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Rafaello Oliveira vs Yves Edwards

Rafaello Oliveira is 17-8-0; Yves Edwards is 42-22-1 (1 NC). Yves Edwards is 6 years older than Rafaello Oliveira. Yves Edwards has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Rafaello Oliveira. Yves Edwards is 1" · 3 cm taller than Rafaello Oliveira. They have met once: Rafaello Oliveira 0, Yves Edwards 1.

Rafaello Oliveira
Brazil
Rafaello Oliveira
“Tractor” · 17-8-0
TKOTKOUD
LightweightMet once
Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
“Thugjitsu Master” · 42-22-1 (1 NC)
SUBSUB·
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Style & credentials

Rafaello Oliveira

No background on record

Camp · Knoxville Martial Arts Academy
Yves Edwards
KarateKung FuOtherMuay ThaiBJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJTravis Tooke
  • —HOOKnSHOOT Middleweight ChampionshipHOOKnSHOOT
  • 2004For the flying head-kick knockout of Josh Thomson at UFC 49.
  • —In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night twice (Joe Stevenson, Cody McKenzie), Knockout of the Night once (Jeremy Stephens), Submission of the Night once (Cody McKenzie), plus a UFC Encyclopedia Fight of the Night award for the Matt Serra bout.
Camp · Heritage Muay Thai · Houston, Texas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
54%
21%
Body
22%
20%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Rafaello Oliveiralast 8 fights
70%9%21%
Yves Edwardslast 20 fights
67%17%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rafaello Oliveira· from fights outside the UFC Yves Edwards· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.192.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafaello Oliveira · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.382.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafaello Oliveira · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.490.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafaello Oliveira · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafaello Oliveira · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
11%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafaello Oliveira · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.600.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafaello Oliveira · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.19
Strikes landed / min
2.75
3.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.37
2.49 / 6.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.44 / 1.1
37%
Takedown accuracy
40%
11%
Takedown defence
72%
3:50
Control time / fight
1:59
1.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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

Rafaello Oliveira8 UFC fights · 185 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%75/355
10%19/43
19%36/52
Clinch
4%7/28
4%8/13
1%1/2
Ground
15%28/50
6%11/11
0%0/0
Yves Edwards21 UFC fights · 561 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%190/774
12%70/120
21%119/135
Clinch
6%32/66
9%51/59
2%11/11
Ground
14%81/137
1%3/4
1%4/6

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.

Rafaello OliveiraYves Edwards

Frequently asked questions

Have Rafaello Oliveira and Yves Edwards ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson (Sat, Oct 1, 2011), where Yves Edwards won by TKO.

What are the records of Rafaello Oliveira and Yves Edwards?

Rafaello Oliveira is 17-8-0 and Yves Edwards is 42-22-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Rafaello Oliveira or Yves Edwards?

Yves Edwards has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Rafaello Oliveira, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Rafaello Oliveira or Yves Edwards?

Yves Edwards is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Rafaello Oliveira stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Rafaello Oliveira or Yves Edwards?

Yves Edwards is 50 and Rafaello Oliveira is 44.

Who has more finishes, Rafaello Oliveira or Yves Edwards?

Rafaello Oliveira has 9 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Yves Edwards has 33 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).