Fighter details + Follow Given Name: Gesias Cavalcante
Nickname: "JZ"
Age: 43 | Date of Birth: 07/06/1983
Last Weight-in: 155 lbs
Height: 5'8"
Born: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Gyms & Affiliations: Blackzilians
Gesias Cavalcante has a 22-12-1 professional record and is 43 years old in the Lightweight division, representing Blackzilians. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jul 16, 2025 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
Gesias Cavalcante career snapshot Recent form W-L-L-L-W Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run 1-fight winning streak Most recent tracked result: Loss vs Gregor Gracie Finish profile 77% 17 finishes in 22 recorded wins Primary win path submission 10 recorded wins by submission Gesias Cavalcante quick answers What is Gesias Cavalcante's record? Gesias Cavalcante's professional MMA record is 22-12-1.
How old is Gesias Cavalcante? Gesias Cavalcante is 43 years old.
What weight class is Gesias Cavalcante? Gesias Cavalcante fights at Lightweight in CFC.
How tall is Gesias Cavalcante? Gesias Cavalcante is 5'8" tall.
How much does Gesias Cavalcante weigh? Gesias Cavalcante competes at Lightweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 155 lbs.
What is Gesias Cavalcante's Combat Edge Elo? Gesias Cavalcante's Combat Edge Elo is 1656, with a peak Elo of 1765.
How strong is Gesias Cavalcante's recent opposition? Gesias Cavalcante's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1601 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Gesias Cavalcante's last fight? Gesias Cavalcante's latest tracked pro fight was against Gregor Gracie at Karate Combat on 2024.03.23.
What is Gesias Cavalcante's recent form? Gesias Cavalcante's recent tracked pro form is W-L-L-L-W over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Gesias Cavalcante usually win? Gesias Cavalcante's 22 recorded wins include 7 knockouts, 10 submissions, and 5 decisions, with 77% ending before the final bell.
7 Wins by knockout
10 Wins by submission
5 Wins by decision
6 Loss by knockout
1 Loss by submission
5 Loss by decision
Gesias Cavalcante stats Record : 22 / 12 / 1 Significant strikes landed per minute TBD Fighter 3.07 Division average
Significant striking accuracy TBD Fighter 43% Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute TBD Fighter 3.89 Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land TBD Fighter 53% Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes TBD Fighter 1.59 Division average
Takedown accuracy TBD Fighter 35% Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land TBD Fighter 51% Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes TBD Fighter 0.66 Division average
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Loss22-12-1 Gregor Gracie Record TBD Shoulder LockGrappling 3:43 R1 Karate Combat 2024.03.23 Details unavailable unknown22-12-1 Leonardo Cavalheiro Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Blue Collar Fight Club 2023.09.01 Details unavailable Win21-12-1 Rick Hawn 21-4-0 Guillotine Choke 3:41 R2 Combat FC 2 2022.10.21 Details unavailable Win22-12-1 John Howard Record TBD DecisionGrappling Escape Tiebreaker Not recorded CES 70: Ghareeb vs. Dubuque 2022.09.09 Details unavailable Cancelled22-12-1 Oscar De Los Santos Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2022.03.13 Details unavailable Loss22-12-1 Kody Hamrah Record TBD DecisionGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Fury Pro Grappling 2 2021.10.29 Details unavailable Loss22-12-1 Paulo Gabriel Record TBD DecisionGrappling Advantages Not recorded IBJJF No-Gi Worlds 2021.10.10 Details unavailable Loss22-12-1 Roberto Jimenez Record TBD Rear Naked ChokeGrappling 3:22 R1 Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2021.06.06 Details unavailable Win22-12-1 Vinicius de Jesus Record TBD Rear Naked ChokeGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2021.06.06 Details unavailable