Rafaello Oliveira vs Yves Edwards
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Oct 1, 2011
Lightweight
Record
16-5
UFC
1-3
Age
29
Height
5'8"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
Record
40-17
UFC
8-5
Age
35
Height
5'9"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Rafaello OliveiraYves Edwards
Significant strikes22 of 11742 of 108
Knockdowns02
Takedowns0 of 30 of 0
Control time0:430:34
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Rafaello Oliveira
■ Yves Edwards
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Rafaello Oliveira
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jan 2010 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Yves Edwards
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2010 · landed 2.6 more significant strikes a minute
Other fights that night
Anthony Johnson def. Charlie BrennemanKO/TKO, round 1 (2:49)
CLOSE—
Mike Easton def. Byron BloodworthKO/TKO, round 2 (4:52)
CLOSE—
Dominick Cruz def. Demetrious Johnsondecision, 5 rounds
CLOSE—
Walel Watson def. Joseph SandovalKO/TKO, round 1 (1:17)
CLOSE—
Josh Neer def. Keith WisniewskiKO/TKO, round 2 (5:00)
CLOSE—
Matt Wiman def. Mac Danzigdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Paul Sass def. Michael Johnsonsubmission, round 1 (3:00)
CLOSE—
Stefan Struve def. Pat Barrysubmission, round 2 (3:22)
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TJ Grant def. Shane Rollersubmission, round 3 (2:12)
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Rafaello Oliveira vs Yves Edwards?
Yves Edwards beat Rafaello Oliveira by KO/TKO, round 2 (2:44) on Saturday, October 1, 2011.
What were Rafaello Oliveira and Yves Edwards's records going into the fight?
Rafaello Oliveira is 16-5 (1-3 in the UFC). Yves Edwards is 40-17 (8-5 in the UFC).