Rafaello Oliveira
Encyclopedia
Rafaello Oliveira is a Brazil
ian mixed martial artist
. He fights at Knoxville Mixed Martial Arts and trains at Next Level Training in Knoxville, Tennessee
, USA.
at UFC 103
. 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
.
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. 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
. 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. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Oliveira is expected to face Reza Madadi
on January 30, 2012 at UFC Fight Night 26.
|Loss
|14-5
|Yves Edwards
|TKO (head kick and punches)
|UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
|
|2
|2:44
|Washington, D.C, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|14-4
|Gleison Tibau
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC 130
|
|2
|3:28
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|14-3
|Ryan Bixler
|TKO (punches)
|Recife Fighting Championship 4
|
|2
|0:21
|Recife
, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|13-3
|Bendy Casimir
|Decision (unanimous)
|Recife Fighting Championship 3
|
|3
|5:00
|Recife
, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|12-3
|Kevin Roddy
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|DFL 1: The Big Bang
|
|1
|4:46
|New Jersey, United States, United States
|
|-
|Win
|11-3
|Rafael Dias
|Decision (unanimous)
|Scorpius Fighting Championships 1
|
|3
|5:00
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|10-3
|Andre Winner
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
|
|3
|5:00
|Charlotte, North Carolina
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|10-2
|John Gunderson
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 108
|
|3
|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|9-2
|Nik Lentz
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 103
|
|3
|5:00
|Dallas, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|9-1
|John Mahlow
|Decision (unanimous)
|XFC 8: Regional Conflict
|
|3
|5:00
|Knoxville, Tennessee
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|8-1
|Beau King
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Colosseo Championship Fighting
|
|1
|1:34
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|
|-
| Win
|7-1
|Robert Thompson
|Submission (triangle choke)
|XFC 7: School of Hard Knox
|
|1
|4:50
|Knoxville, Tennessee
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|6-1
|Lyle Beerbohm
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
|
|1
|5:00
|Hammond, Indiana
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|6-0
|David Santiago
|N/A
|ROTR: Beatdown 6
|
|N/A
|N/A
|Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|5-0
|Vitor Pimenta
|TKO (punches)
|Action Fight Championship
|
|2
|N/A
|Pernambuco
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|4-0
|Wigman Big Big
|TKO (slam)
|Rino's FC 2
|
|1
|N/A
|Pernambuco
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|3-0
|Fabio Fabio
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Rino's FC 1
|
|1
|N/A
|Pernambuco
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|2-0
|Miro Arona
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pernambuco Extreme Fight
|
|2
|5:00
|Pernambuco
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|1-0
|Wigman Big Big
|TKO (punches)
|Arena Fight
|
|2
|N/A
|Pernambuco
, Brazil
|
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. He fights at Knoxville Mixed Martial Arts and trains at Next Level Training in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
, USA.
Mixed martial arts career
Rafaello started his professional MMA career in 2004, competing in his native Brazil.Ultimate Fighting Championship
In August 2009, it was announced he would be debuting for the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
at UFC 103
UFC 103
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 19, 2009 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The event was broadcasted on pay-per-view.-Background :...
. He was originally scheduled to fight Dan Lauzon
Dan Lauzon
Dan Lauzon is an American mixed martial artist from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Joe Lauzon.-First stint in Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
, but Lauzon pulled out of the bout due to an injury. Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz is an American mixed martial artist. Lentz is currently signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championships promotion, fighting in the lightweight division.-Background:...
was chosen as Dan Lauzon
Dan Lauzon
Dan Lauzon is an American mixed martial artist from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Joe Lauzon.-First stint in Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
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
Sean Sherk
Sean Keith Sherk is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently fighting for the UFC. He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of thirty-six wins, four losses and one draw. Sherk has fought in both the UFC and Pride FC, and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion...
on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108
UFC 108
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.- Background :...
.
However, after an injury to Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin
Tyson Lee Griffin is an American mixed martial artist from Albany, California. Griffin currently fights as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...
, Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk
Sean Keith Sherk is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently fighting for the UFC. He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of thirty-six wins, four losses and one draw. Sherk has fought in both the UFC and Pride FC, and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion...
would step up to face Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...
at UFC 108
UFC 108
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.- Background :...
leaving Oliveira to face John Gunderson. Oliveira went on to defeat Gunderson via unanimous decision.
Oliveria most recently faced Andre Winner
Andre Winner
Andre Winner is an English professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, reaching the final. Winner is also a member of Team Rough House. He holds notable wins over Jeff Lawson, Rolando Delgado and Rafaello...
on March 31, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21, replacing an injured Cole Miller
Cole Miller
Jeremiah Cole Miller is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese....
