Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Julius Walker def. Rafael Cerqueira (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Julius Walker defeated Rafael Cerqueira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez, held Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Julius Walker
Rafael Cerqueira
1
Knockdowns
0
44 of 62
Significant strikes
19 of 42
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
96 of 120
Total strikes
30 of 54
6 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
60%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
11:46
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
26 of 43
Head
15 of 37
9 of 10
Body
0 of 1
9 of 9
Leg
4 of 4
18 of 26
Distance
19 of 42
4 of 9
Clinch
0 of 0
22 of 27
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 22
Sig. str.
11 of 25
17 of 27
Total str.
12 of 26
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:31
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 18
Sig. str.
1 of 4
48 of 57
Total str.
6 of 10
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
18 of 22
Sig. str.
7 of 13
31 of 36
Total str.
12 of 18
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:34
Ctrl
0:09
Frequently asked questions
Who won Julius Walker vs Rafael Cerqueira?
Julius Walker defeated Rafael Cerqueira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez, held Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Julius Walker 58%42% Rafael Cerqueira
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
7-3-0
Record
11-4-0
1485
Elo rating
1427
0
Win Streak
0
26
Age
36
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.72
SLpM
1.56
53%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.18
SApM
5.05
42%
Str. Def.
36%
Grappling Profile
4.07
TD Avg.
0.00
38%
TD Acc.
0%
100%
TD Def.
36%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Julius Walker · 1-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Rafael Cerqueira · 0-4
Common Opponents
Julius Walker
Rafael Cerqueira
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 4 fights · 4 fights
34.3
Avg sig. strikes
7.3
2.50
Avg takedowns
0.00
5:01
Avg control time
0:07
86
Career high strikes
19
6
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Julius Walker
Strike target
Rafael Cerqueira
48%
Head
66%
31%
Body
0%
20%
Leg
34%
Julius Walker
Strike position
Rafael Cerqueira
53%
Distance
100%
30%
Clinch
0%
17%
Ground
0%