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Julius Walker vs Rafael Cerqueira

Julius Walker is 7-3-0; Rafael Cerqueira is 11-4-0. Rafael Cerqueira is 9 years older than Julius Walker. Julius Walker has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Rafael Cerqueira. Julius Walker is 1" · 3 cm taller than Rafael Cerqueira. They have met once: Julius Walker 1, Rafael Cerqueira 0.

Julius Walker
United States
Julius Walker
“Juice Box” · 7-3-0
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Light HeavyweightMet once
Rafael Cerqueira
Brazil
Rafael Cerqueira
“The Lion” · 11-4-0
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Style & credentials

Julius Walker

No background on record

Camp · Team Fusion · United States
Rafael Cerqueira

No background on record

Camp · Galpao Da Luta · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

48%
Head
54%
31%
Body
11%
20%
Leg
34%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Julius Walkerlast 4 fights
54%21%25%
Rafael Cerqueiralast 5 fights
38%11%51%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Julius Walker· from fights outside the UFC Rafael Cerqueira· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.721.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julius Walker · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersRafael Cerqueira · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.184.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julius Walker · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersRafael Cerqueira · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.070.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julius Walker · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersRafael Cerqueira · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julius Walker · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersRafael Cerqueira · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julius Walker · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRafael Cerqueira · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.72
Strikes landed / min
1.76
4.18
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.87
4.07 / 10.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown defence
36%
5:01
Control time / fight
0:08
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Julius Walker4 UFC fights · 137 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%36/117
9%12/21
18%25/25
Clinch
9%12/32
19%26/28
2%3/3
Ground
13%18/24
4%5/5
0%0/0
Rafael Cerqueira4 UFC fights · 29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%19/54
0%0/2
34%10/10
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Julius WalkerRafael Cerqueira

Frequently asked questions

Have Julius Walker and Rafael Cerqueira ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez (Sat, Aug 9, 2025), where Julius Walker won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Julius Walker and Rafael Cerqueira?

Julius Walker is 7-3-0 and Rafael Cerqueira is 11-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Julius Walker or Rafael Cerqueira?

Julius Walker has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Rafael Cerqueira, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Julius Walker or Rafael Cerqueira?

Julius Walker is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Rafael Cerqueira stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Julius Walker or Rafael Cerqueira?

Rafael Cerqueira is 36 and Julius Walker is 27.

Who has more finishes, Julius Walker or Rafael Cerqueira?

Julius Walker has 6 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Rafael Cerqueira has 10 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).