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| Saulo Cavalari | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Saulo Cavalari 23 May 1989 Curitiba, Brazil |
| Other names | Cassius Clay, Saulo Clay |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Light heavyweight |
| Reach | 73.7 in (187 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Team | Thai Brasil |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 67 |
| Wins | 60 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 19 September 2015 | |
Saulo Cavalari (born 23 May 1989) is a Brazilian light heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist, fighting out of Thai Brasil team in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He has competed in K-1 and is currently signed to GLORY, where he is a former Glory Light Heavyweight Champion.
Biography and career
[edit]After achieving impressive fighting record and winning numerous titles he faced Pavel Zhuravlev in a non-tournament bout at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 on 14 October 2012[1][2] and lost via unanimous decision.[3]
In 2013 he signed for GLORY promotion, joining light heavyweight division, making his debut on Glory 11: Chicago event, winning on points against highly ranked Filip Verlinden on 12 October.[4][5][6]
On 23 November 2013 he knocked out Mourad Bouzidi in first round at Glory 12: New York undercard in New York City, New York.[7][8][9]
Competing for the inaugural Glory Light Heavyweight Championship, he fought in the Glory 15: Istanbul - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey on 12 April 2014, losing to Tyrone Spong via unanimous decision in the semi-finals.[10][11][12]
Cavalari had a rematch with Mwekassa for the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 on 19 September 2015.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Kickboxing record
[edit]| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-17 | Loss |  Petr Romankevich | REN TV Fight Club | Minsk, Belarus | KO (Knee) | 2 | 1:19 | |
| 2017-07-14 | Loss |  Pavel Zhuravlev | Glory 43: New York | New York City, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-02-24 | Loss |  Artem Vakhitov | Glory 38: Chicago | Hoffman Estates, United States | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:43 | |
| For The Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-10-21 | Win |  Brian Douwes | Glory 34: Denver | Broomfield, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-03-12 | Loss | Artem Vakhitov | Glory 28: Paris | Paris, France | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Losses the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2015-09-19 | Win |  Zack Mwekassa | Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 | San Jose, United States | Decision (majority) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2015-04-03 | Win | Artem Vakhitov | Glory 20: Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight Title eliminator. | ||||||||
| 2014-11-07 | Win | Zack Mwekassa | Glory 18: Oklahoma, Finals | Oklahoma City, United States | KO (high kick) | 3 | 0:20 | |
| Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2014-11-07 | Win |  Danyo Ilunga | Glory 18: Oklahoma, Semi Finals | Oklahoma City, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-04-12 | Loss |  Tyrone Spong | Glory 15: Istanbul - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Istanbul, Turkey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-11-23 | Win |  Mourad Bouzidi | Glory 12: New York | New York City, United States | KO (overhand right) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| 2013-10-12 | Win |  Filip Verlinden | Glory 11: Chicago | Hoffman Estates, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-07-27 | Win |  Felipe Micheletti | WGP 14 | São Paulo, Brazil | TKO | 5 | ||
| Wins WGP Brazilian -94.1 kg championship. | ||||||||
| 2012-10-14 | Loss | Pavel Zhuravlev | K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-06-02 | Loss |  Tomasz Sarara | Tatneft Cup 2012 2nd selection 1/4 final | Kazan, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-04-05 | Win | Andrey Shmakov | Tatneft Cup 2012 4th selection 1/8 final | Kazan, Russia | KO (low kick) | 2 | ||
| 2012-02-11 | Win | Ricardo Soneca | Tatneft Cup Brasil | Brazil | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-09-03 | Win | Jhonata Diniz | VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, final | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins Mini GP Absolute Category.[14] | ||||||||
| 2011-09-03 | Win | Thiago Beowulf | VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, semi finals | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-06-11 | Win | Anísio Leite | Samurai FC 5 - Limited Edition[15] | Brazil | KO (Left hook & Flying knee) | 1 | 0:37 | |
| 2010-08-14 | Win | Thiago Beowulf | VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai 1ºRound[16] | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009 | Win | Marcelo Correa | Jungle Fight SP | KO (punches) | 1 | |||
| Win | Jhonata Diniz | Decision | 3 | |||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Bare knuckle record
[edit]| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1-1 | Patryk Tołkaczewski | KO | Gromda 8 | March 17, 2022 | 1 | 0:06 | Pionki, Poland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Denis Nedashkovsky | TKO | Hardcore Fighting Championship | March 1, 2022 | 1 | 0:34 | Russia |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ K-1 Final 16 Matches Unveiled
- ^ K-1 WGP Final 16, Finalized Fight Card For This Sunday, October 14
- ^ K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16 Live Results
- ^ GLORY 11 CHICAGO - NEW FIGHTS CONFIRMED
- ^ GLORY 11 Chicago Live Results and Discussion
- ^ Glory 11 Results and Recap Archived 18 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Glory 12 Results and Recap: Andy Ristie shocks the world with two huge knockouts Archived 3 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ GLORY 12 Live Results and Updates
- ^ GLORY 12 results: Upsets galore as Giorgio Petrosyan falls short to tourney winner Andy Ristie Archived 28 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Glory 15 Results and Recap Archived 14 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ GLORY 15 Results/Pictures: Saki wins title, Spong suffers horrific leg injury Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gokhan Saki Wins Title, Tyrone Spong Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury at Glory 15
- ^ Michael Stets (30 July 2015). "Bellator 142: 'Dynamite' fight card gets Zack Mwekassa vs Saulo Cavalari rematch for vacant GLORY light heavyweight title". mmamania.com. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai – Fotos". fanaticospormma.com.br (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Resultados do Samuray Fight Combat 5". fanaticospormma.com.br (in Portuguese).
- ^ "VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai: Emoção e trocação de sobra!". becomeallyoucan.com (in Portuguese).