Luiz Cane

“Banha”

MiddleweightBrazil2-fight losing streak

17Wins

7Losses

0Draws

1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLWLL

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Profile

Age: 45 (born April 24, 1981)
Born in: São Paulo
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Reach: 77"
Stance: Southpaw
UFC record: 4-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

KO/TKO 3
Decision 1

Losses in the UFC5

KO/TKO 3
Decision 1
Other 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.79 top 10%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 5.0

Striking accuracy42%Better than 19% of middleweights

Strike defense61%Better than 89% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 0.56 top 83%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.3

Takedown accuracy29%Better than 25% of middleweights

Takedown defense100%Better than 98% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Cane last fought on October 13, 2012 (Loss vs Chris Camozzi). Cane has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

#2 · Most knockdowns in a fight (light heavyweight)3

About Luiz Cane

Luiz Cane "Banha" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in São Paulo, Brazil on April 24, 1981. At 6' 2", Cane has a 77" reach, long for that height, and fights southpaw.

Cane's professional career began in 2005, debuting with Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale-Tudo. Cane arrived in the UFC with an 8-0 record. Cane first fought in the UFC at UFC 79: Nemesis in December 2007 and lost to James Irvin by DQ. Cane's UFC record stands at 4-5 after 9 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Cane has won 3 of 4 UFC fights by knockout. Statistically, Cane defends takedowns better than 98% of middleweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 90% of middleweights.

2 of Cane's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. Cane has never been submitted in the UFC. Cane's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in Predador FC and 2-0 in SFT.

Cane's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar in October 2012, where Cane lost to Chris Camozzi.

UFC fight history

L

Chris Camozzi

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar

Oct 13, 2012

55Str 1TD 0KD
L

Stanislav Nedkov

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:13

UFC 134: Silva vs Okami

Aug 27, 2011

15Str 0TD 0KD
W

Eliot Marshall

KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:15

UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones

Mar 19, 2011

29Str 0TD 1KD
L

Cyrille Diabate

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:13

UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans

May 29, 2010

4Str 0TD 1KD
L

Rogerio Nogueira

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:56

UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2

Nov 21, 2009

3Str 0TD 0KD
W

Steve Cantwell

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 97: Redemption

Apr 18, 2009

87Str 0TD 0KD
W

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 4:15

UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben

Oct 18, 2008

41Str 0TD 1KD
W

Jason Lambert

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:07

UFC 85: Bedlam

Jun 7, 2008

15Str 0TD 3KD
L

James Irvin

DQ · Illegal Knee on Ground by Cane · R1 1:51

UFC 79: Nemesis

Dec 29, 2007

9Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Luiz Cane is 17-7 (1 NC) across 25 professional fights in 15 promotions, since a pro debut on November 5, 2005 (Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale-Tudo). 16 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins17

KO/TKO 14
Submission 1
Decision 2

Pro losses7

KO/TKO 5
Decision 1
Other 1

Finish rate: 88% of wins
Longest win streak: 8

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	4-5	2007
Predador FC	2-0	2006
SFT	2-0	2013
Art of War	1-0	2007
Brazilian Fighting Championship	0-1	2014
CF	1-0	2006
Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale-Tudo	0-0 (1 NC)	2005
Coliseu Fight	1-0	2006
Estancia Fight	1-0	2006
F	0-1	2017
Fury FC	1-0	2006
Mega Fight	1-0	2006
Minotauro Fights	1-0	2006
Shooto	1-0	2015
Thunder Fight	1-0	2014

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Matt Hamill	KO (punches), R1	F2N: Fight2Night2	Apr 28, 2017
W	Mateus Messaros Inacio	TKO (punches), R1	Predador FC 35	Sep 24, 2016
W	Felipe Silva	TKO (punches), R1	Shooto Brazil 54	May 17, 2015
W	Wesley Martins Garcia de Almeida	KO (punch), R1	Thunder Fight 2: MMA Championship	Dec 19, 2014
L	Alexandre Zaneti	TKO (punches), R2	Brazilian Fighting Championship 4	Oct 4, 2014
W	Fábio Silva	Decision (unanimous), R3	SFT 2	Nov 29, 2013
W	Rodney Wallace	KO (flying knee and punches), R1	SFT 1	Sep 21, 2013
L	Chris Camozzi	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 153	Oct 13, 2012
L	Stanislav Nedkov	TKO (punches), R1	UFC 134	Aug 27, 2011
W	Eliot Marshall	TKO (punches), R1	UFC 128	Mar 19, 2011
L	Cyrille Diabate	TKO (punches), R1	UFC 114	May 29, 2010
L	Antônio Rogério Nogueira	TKO (punches), R1	UFC 106	Nov 21, 2009
W	Steve Cantwell	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 97	Apr 18, 2009
W	Rameau Sokoudjou	TKO (punches), R2	UFC 89	Oct 18, 2008
W	Jason Lambert	TKO (punches), R1	UFC 85	Jun 7, 2008
L	James Irvin	DQ (illegal knee), R1	UFC 79	Dec 29, 2007
W	James Damien Stelly	KO (knee), R1	Art of War 3	Sep 1, 2007
W	Wagner Ribeiro	Submission (soccer kicks), R1	Minotauro Fights 5	Dec 9, 2006
W	Joao Assis	TKO (punches), R1	Fury FC 2: Final Combat	Nov 30, 2006
W	Thiago Cardoso Capataz	TKO, RN/A	Mega Fight 3	Oct 21, 2006
W	Mauricio Menegueti	TKO (punches), R1	CF: Coliseum Fight	Sep 16, 2006
W	Gilson Ricardo	TKO (punches), R1	Predador FC 2	Aug 11, 2006
W	Maurice Igor	TKO, RN/A	Coliseu Fight	Jul 22, 2006
W	Andre Gustavo	TKO (corner stoppage), R1	Estancia Fight 2	May 28, 2006
NC	Marcelo Alfaya	No Contest, R1	Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale-Tudo	Nov 5, 2005

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Luiz Cane's record?

Luiz Cane's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Luiz Cane?

Luiz Cane is 45 years old, born on April 24, 1981.

How tall is Luiz Cane and what is their reach?

Luiz Cane stands 6' 2" with a 77" reach.

Who did Luiz Cane fight last?

Luiz Cane lost to Chris Camozzi by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar on Oct 13, 2012.

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