Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ovince Saint Preux
OSP
27-18-0
RESULT

Ovince Saint Preux def. Rafael Cavalcante (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rafael Cavalcante
Feijao
12-7-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, February 7, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Rafael Cavalcante by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson, held Sunday, February 7, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Ovince Saint Preux
Rafael Cavalcante
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 102
Significant strikes
10 of 22
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
106 of 165
Total strikes
29 of 41
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:34
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
43 of 86
Head
7 of 16
6 of 14
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
3 of 6
18 of 53
Distance
8 of 17
5 of 8
Clinch
0 of 3
28 of 41
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 32
Sig. str.
6 of 11
16 of 39
Total str.
6 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 29
Sig. str.
2 of 4
39 of 56
Total str.
5 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 41
Sig. str.
2 of 7
51 of 70
Total str.
18 of 23
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:52
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Ovince Saint Preux
-440
81% implied win probability
Open: -355Best: -430
Rafael Cavalcante
+335
23% implied win probability
Open: +280Best: +345

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookOvince Saint PreuxRafael Cavalcante
Bookmaker-430+345
Bovada-450+325

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ovince Saint Preux vs Rafael Cavalcante?

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Rafael Cavalcante by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson, held Sunday, February 7, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ovince Saint Preux 70%30% Rafael Cavalcante

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Ovince Saint Preux
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Rafael Cavalcante
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power92
89Speed81
93Precision71
93Durability79
72Engine59
60Wrestling45
78Ground69

Biggest edge Ovince Saint Preux, Submissions +47

Attribute by attribute

Ovince Saint Preux is on the left of every row, Rafael Cavalcante on the right.
97Punch power97
95Kick power86
84Punch speed96
94Kick speed66
93Accuracy71
60Takedowns45
63Ground striking92
93Submissions46
96Chin85
90Body strength73
72Cardio59

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

27-18-0
Record
12-7-0 (1 NC)
1803
Power Index rating
1652
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
46
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

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vs
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Ovince Saint Preux
  • Black belt · BJJ · Rafaello Oliveira
  • Runner-up · State HS · youth · Florida 1A
  • University of Tennessee · Football · 2001-2004

Camp Knoxville Martial Arts Academy · Knoxville, Tennessee, US

Rafael Cavalcante

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
2.71
47%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.33
SApM
3.62
47%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.09
TD Avg.
0.60
36%
TD Acc.
40%
67%
TD Def.
63%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ovince Saint Preux · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 6 · Dec 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Rafael Cavalcante · 2-3
  • W
    World Fight Tour 7 · Jul 1, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 7, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 0:45 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · Jun 14, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 9, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 5 fights
28.3
Avg sig. strikes
16.6
0.54
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:04
Avg control time
0:07
143
Career high strikes
24
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Ovince Saint Preux
Strike target
Rafael Cavalcante
60%
Head
82%
27%
Body
8%
12%
Leg
10%
Ovince Saint Preux
Strike position
Rafael Cavalcante
82%
Distance
67%
9%
Clinch
19%
8%
Ground
13%