Saulo Cavalari

Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter

1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)Weight114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb)DivisionLight heavyweightReach73.7 in (187 cm)StyleKickboxing, Muay ThaiStanceOrthodoxFighting out ofCuritiba, BrazilTeamThai BrasilKickboxing recordTotal67Wins60By knockout18Losses7 Amateur recordTotal20Wins18Losses2 Other informationMixed 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

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

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

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

References

  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).