Raffael Cerqueira

"The Lion"

KO/TKO

71% of wins

SUBMISSION

14% of wins

DECISION

14% of wins

NicknameThe Lion

Age35

Date of birthMarch 15, 1990

Height6'2" (188cm)

BornSalvador, State of Bahia, Brazil

Fighting out ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil

Raffael Cerqueira

"The Lion"

7-4-0

KO/TKO

71% of wins

SUBMISSION

14% of wins

DECISION

14% of wins

NicknameThe Lion

Age35

Date of birthMarch 15, 1990

Height6'2" (188cm)

BornSalvador, State of Bahia, Brazil

Fighting out ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil

Pro MMA Record

L
Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev7-3-0
UFC Fight Night22 Nov 2025
L
Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev
7-3-0
Light heavyweight
5-0-0
Submission, Rear Naked ChokeUFC Fight Night
22 Nov 2025
L
Julius Walker7-2-0
UFC Fight Night9 Aug 2025
L
Julius Walker
7-2-0
Light heavyweight
1-1-0
Decision, Unanimous DecisionUFC Fight Night
9 Aug 2025
L
Modestas Bukauskas7-1-0
UFC Fight Night22 Feb 2025
L
Modestas Bukauskas
7-1-0
Light heavyweight
16-6-0
KO/TKO, Combination PunchesUFC Fight Night
22 Feb 2025
L
Ibo Aslan7-0-0
UFC 30826 Oct 2024
L
Ibo Aslan
7-0-0
Light heavyweight
13-1-0
KO/TKO, Punches (Standing KO)UFC 308
26 Oct 2024
C
Uran Satybaldiev7-0-0
Contender Series 202410 Sep 2024
C
Uran Satybaldiev
7-0-0
Light heavyweight
5-1-0
Satybaldiev InjuryContender Series 2024
10 Sep 2024
C
Patryk Grabowski7-0-0
Contender Series 202410 Sep 2024
C
Patryk Grabowski
7-0-0
Light heavyweight
2-1-0
Grabowski WithdrewContender Series 2024
10 Sep 2024
C
Francesco Mazzeo7-0-0
Contender Series 202410 Sep 2024
C
Francesco Mazzeo
7-0-0
Light heavyweight
2-0-0
Cerquiera Signed to UFCContender Series 2024
10 Sep 2024
W
Otavio Lacerda6-0-0
Demo Fight 1625 Mar 2023
W
Otavio Lacerda
6-0-0
Heavyweight
9-7-0
KO/TKODemo Fight 16
25 Mar 2023
W
Wesley Martins5-0-0
Demo Fight 1424 Sep 2022
W
Wesley Martins
5-0-0
Heavyweight
17-9-0
KO/TKO, PunchDemo Fight 14
24 Sep 2022
W
Silvio da Silva4-0-0
Demo Fight 1328 May 2022
W
Silvio da Silva
4-0-0
Heavyweight
10-6-0
Submission, Arm Triangle ChokeDemo Fight 13
28 May 2022
W
Fernando Filho3-0-0
Qualify Combat 102 Apr 2022
W
Fernando Filho
3-0-0
Heavyweight
4-1-0
Unanimous DecisionQualify Combat 10
2 Apr 2022
W
Bruno Leonardo2-0-0
Demo Fight 1025 Sep 2021
W
Bruno Leonardo
2-0-0
Heavyweight
2-3-0
KO/TKODemo Fight 10
25 Sep 2021
W
Benicio Dias1-0-0
Imperium MMA Pro 1514 Aug 2021
W
Benicio Dias
1-0-0
Heavyweight
0-0-0
KO/TKO, Head KickImperium MMA Pro 15
14 Aug 2021
W
Gustavo dos Santos0-0-0
Qualify Combat 97 Sep 2019
W
Gustavo dos Santos
0-0-0
Heavyweight
0-1-0
KO/TKO, Kick to the BodyQualify Combat 9
7 Sep 2019

