Stockton, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Wayne Cole | TKO (strikes) | EliteXC: Return of the King | June 14, 2008 | 1 | 2:47 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | John Doyle | KO (knee to the body) | EliteXC: Street Certified | February 16, 2008 | 1 | 2:17 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Marcio Cruz | DQ (illegal upkick) | IFL: Las Vegas | June 16, 2007 | 3 | 3:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Cavalcante was disqualified for delivering an illegal upkick |
| Win | 4–0 | Devin Cole | TKO (punches) | IFL: Atlanta | February 23, 2007 | 2 | 0:26 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Rubens Xavier | Submission (punches) | MF 5: Minotauro Fights 5 | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 2:30 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Miodrag Petkovic | TKO (knee and punches) | WFC: Europe vs Brazil | May 20, 2006 | 2 | 1:37 | Koper, Slovenia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Eduardo Maiorino | TKO (punches) | Pantanal Combat | February 10, 2006 | 1 | 4:13 | Cuiaba, Brazil |
| Preceded by Muhammed Lawal |
5th Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion August 21, 2010 - Present |
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