Yan Cabral
Yan Cabral (born May 13, 1983) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division.
| Yan Cabral | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yan Cabral May 13, 1983 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight (155 lb) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Barcelona, Spain |
| Team | Nova União[2] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2007–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
last updated on: September 24, 2011 | |
Mixed Martial Arts career
Background and early career
Cabral currently trains with team Nova Uniao alongside fighters such as Wagnney Fabiano, UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo, and Renan Barão.
Cabral made his professional MMA debut fighting in Luxembourg in December 2007. Over the next four years, he quickly amassed an undefeated record of 10-0. All of his wins have come via submission with Cabral never having been into the third round in any of his fights.
DREAM
In 2011, Cabral signed with DREAM to compete in their welterweight division. In his debut, he faced Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream.17.[3] Cabral won the fight via submission in the second round, earning him his highest profile win to date.
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil
In March 2013, it was revealed that Cabral was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.[4] He won his elimination fight to get into the TUF house, defeating Ronaldo Oliveira Silva by rear naked choke submission in round 1. He was chosen to be a member of Team Werdum and defeated David Vieira before being removed from the show due to a broken hand.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cabral made his official UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields, where he defeated David Mitchell by unanimous decision.[6]
In his second fight for the promotion, Cabral faced Zak Cummings at UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva. Despite controlling Cummings on the ground for a large portion of the fight, Cabral lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Cabral returned on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179, where he faced Naoyuki Kotani. Cabral won the fight via second round rear naked choke.
Cabral was expected to face Mairbek Taisumov on January 24, 2015 at UFC on Fox 14.[7] However, Cabral was pulled from the fight for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Anthony Christodoulou.[8]
Cabral was expected to face K.J. Noons on May 30, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67.[9] However, Cabral was forced out of the bout after contracting Dengue Fever and replaced by Alex Oliveira.[10]
Cabral faced Johnny Case on November 7, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77.[11] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Cabral is expected to face Reza Madadi on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[13] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round after a brutal uppercut.[14]
Following his loss to Madadi, Cabral was released from the UFC.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 13 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13–3 | Zalimkhan Yusupov | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Kings Glory MMA 2 | January 6, 2017 | 1 | 1:01 | Harbin, China | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Reza Madadi | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | May 8, 2016 | 3 | 1:56 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Johnny Case | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | November 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–1 | Naoyuki Kotani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 2 | 3:06 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Lightweight debut. |
| Loss | 11–1 | Zak Cummings | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva | May 10, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 11–0 | David Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields | October 9, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Barueri, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–0 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dream 17 | September 24, 2011 | 2 | 2:42 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 9–0 | Djordje Beric | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strengt and Honor Championship 2 | April 10, 2010 | 1 | 1:30 | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| Win | 8–0 | Arbi Agujev | Submission (armbar) | Vienna Fight Night: Fabulous Las Vegas | January 24, 2010 | 2 | 1:40 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 7–0 | Peter Angerer | Submission (kimura) | Strengt and Honor Championship 1 | September 26, 2009 | 1 | 3:45 | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| Win | 6–0 | Mattias Awad | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Superior Challenge 3 | May 30, 2009 | 2 | 2:35 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 5–0 | Gary Kono | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Yamabushi: Combat Sport Night 5 | May 2, 2009 | 1 | 1:30 | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| Win | 4–0 | Catalin Ersen | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Almogavers 1 | March 22, 2009 | 2 | 1:33 | Barcelona, Spain | |
| Win | 3–0 | Francis Guilherme | Submission (kimura) | Shooto: Brazil 8 | August 30, 2008 | 2 | 2:18 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Christos Petroutsos | Submission (armbar) | Fight Fiesta de Luxe: Unstoppable | April 5, 2008 | 1 | 4:37 | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | |
| Win | 1–0 | Chas Jacquier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Fiesta: de Luxe 3 | December 22, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
References
- "Fight Card - UFC 179 Aldo vs. Mendes 2". UFC.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- "Nova Uniao Black Belt Yan Cabral training for MMA fight in Japan with Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Phuket". Tiger Muay Thai & Mixed Martial Arts. July 15, 2011.
- "DREAM 17 Fight Card: Kazushi Sakuraba Vs. Yan Cabral Booked For September 24th". Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- "TUF: Brazil 2 debuts on March 17 with Brazil's top 28 welterweights". TUF.tv. March 7, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- "UFC 179's Yan Cabral confident in new strength with move to lightweight - MMAjunkie". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "UFC Fight Night 29 Result: Yan Cabral wins UFC debut by decision against David Mitchell". Themmarereport.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- Dana Becker (November 17, 2014). "UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson Vs. Johnson gains three new bouts". fightline.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- Staff (December 30, 2014). "Mairbek Taisumov gets new opponent for UFC on FOX 14 in Sweden". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- Mike Fridley (March 20, 2015). "K.J. Noons-Yan Cabral matchup on tap for May 30 UFC Fight Night event". sherdog.com. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- Jesse Holland (May 20, 2015). "Dengue fever strikes down UFC fighter, shakes up May 30 line up in Brazil". mmamania.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- Staff (2015-08-18). "Yan Cabral vs. Johnny Case slated for UFC Fight Night 77 on November 7 in Brazil". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- Ben Fowlkes (2015-11-07). "UFC Fight Night 77 results: Johnny Case runs streak to 12, outpoints Yan Cabral". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- Guilherme Cruz (2016-02-23). "Reza Madadi vs. Yan Cabral booked for UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- Brent Brookhouse (2016-05-08). "UFC Fight Night 87 results: Reza Madadi uppercut leads to standing TKO of Yan Cabral". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