Raffael Cerqueira

"The Lion"

KO/TKO

71% of wins

SUBMISSION

14% of wins

DECISION

14% of wins

NicknameThe Lion

Age35

Date of birthMarch 15, 1990

Height6'2" (188cm)

BornSalvador, State of Bahia, Brazil

Fighting out ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil

Raffael Cerqueira

"The Lion"

7-4-0

KO/TKO

71% of wins

SUBMISSION

14% of wins

DECISION

14% of wins

NicknameThe Lion

Age35

Date of birthMarch 15, 1990

Height6'2" (188cm)

BornSalvador, State of Bahia, Brazil

Fighting out ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil

Pro MMA Record

L
Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev7-3-0
UFC Fight Night22 Nov 2025
L
Abdulrakhman Yakhyaev
7-3-0
Light heavyweight
5-0-0
Submission, Rear Naked ChokeUFC Fight Night
22 Nov 2025
L
Julius Walker7-2-0
UFC Fight Night9 Aug 2025
L
Julius Walker
7-2-0
Light heavyweight
1-1-0
Decision, Unanimous DecisionUFC Fight Night
9 Aug 2025
L
Modestas Bukauskas7-1-0
UFC Fight Night22 Feb 2025
L
Modestas Bukauskas
7-1-0
Light heavyweight
16-6-0
KO/TKO, Combination PunchesUFC Fight Night
22 Feb 2025
L
Ibo Aslan7-0-0
UFC 30826 Oct 2024
L
Ibo Aslan
7-0-0
Light heavyweight
13-1-0
KO/TKO, Punches (Standing KO)UFC 308
26 Oct 2024
C
Uran Satybaldiev7-0-0
Contender Series 202410 Sep 2024
C
Uran Satybaldiev
7-0-0
Light heavyweight
5-1-0
Satybaldiev InjuryContender Series 2024
10 Sep 2024
C
Patryk Grabowski7-0-0
Contender Series 202410 Sep 2024
C
Patryk Grabowski
7-0-0
Light heavyweight
2-1-0
Grabowski WithdrewContender Series 2024
10 Sep 2024
C
Francesco Mazzeo7-0-0
Contender Series 202410 Sep 2024
C
Francesco Mazzeo
7-0-0
Light heavyweight
2-0-0
Cerquiera Signed to UFCContender Series 2024
10 Sep 2024
W
Otavio Lacerda6-0-0
Demo Fight 1625 Mar 2023
W
Otavio Lacerda
6-0-0
Heavyweight
9-7-0
KO/TKODemo Fight 16
25 Mar 2023
W
Wesley Martins5-0-0
Demo Fight 1424 Sep 2022
W
Wesley Martins
5-0-0
Heavyweight
17-9-0
KO/TKO, PunchDemo Fight 14
24 Sep 2022
W
Silvio da Silva4-0-0
Demo Fight 1328 May 2022
W
Silvio da Silva
4-0-0
Heavyweight
10-6-0
Submission, Arm Triangle ChokeDemo Fight 13
28 May 2022
W
Fernando Filho3-0-0
Qualify Combat 102 Apr 2022
W
Fernando Filho
3-0-0
Heavyweight
4-1-0
Unanimous DecisionQualify Combat 10
2 Apr 2022
W
Bruno Leonardo2-0-0
Demo Fight 1025 Sep 2021
W
Bruno Leonardo
2-0-0
Heavyweight
2-3-0
KO/TKODemo Fight 10
25 Sep 2021
W
Benicio Dias1-0-0
Imperium MMA Pro 1514 Aug 2021
W
Benicio Dias
1-0-0
Heavyweight
0-0-0
KO/TKO, Head KickImperium MMA Pro 15
14 Aug 2021
W
Gustavo dos Santos0-0-0
Qualify Combat 97 Sep 2019
W
Gustavo dos Santos
0-0-0
Heavyweight
0-1-0
KO/TKO, Kick to the BodyQualify Combat 9
7 Sep 2019