Win22-12-1 Tom Gallicchio Record TBD Arm Triangle ChokeGrappling 9:04 R1 Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2021.06.06 Details unavailable Win22-12-1 Saul Viayra Record TBD Heel HookGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Subversiv 5 2021.05.01 Details unavailable Loss22-12-1 Jason Rau Record TBD DecisionGrappling Split Not recorded Fight 2 Win 161 2021.01.21 Details unavailable Win22-12-1 Justin Renick Record TBD DecisionGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Fight 2 Win 160 2021.01.16 Details unavailable Win22-12-1 Nick Ronan Record TBD DecisionGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Fight 2 Win 157 2020.11.14 Details unavailable Cancelled22-12-1 Carlos Souza Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2020.10.31 Details unavailable Win22-12-1 Raush Manfio Record TBD DecisionCustom Rules Escape From Back Control Not recorded Titan FC 60 2020.05.29 Details unavailable Loss22-12-1 Nicky Ryan Record TBD Inside Heel HookGrappling Not recorded Not recorded SubStars: Poirier vs. Tonon 2020.02.21 Details unavailable Draw22-12-1 Anthony Smith Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Quintet Ultra 2019.12.12 Details unavailable Draw22-12-1 Chad Mendes Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Quintet Ultra 2019.12.12 Details unavailable Win22-12-1 Jorge Patino Record TBD Guillotine ChokeGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Kasai Super Series Orlando 2019.07.04 Details unavailable Cancelled22-12-1 Dustin Akbari Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2019.03.30 Details unavailable Loss22-12-1 Alireza Noei Record TBD DecisionGrappling Not recorded Not recorded SFT 9 2019.01.19 Details unavailable Loss21-11-1 Erivan Pereira 11-1-0 KO/TKO 2:21 R2 Brave CF 11 2018.04.13 Details unavailable Loss21-10-1 Alan Omer 20-5-0 KO/TKO 3:30 R3 Brave CF 9: The Kingdom of Champions 2017.11.17 Details unavailable Loss21-9-1 Kurt Holobaugh 16-4-0 Punches 2:45 R4 Titan FC 44 2017.05.19 Details unavailable Win20-9-1 Robert Turnquest 7-2-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Titan FC 42 2016.12.02 Details unavailable Loss20-8-1 Freddy Assunção 9-1-0 Guillotine Choke 0:27 R4 Titan FC 40 2016.08.05 Details unavailable Win19-8-1 Pat Healy 29-18-0 Punches 2:07 R1 Titan FC 39 2016.06.10 Details unavailable Loss22-12-1 Vitali Krat Record TBD PunchCustom Rules 1:11 R1 Ganryujima 2 2015.07.18 Details unavailable Cancelled22-12-1 Mike Ricci Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2014.12.19 Details unavailable Win18-8-1 Gele Qing 6-1-1 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Kungfu Union 2014.09.21 Details unavailable Loss18-7-1 Melvin Guillard 31-13-2 Knee & Punches 2:36 R2 WSOF 11: Gaethje vs. Newell 2014.07.05 Details unavailable Cancelled22-12-1 Justin Gaethje Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2014.01.18 Details unavailable Win17-7-1 Tyson Griffin 16-6-0 Punches 1:37 R3 WSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda 2013.08.10 Details unavailable Loss17-6-1 Justin Gaethje 7-0-0 Doctor Stoppage (cut) 2:27 R1 WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson 2013.03.23 Details unavailable Win16-6-1 T.J. O'Brien 19-5-0 Heel Hook 1:03 R1 WSOF 1: Arlovski vs. Cole 2012.11.03 Details unavailable Cancelled22-12-1 John Gunderson Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2012.11.03 Details unavailable Loss16-5-1 Luis Palomino 19-7-0 Strikes 1:41 R3 CFA 7: Palomino vs. Cavalcante 2012.06.30 Details unavailable Loss16-4-1 Isaac Vallie-Flagg 12-3-1 Decision Split Not recorded Strikeforce 2012.05.19 Details unavailable Win15-4-1 Bobby Green 15-4-0 Decision Split Not recorded Strikeforce 2011.07.30 Details unavailable Cancelled22-12-1 Lyle Beerbohm Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2011.07.30 Details unavailable No Contest15-4-1 Justin Wilcox 11-3-0 Eye Injury 0:31 R2 Strikeforce 2011.06.18 Details unavailable Loss15-3-1 