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Rafaello Oliveira

“Tractor”

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4KO / TKO WINS
5SUBMISSION WINS
8DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameRafaello Oliveira Ferreira
NicknameTractor
Date of birth26 Jan 1982
NationalityBrazilian
BirthplaceRecife, Brazil
Lives inCharleston, United States
DivisionLightweight
TeamHouzn Jiu Jitsu
Height173 cm (5′8″)
Reach182 cm (72″)
StanceOrthodox
Years activesince 2004
StatusActive
Pro debut9 Dec 2004
Last fightLoss vs Erik Koch, 22 Feb 2014

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Background

Brazilian lightweight and jiu-jitsu black belt from Recife who moved to the United States in 2007 and had two spells in the UFC between 2009 and 2014. He runs Houzn Jiu Jitsu in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Fight history

24 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
LossErik KochTKO (punches)11:24UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann22 Feb 2014Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
LossEdson BarbozaTKO (leg kicks)21:44UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman6 Jul 2013Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinYoislandy IzquierdoDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 27 Jul 2012Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
LossYves EdwardsTKO (head kick and punches)22:44UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson1 Oct 2011Washington, DC, USA
LossGleison TibauSubmission (rear-naked choke)23:28UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill28 May 2011Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinRyan BixlerTKO (punches)20:21Recife Fighting Championship 431 Mar 2011Recife, Brazil
WinBendy CasimirDecision (unanimous)35:00Recife Fighting Championship 32 Dec 2010Recife, Brazil
WinKevin RoddySubmission (rear-naked choke)14:46DFL 1: The Big Bang24 Nov 2010New Jersey, USA
WinRafael DiasDecision (unanimous)35:00Scorpius Fighting Championships 124 Oct 2010Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
LossAndre WinnerDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi31 Mar 2010Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
WinJohn GundersonDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 108: Evans vs Silva2 Jan 2010Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
LossNik LentzDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort19 Sep 2009Dallas, Texas, USA
WinJohn MahlowDecision (unanimous)35:00XFC 8: Regional Conflict25 Apr 2009Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
WinBeau KingSubmission (rear-naked choke)11:34Colosseo Championship Fighting6 Mar 2009Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
WinRobert ThompsonSubmission (triangle choke)14:50XFC 7: School of Hard Knox20 Feb 2009Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
LossLyle BeerbohmTKO (doctor stoppage)15:00ShoXC 910 Oct 2008Hammond, Indiana, USA
WinDavid SantiagoUnknownROTR: Beatdown 616 Feb 2008Hawaii, USAMethod unknown
WinEdilson FlorencioSubmission (triangle choke)MZI - Combat 224 Nov 2007Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
WinVitor PimentaTKO (punches)2Action Fight Championship20 Jun 2007Pernambuco, Brazil
WinWeguimar de Lucena XavierTKO (slam)1Rino's FC 28 Jun 2006Pernambuco, Brazil
WinFabio Santana ToldoSubmission (rear-naked choke)1Rino's FC 19 Feb 2006Pernambuco, Brazil
WinMiro AronaDecision (unanimous)25:00Pernambuco Extreme Fight16 Sep 2005Pernambuco, Brazil
LossJorge Rodrigues SilvaSubmission (keylock)1Pernambuco Extreme Fight16 Sep 2005Pernambuco, Brazil
WinWeguimar de Lucena XavierTKO (punches)2Arena Fight9 Dec 2004Pernambuco, BrazilPro debut