Rafaello Oliveira Ferreira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
19 Facts About Rafaello Oliveira
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Rafaello Oliveira moved to the United States in 2007, and settled in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2008, where he was an instructor at the Knoxville Martial Arts Academy.
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Rafaello Oliveira was scheduled to fight Dan Lauzon, but Lauzon pulled out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Nik Lentz.
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Rafaello Oliveira was expected to face Sean Sherk on January 2,2010, at UFC 108.
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Rafaello Oliveira went on to defeat Gunderson via unanimous decision, earning his first UFC win.
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Rafaello Oliveira was defeated by Winner via unanimous decision and was released from the UFC.
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In May 2011, Rafaello Oliveira was re-signed by the UFC and faced Gleison Tibau on May 28,2011, at UFC 130, replacing an injured Bart Palaszewski.
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Rafaello Oliveira was submitted for the second time in his professional career, tapping out to a rear-naked choke in the second round.
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Rafaello Oliveira faced Yves Edwards on October 1,2011, at UFC on Versus 6.
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Rafaello Oliveira lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Rafaello Oliveira was expected to face Reza Madadi on January 20,2012, at UFC on FX 1.
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However, Rafaello Oliveira was forced out of a bout with an injury and replaced by returning veteran Fabricio Camoes.
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Rafaello Oliveira faced Yoislandy Izquierdo on July 7,2012, at UFC 148.
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Rafaello Oliveira was expected to face Michael Chiesa on December 8,2012, at UFC on Fox 5.
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However, Rafaello Oliveira was forced out of the bout with a broken hand and replaced by Marcus LeVesseur.
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Rafaello Oliveira faced Edson Barboza at UFC 162, and lost the bout due to leg kicks in the second round.
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Rafaello Oliveira faced Erik Koch on February 22,2014, at UFC 170.
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Rafaello Oliveira lost the fight by TKO in the first round after he was knocked down by a counter straight right hook, and was released from UFC shortly after.
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Rafaello Oliveira is married to Wanessa Carolina and has three children.