Rafaello Oliveira
| Rafaello Oliveira | |
|---|---|
 Oliveira in 2009 |
|
| Born | January 26, 1982 |
| Other names | Tractor |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71.5 in (182 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Team |
Knoxville Martial Arts Academy AMA Fight Club |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rafaello Oliveira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁafaˈɛlu oliˈvejɾɐ]; born January 26, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He fights at Knoxville Mixed Martial Arts and trains at Next Level Training in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Contents |
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Rafaello started his professional MMA career in 2004, competing in his native Brazil.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
In August 2009, it was announced he would be debuting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC 103.[1] He was originally scheduled to fight Dan Lauzon, but Lauzon pulled out of the bout due to an injury. Nik Lentz was chosen as Dan Lauzon replacement. Despite pushing the pace in the first round and moving forward aggressively, Lentz was able to control the 2nd and 3rd rounds to win a unanimous decision.
Oliveira was expected to face Sean Sherk on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108.[2] However, after an injury to Tyson Griffin, Sean Sherk would step up to face Jim Miller at UFC 108 leaving Oliveira to face John Gunderson.[3] Oliveira went on to defeat Gunderson via unanimous decision.
Oliveria most recently faced Andre Winner on March 31, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21, replacing an injured Cole Miller. Oliveira was defeated by Andre Winner via unanimous decision and was subsequently cut from the UFC.
In May 2011, Oliveira was resigned by the UFC and faced Gleison Tibau on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130, replacing an injured Bart Palaszewski.[4] Oliveira was submitted for the first time in his professional career, being tapped out by Tibau with a rear-naked choke in the second round.
Oliveira faced Yves Edwards on October 1, 2011 at UFC on Versus 6.[5] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Oliveira was expected to face Reza Madadi on January 20, 2012 at UFC on FX 1.[6] However, Oliveira was forced out of a bout with an injury and replaced by Fabrício Camões[7]
[edit] Personal life
Rafaello is married and has two children.[8]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 19 matches | 14 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14-5 | Yves Edwards | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson | October 1, 2011 | 2 | 2:44 | Washington, D.C, United States | |
| Loss | 14-4 | Gleison Tibau | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 130 | May 28, 2011 | 2 | 3:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14-3 | Ryan Bixler | TKO (punches) | Recife Fighting Championship 4 | March 31, 2011 | 2 | 0:21 | Recife, Brazil | |
| Win | 13-3 | Bendy Casimir | Decision (unanimous) | Recife Fighting Championship 3 | December 2, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Recife, Brazil | |
| Win | 12-3 | Kevin Roddy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DFL 1: The Big Bang | November 24, 2010 | 1 | 4:46 | New Jersey, United States, United States | |
| Win | 11-3 | Rafael Dias | Decision (unanimous) | Scorpius Fighting Championships 1 | October 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 10-3 | Andre Winner | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi | March 31, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 10-2 | John Gunderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 108 | January 2, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9-2 | Nik Lentz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 103 | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9-1 | John Mahlow | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 8: Regional Conflict | April 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 8-1 | Beau King | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Colosseo Championship Fighting | March 6, 2009 | 1 | 1:34 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 7-1 | Robert Thompson | Submission (triangle choke) | XFC 7: School of Hard Knox | February 20, 2009 | 1 | 4:50 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 6-1 | Lyle Beerbohm | TKO (doctor stoppage) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | October 10, 2008 | 1 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | David Santiago | N/A | ROTR: Beatdown 6 | February 16, 2008 | N/A | N/A | Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Vitor Pimenta | TKO (punches) | Action Fight Championship | June 20, 2007 | 2 | N/A | Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| Win | 4-0 | Wigman Big Big | TKO (slam) | Rino's FC 2 | June 8, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| Win | 3-0 | Fabio Fabio | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rino's FC 1 | February 9, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| Win | 2-0 | Miro Arona | Decision (unanimous) | Pernambuco Extreme Fight | September 16, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| Win | 1-0 | Wigman Big Big | TKO (punches) | Arena Fight | December 9, 2004 | 2 | N/A | Pernambuco, Brazil |
[edit] References
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/15971/ufc-newcomer-nik-lentz-replaces-dan-lauzon-meets-rafaello-oliveira-at-ufc-103.mma
- ^ "UFC 108: Sean Sherk vs Rafael Oliveira on tap for Jan. 2". mmamania.com. http://www.mmamania.com/2009/11/12/ufc-108-sean-sherk-vs-rafael-oliveira-on-tap-for-jan-2/. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/17178/sean-sherk-promoted-to-ufc-108-main-card-faces-jim-miller.mma
- ^ "Oliveira Replaces Palaszewski, Faces Tibau at UFC 130". sherdog.com. May 19, 2011. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Oliveira-Replaces-Palaszewski-Faces-Tibau-at-UFC-130-32483.
- ^ "UFC on Versus 6 Lands Yves Edwards vs. Rafaello Oliveira". MMAweekly.com. 2011-07-29. http://mmaweekly.com/ufc-on-versus-6-lands-yves-edwards-vs-rafaello-oliveira.
- ^ Cavian, Bobby (November 22, 2011). "Swedish MMA Star Reza Madadi debuts at UFC on FX 1 against Rafaello Oliveira". Studiomma.com. http://www.studiomma.com/articles/swedish-mma-star-reza-madadi-debuts-ufc-fx-1-against-rafaello-oliveira?fbu=100001619764120. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ "Replacement Fabricio Camoes steps in to fight Reza Madadi at UFC on FX 1". MMAjunkie.com. December 27, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26677/replacement-fabricio-camoes-steps-in-to-fight-reza-madadi-at-ufc-on-fx-1.mma.
- ^ "Rafaello Oliveira – Destiny Awaits". UFC.com. 2010-03-29. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=79829. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
