Cavalcante vs Rosa Result: Cavalcante wins by TKO R2 · Strikeforce, Thu, Nov 19, 2009

StrikeforceStrikeforce: Challengers 5

Rafael CavalcanteWIN

“Feijao” · 13-7-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 2 · 3:25

Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled

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Aaron Rosa

18-7-0

Thursday, November 19, 2009Memorial Hall (KS), Kansas City, United States

Rafael Cavalcante defeated Aaron Rosa by TKO in round 2 (3:25) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Strikeforce: Challengers 5, held Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Memorial Hall (KS), Kansas City.

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Insights

Aaron Rosa absorbs 4.52 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
Rafael Cavalcante absorbs 4.28 significant strikes a minute, more than 76% of UFC fighters.
Aaron Rosa lands 4.62 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Rafael Cavalcante's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Rafael Cavalcante

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira

Aaron Rosa

No background on record

Camp · Pete Spratt Muay Thai

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%

Head

61%

Body

32%

10%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Rafael Cavalcantelast 5 fights

67%19%13%

Aaron Rosalast 3 fights

61%39%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rafael Cavalcante Aaron Rosa

Strikes landed / min

1.784.62

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Cavalcante · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersAaron Rosa · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.284.52

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Cavalcante · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersAaron Rosa · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.000.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Cavalcante · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAaron Rosa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

0%0%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Cavalcante · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAaron Rosa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

52%86%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Cavalcante · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersAaron Rosa · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.000.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rafael Cavalcante · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAaron Rosa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.78

Strikes landed / min

4.62

4.28

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.52

0.00

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.00

Takedown accuracy

52%

Takedown defence

86%

0:07

Control time / fight

0:20

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

Aaron Rosa3 UFC fights · 132 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

46%61/203

8%11/15

6%8/9

Clinch

15%20/30

23%31/32

1%1/1

Ground

0%0/0

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Rafael Cavalcante9 of 9 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Aaron Rosa10 of 15 ended early · 67%5 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Rafael Cavalcante3-2

L
Mike Kyle
Strikeforce: Lawler vs Shields· Jun 5, 2009
TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
W
Travis Galbraith
EliteXC: Unfinished Business· Jul 26, 2008
TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Light Heavyweight
W
Wayne Cole
EliteXC: Return of the King· Jun 14, 2008
TKO · R1 · 1:47 · Light Heavyweight
W
John Doyle
EliteXC: Street Certified· Feb 16, 2008
TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Light Heavyweight
L
Marcio Cruz
IFL 15: Las Vegas· Jun 16, 2007
Disqualification · R3 · 3:42 · Heavyweight

Full record · 9 fights

W
Devin Cole
IFL 9: Atlanta· Feb 23, 2007
TKO · R2 · 0:26
W
Rubens Xavier
Sao Paulo Regional· Dec 9, 2006
Submission
W
Miodrag Petkovic
World Freefight Challenge· May 20, 2006
TKO
W
Eduardo Maiorino
Mato Grosso Regional· Feb 10, 2006
TKO

Aaron Rosa3-2

W
Anthony Ruiz
Strikeforce Challengers 1· May 16, 2009
Submission · R1 · 4:29 · Light Heavyweight
W
Anthony Ruiz
Strikeforce: Challengers 1· May 14, 2009
Submission · R1 · 4:29 · Light Heavyweight
W
Ron Fields
Illinois Regional· Jun 14, 2008
TKO
L
Jaime Fletcher
Elite XC· Mar 21, 2008
Decision
L
Jared Hamman
Elite XC· Oct 26, 2007
Submission

Full record · 15 fights

W
Jefferson Silva
KOTC: Undisputed· Jul 27, 2007
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Matt Thomas
Mississippi Regional· Jun 23, 2007
Decision
W
Corey Salter
Texas Regional· Feb 27, 2007
TKO
W
Jesse Vasquez
Renegades Extreme Fighting· Jan 20, 2007
TKO
W
Anthony Trotter
No Love Entertainment· Oct 28, 2006
TKO
W
Robert Masko
Renegades Extreme Fighting· Sep 30, 2006
Decision
W
Lance Ramoth
Renegades Extreme Fighting· Jun 17, 2006
Submission
W
Patrick Miller
Renegades Extreme Fighting· Mar 25, 2006
Submission
W
Matt Thompson
Renegades Extreme Fighting· Feb 10, 2006
Decision
W
Shane Faulkner
Renegades Extreme Fighting· Nov 5, 2005
Decision

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Who won Rafael Cavalcante vs Aaron Rosa?

Rafael Cavalcante defeated Aaron Rosa by TKO in round 2 (3:25) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Strikeforce: Challengers 5, held Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Memorial Hall (KS), Kansas City.

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