Saulo Cavalari

Saulo Cavalari
BornSaulo Cavalari
(1989-05-23) 23 May 1989 (age 35)
Curitiba, Brazil
Other namesCassius Clay, Saulo Clay
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb)
DivisionLight heavyweight
Reach73.7 in (187 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofCuritiba, Brazil
TeamThai Brasil
Kickboxing record
Total67
Wins60
By knockout18
Losses7
Amateur record
Total20
Wins18
Losses2
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

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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

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Professional kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-02-17 Loss Belarus Petr Romankevich REN TV Fight Club Minsk, Belarus KO (Knee) 2 1:19
2017-07-14 Loss Ukraine Pavel Zhuravlev Glory 43: New York New York City, New York Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-02-24 Loss Russia Artem Vakhitov Glory 38: Chicago Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA TKO (punches) 2 2:43
For The Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2016-10-21 Win Netherlands Brian Douwes Glory 34: Denver Broomfield, Colorado, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-03-12 Loss Russia Artem Vakhitov Glory 28: Paris Paris, France Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
Losses the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2015-09-19 Win Democratic Republic of the Congo Zack Mwekassa Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 San Jose, California, USA Decision (majority) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2015-04-03 Win Russia Artem Vakhitov Glory 20: Dubai Dubai, UAE Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Light Heavyweight Title eliminator.
2014-11-07 Win Democratic Republic of the Congo Zack Mwekassa Glory 18: Oklahoma, Finals Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA KO (high kick) 3 0:20
Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament.
2014-11-07 Win Germany Danyo Ilunga Glory 18: Oklahoma, Semi Finals Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-04-12 Loss Suriname Tyrone Spong Glory 15: Istanbul - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Istanbul, Turkey Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-11-23 Win Tunisia Mourad Bouzidi Glory 12: New York New York City, New York, USA KO (overhand right) 1 1:23
2013-10-12 Win Belgium Filip Verlinden Glory 11: Chicago Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-07-27 Win Brazil Felipe Micheletti WGP 14 São Paulo, Brazil TKO 5
Wins WGP Brazilian -94.1 kg championship.
2012-10-14 Loss Ukraine Pavel Zhuravlev K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-06-02 Loss Poland Tomasz Sarara Tatneft Cup 2012 2nd selection 1/4 final Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2012-04-05 Win Russia Andrey Shmakov Tatneft Cup 2012 4th selection 1/8 final Kazan, Russia KO (low kick) 2
2012-02-11 Win Brazil Ricardo Soneca Tatneft Cup Brasil Brasil Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-09-03 Win Brazil 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 Brazil Thiago Beowulf VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, semi finals São Paulo, Brazil Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-06-11 Win Brazil Anísio Leite Samurai FC 5 - Limited Edition[15] Brazil KO (Left hook & Flying knee) 1 0:37
2010-08-14 Win Brazil Thiago Beowulf VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai 1ºRound[16] São Paulo, Brazil Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2009 Win Brazil Marcelo Correa Jungle Fight SP KO (punches) 1
Win Brazil Jhonata Diniz Decision 3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Bare knuckle record

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Professional record breakdown
2 matches 1 win 1 loss
By knockout 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1-1 Poland Patryk Tołkaczewski KO Gromda 8 March 17, 2022 1 0:06 Pionki Poland
Win 1–0 Russia Denis Nedashkovsky TKO Hardcore Fighting Championship March 1, 2022 1 0:34 Russia

See also

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References

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  1. ^ K-1 Final 16 Matches Unveiled
  2. ^ K-1 WGP Final 16, Finalized Fight Card For This Sunday, October 14
  3. ^ K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16 Live Results
  4. ^ GLORY 11 CHICAGO - NEW FIGHTS CONFIRMED
  5. ^ GLORY 11 Chicago Live Results and Discussion
  6. ^ Glory 11 Results and Recap Archived 18 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Glory 12 Results and Recap: Andy Ristie shocks the world with two huge knockouts Archived 3 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ GLORY 12 Live Results and Updates
  9. ^ GLORY 12 results: Upsets galore as Giorgio Petrosyan falls short to tourney winner Andy Ristie Archived 28 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Glory 15 Results and Recap Archived 14 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ GLORY 15 Results/Pictures: Saki wins title, Spong suffers horrific leg injury Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Gokhan Saki Wins Title, Tyrone Spong Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury at Glory 15
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai – Fotos". fanaticospormma.com.br (in Portuguese).
  15. ^ "Resultados do Samuray Fight Combat 5". fanaticospormma.com.br (in Portuguese).
  16. ^ "VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai: Emoção e trocação de sobra!". becomeallyoucan.com (in Portuguese).