Lightweight · Men

Rafael Bueno

“Saddam”
Brazil ThaiNaja debut 2012
Held by Usman Nurmagomedov
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,275 peak 1,456 · 20 Feb 2016 181 below it
Tapology Sherdog
8-4pro record
1L current streak
1,371best win, Elo
1,205average opponent
-- age unknown
68.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,259 Sub1,089 Dec1,076

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2019): 1,275 Elo, 8-4, average opponent 1,221.

  1. Daniele Scatizzi then 1,283, 8-4, aged 24 6-4 after peaked 1,554 ▲
  2. Gianluca Rocca then 1,296, 8-4, aged 30 2-1 after peaked 1,335
  3. Dave Mazany then 1,287, 8-4, aged 28 10-3 after peaked 1,593 ▲
  4. Cesar Arzamendia then 1,246, 8-4, aged 25 2-4 after peaked 1,301 ▲
  5. Piotr Niedzielski then 1,277, 8-4, aged 26 14-6 after peaked 1,629 ▲
  6. Travis Perzynski then 1,228, 8-4, aged 20 14-6 after peaked 1,589 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Everton Rodrigues KO/TKO R3 · 20 Feb 2016 · Aspera N1 1,371
  2. Diego Vargas KO/TKO R2 · 15 Nov 2014 · Explosion MMA 1,303
  3. Lucas Carniel Submission R2 · 17 May 2014 · Power Fight Extreme MMA 1,269
  4. Alan Silverio Decision R3 · 20 Jul 2018 · Sicario MMA 1,252
  5. Everton Toniazzo Jr. Decision R3 · 13 Jun 2015 · Imortal Fight Championship 1,240

Losses

Newest first
  1. Carlos Garcia Decision R3 · 7 Dec 2019 · Katana Fight 1,188
  2. Antônio Paulo Decision R3 · 10 Dec 2016 · Imortal Fight Championship 1,354
  3. Antônio Paulo Decision R3 · 23 Aug 2014 · Circuito Talent MMA 1,185
  4. Rogério Santos Decision R3 · 5 Oct 2013 · Parana Regional 1,164

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Antônio Paulo 2 meetings · 2014, 2016 0–2

Fight history

13 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
13 7 Dec 2019 L8-4 Carlos Garcia 5-4 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,378→1,275 -103 1,188 – Katana Fight 10 Katana Fight
12 20 Jul 2018 W8-3 Alan Silverio 4-4 Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,412→1,385 -27 1,252 – Sicario MMA - Sicario 01 Sicario MMA
11 11 Nov 2017 W7-3 Edinelson Cordeiro 6-6 · 29.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:29 1.00 1,371→1,412 +41 1,164 – Imortal FC 7 Imortal Fight Championship
10 10 Dec 2016 L6-3 Antônio Paulo 7-2 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,456→1,371 -85 1,354 – Imortal FC 6 Imortal Fight Championship
9 20 Feb 2016 W6-2 Everton Rodrigues 3-0 Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R311:50 1.00 1,368→1,456 +88 1,371 – Aspera FC 32 Aspera N1
8 19 Sep 2015 W5-2 Vinicius Sampaio 2-0 · 21.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:00 1.00 1,307→1,368 +61 1,198 – Frontline Fight Series 1: Vina vs. Junior Abedi Frontline Fight Series
7 13 Jun 2015 W4-2 Everton Toniazzo Jr. 2-1 · 28.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,249→1,307 +57 1,240 – Imortal FC 1: The Invasion Imortal Fight Championship
6 15 Nov 2014 W3-2 Diego Vargas 5-2 · 25.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:00 1.00 1,120→1,249 +130 1,303 – Explosion MMA 4: Brazil Explosion MMA
5 23 Aug 2014 L2-2 Antônio Paulo 3-0 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,177→1,120 -58 1,185 – Talent MMA Circuit 11: Sao Jose dos Pinhais 2014 Circuito Talent MMA
4 17 May 2014 W2-1 Lucas Carniel 4-0 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:24 1.00 1,039→1,177 +138 1,269 – Power Fight Extreme 11 Power Fight Extreme MMA
3 14 Dec 2013 W1-1 Cassio Souza 0-2 · 27.5 yrs – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R2 1.00 949→1,039 +90 960 – AMMAF - Armagedom MMA Fight Parana Regional
2 5 Oct 2013 L0-1 Rogério Santos 1-0 · 23.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 963→949 -14 1,164 – Araucaria Combat 3 Parana Regional
1 24 Mar 2012 L0-1 Alan Franci 1-0 · 28.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:30 0.00 1,029→962 -67 1,021 – SHC - Striker's House Cup 13 Copa Striker's House am