. Oliveira was defeated by Andre Winner
Andre Winner
Andre Winner is an English professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, reaching the final. Winner is also a member of Team Rough House. He holds notable wins over Jeff Lawson, Rolando Delgado and Rafaello...
via unanimous decision and was subsequently cut from the UFC.
In May 2011, Oliveira was resigned by the UFC and faced Gleison Tibau
Gleison Tibau
Janigleison Herculano Alves, better known as Gleison Tibau is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is one of the largest lightweights in MMA, weighing up to 183 pounds by the time he enters the cage.-Mixed martial arts:He was brought up...
on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130
UFC 130
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 28, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...
, replacing an injured Bart Palaszewski
Bart Palaszewski
Bart K. Palaszewski is a Polish-American mixed martial artist. He fought for the Quad City Silverbacks of the now defunct International Fight League. Following the UFC/WEC merger, Palaszewski is now under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
. 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
Yves Edwards
|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
on October 1, 2011 at UFC on Versus 6. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Oliveira is expected to face Reza Madadi
Reza Madadi
Reza Madadi is a Swedish-Iranian mixed martial artist. Madadi started out as a wrestler when he was 10 years old and kept wrestling until he started with MMA at age 26. He fought his first professional match on September 23, 2006...
on January 30, 2012 at UFC Fight Night 26.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|14-5
|Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
|TKO (head kick and punches)
|UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson
UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 1, 2011 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.-Background:...
|
|2
|2:44
|Washington, D.C, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|14-4
|Gleison Tibau
Gleison Tibau
Janigleison Herculano Alves, better known as Gleison Tibau is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is one of the largest lightweights in MMA, weighing up to 183 pounds by the time he enters the cage.-Mixed martial arts:He was brought up...
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC 130
UFC 130
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 28, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...
|
|2
|3:28
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|14-3
|Ryan Bixler
|TKO (punches)
|Recife Fighting Championship 4
|
|2
|0:21
|Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|13-3
|Bendy Casimir
Bendy Casimir
Bendy Casimir is an French professional mixed martial artist. He recently fought in the former WEC's lightweight division.-WEC career:He made his WEC debut against Ricardo Lamas on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47, losing via first round TKO....
|Decision (unanimous)
|Recife Fighting Championship 3
|
|3
|5:00
|Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|12-3
|Kevin Roddy
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|DFL 1: The Big Bang
|
|1
|4:46
|New Jersey, United States, United States
|
|-
|Win
|11-3
|Rafael Dias
|Decision (unanimous)
|Scorpius Fighting Championships 1
|
|3
|5:00
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|10-3
|Andre Winner
Andre Winner
Andre Winner is an English professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, reaching the final. Winner is also a member of Team Rough House. He holds notable wins over Jeff Lawson, Rolando Delgado and Rafaello...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 21 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 31, 2010 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, This was the third time the UFC held an event in Charlotte, but the first since...
|
|3
|5:00
|Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|10-2
|John Gunderson
John Gunderson
John Edward Gunderson is a is an American mixed martial artist. He used to fight with the UFC and currently fights under the Tachi Palace Fights banner....
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 108
UFC 108
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.- Background :...
|
|3
|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|9-2
|Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz is an American mixed martial artist. Lentz is currently signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championships promotion, fighting in the lightweight division.-Background:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 103
UFC 103
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 19, 2009 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. The event was broadcasted on pay-per-view.-Background :...
|
|3
|5:00
|Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|9-1
|John Mahlow
|Decision (unanimous)
|XFC 8: Regional Conflict
|
|3
|5:00
|Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|8-1
|Beau King
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Colosseo Championship Fighting
|
|1
|1:34
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|
|-
| Win
|7-1
|Robert Thompson
|Submission (triangle choke)
|XFC 7: School of Hard Knox
|
|1
|4:50
|Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|6-1
|Lyle Beerbohm
Lyle Beerbohm
Lyle Beerbohm is an American professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Strikeforce, EliteXC and King of the Cage. He currently competes in the lightweight division.-Biography:...
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
|
|1
|5:00
|Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|6-0
|David Santiago
|N/A
|ROTR: Beatdown 6
|
|N/A
|N/A
|Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|5-0
|Vitor Pimenta
|TKO (punches)
|Action Fight Championship
|
|2
|N/A
|Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|4-0
|Wigman Big Big
|TKO (slam)
|Rino's FC 2
|
|1
|N/A
|Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|3-0
|Fabio Fabio
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Rino's FC 1
|
|1
|N/A
|Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|2-0
|Miro Arona
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pernambuco Extreme Fight
|
|2
|5:00
|Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|1-0
|Wigman Big Big
|TKO (punches)
|Arena Fight
|
|2
|N/A
|Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, Brazil
|