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Rafael Cavalcante vs Yoel Romero

Rafael Cavalcante is 12-7-0 (1 NC); Yoel Romero is 13-5-0. Yoel Romero is 3 years older than Rafael Cavalcante. Rafael Cavalcante has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Yoel Romero. Rafael Cavalcante is 1" · 3 cm taller than Yoel Romero. They have met once: Rafael Cavalcante 1, Yoel Romero 0.

Rafael Cavalcante
Brazil
Rafael Cavalcante
“Feijao” · 12-7-0 (1 NC)
TKOUDTKO
Light HeavyweightMet once
Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God” · 13-5-0
DECUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Rafael Cavalcante

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira · Brazil
Yoel Romero
Freestyle Wrestling
  • 2025Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionReal American Freestyle (RAF)
  • 2007Champion · Grand Prix Germany
  • 2005Silver · World Championships UWW84 kg freestyle
  • 20044th Place · Olympics84 kg freestyle
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%
Head
59%
8%
Body
19%
10%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Rafael Cavalcantelast 5 fights
67%19%13%
Yoel Romerolast 16 fights
72%15%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rafael Cavalcante· from fights outside the UFC Yoel Romero· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.783.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Cavalcante · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.283.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Cavalcante · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Cavalcante · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Cavalcante · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
52%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Cavalcante · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Cavalcante · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · 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

1.78
Strikes landed / min
3.48
4.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.16
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.43 / 4.3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
52%
Takedown defence
81%
0:07
Control time / fight
1:46
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

Rafael Cavalcante5 UFC fights · 96 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%48/132
5%5/10
16%15/20
Clinch
10%10/18
3%3/3
2%2/2
Ground
14%13/15
0%0/0
0%0/0
Yoel Romero13 UFC fights · 667 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%263/768
13%86/146
21%138/181
Clinch
9%59/95
2%16/17
1%5/5
Ground
12%81/121
3%17/17
0%2/2

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Rafael Cavalcante and Yoel Romero ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov (Sat, Sep 10, 2011), where Rafael Cavalcante won by TKO.

What are the records of Rafael Cavalcante and Yoel Romero?

Rafael Cavalcante is 12-7-0 (1 NC) and Yoel Romero is 13-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Rafael Cavalcante or Yoel Romero?

Rafael Cavalcante has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Yoel Romero, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Rafael Cavalcante or Yoel Romero?

Rafael Cavalcante is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Yoel Romero stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Rafael Cavalcante or Yoel Romero?

Yoel Romero is 49 and Rafael Cavalcante is 46.

Who has more finishes, Rafael Cavalcante or Yoel Romero?

Rafael Cavalcante has 13 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Yoel Romero has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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