Rafael Cerqueira
Rafael Cerqueira (11-4) is a fighter. Rafael Cerqueira's last fight was a loss to Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev by submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker in November 2025.
Record11-4-0
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min1.56
Striking accuracy44%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.05
Striking defense37%
Takedowns / 15 min0.00
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense36%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.00
4 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L | Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev | Light Heavyweight | Submission (Rear-naked choke) | R1 · 0:33 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Nov 22, 2025 | View |
L | Julius Walker | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Aug 9, 2025 | |
L | Modestas Bukauskas | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Combination Punches) | R1 · 2:12 | UFC Fight Night | Feb 22, 2025 |
- Nov 22, 2025
- Aug 9, 2025UFC Fight Night·Light HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Feb 22, 2025UFC Fight Night·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Combination Punches)·R1 · 2:12