Josh Thomson 18-3-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Strikeforce 2010.10.09 Details unavailable Win14-3-1 Katsunori Kikuno 11-2-2 Decision Split Not recorded Dream 15 2010.07.10 Details unavailable Loss14-2-1 Tatsuya Kawajiri 23-5-2 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Dream 9 2009.05.26 Details unavailable Loss14-1-1 Shinya Aoki 14-2-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Dream 2 2008.04.29 Details unavailable No Contest14-1-1 Shinya Aoki 14-2-0 Aoki Injured by Illegal Elbows 3:46 R1 Dream 1 2008.03.15 Details unavailable Cancelled22-12-1 Shinya Aoki Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2007.12.31 Details unavailable Win13-1-1 Andre Amade 6-0-1 Armbar 4:48 R1 K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2) 2007.09.17 Details unavailable Win12-1-1 Vitor Ribeiro 19-1-0 Punches 0:35 R1 K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2) 2007.09.17 Details unavailable Loss22-12-1 Masato Kobayashi Record TBD DecisionKickboxing Unanimous Not recorded K-1 MAX: World MAX 2007 (Round 1) 2007.06.28 Details unavailable Win11-1-1 Nam Phan 12-3-0 Punches 0:26 R1 K-1 HERO'S: Dynamite USA 2007.06.02 Details unavailable Win10-1-1 Caol Uno 22-8-4 Decision Majority Not recorded K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 2) 2006.10.09 Details unavailable Win9-1-1 Rani Yahya 10-1-0 Guillotine Choke 0:39 R1 K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 2) 2006.10.09 Details unavailable Win8-1-1 Hiroyuki Takaya 7-2-1 Flying Knee 0:30 R1 K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 1) 2006.08.05 Details unavailable Win7-1-1 Hidetaka Monma 12-4-3 Punches 2:08 R1 K-1 HERO'S: Yamamoto vs. Miyata 2006.05.03 Details unavailable Win6-1-1 Michihiro Omigawa 0-1-0 Punches 0:49 R1 Cage Rage 2005.12.03 Details unavailable Draw6-1-0 Ryan Schultz 13-3-0 Decision Not recorded Not recorded SportFight 11 2005.07.09 Details unavailable Win5-1-0 Henry Matamoros 19-9-1 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded HOOKnSHOOT 2005.04.02 Details unavailable Win4-1-0 Cengiz Dana 6-3-0 Guillotine Choke 4:55 R3 Cage Warriors 9 2004.12.18 Details unavailable Cancelled22-12-1 Oliver Ellis Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2004.12.18 Details unavailable Win3-1-0 Bart Palaszewski 11-5-0 Guillotine Choke 1:03 R1 Ironheart Crown 8 2004.11.20 Details unavailable Win2-1-0 Opponent TBD N/A Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Shooto Europe 2004.09.04 Details unavailable Loss2-0-0 Joachim Hansen 7-2-1 Decision Majority Not recorded Shooto 2004.07.16 Details unavailable Cancelled22-12-1 John Beneduce Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2004.04.03 Details unavailable Win1-0-0 Brad Mohler 2-1-1 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded HOOKnSHOOT 2004.03.27 Details unavailable Win0-0-0 Justin Wisniewski 13-5-1 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Absolute Fighting Championship 2004.02.27 Details unavailable More fights Fighters who beat Gesias Cavalcante Alan Omer Kurt Holobaugh Melvin Guillard Justin Gaethje Isaac Vallie-Flagg Josh Thomson Tatsuya Kawajiri Shinya Aoki Compare Gesias Cavalcante with peers vs Demba Seck vs Kurt Holobaugh vs Matheus Camilo vs Sang Uk Kim Amateur fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Win3-0-0 Joe Lauzon 4-2-0 Rear Naked Choke 3:00 R2 Mass Destruction 14 2003.12.13 Details unavailable Win2-0-0 Joe Lauzon 4-1-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Hardcore FC 2 2003.10.18 Details unavailable Win1-0-0 Fernando Cesar 0-0-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Shooto Brazil 2003.07.12 Details unavailable Win0-0-0 Joaquim 0-0-0 Guillotine Choke R2 Not recorded Shooto Brazil 2002.06.30 Details unavailable Embed Gesias Cavalcante's Elo card on your site Copy this snippet — the card stays up to date and links back to Combat Edge:
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