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Middleweight

Igor Cavalcanti VS Oscar Ravello

Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Tale of the Tape

14-2-0 Record 13-4-1
28 Age 27
180 cm Height 177 cm
orthodox Stance unknown
100% Finish rate 77%
79% KO rate 54%
21% Sub rate 23%

Result Summary

Igor Cavalcanti def. Oscar Ravello TKO (Punches) · R1 1:38

Igor Cavalcanti stopped Oscar Ravello by TKO (punches) at 3:22 of round one in their middleweight contest at Dana White's Contender Series Season 10, Week 6 on September 15, 2026. Cavalcanti unloaded a punching combination that forced the referee's stoppage midway through the opening frame. Ravello, a multi-time FFC and WCC champion from Peru who entered at 13-3-1, had no answer for Cavalcanti's finishing burst. The win was Cavalcanti's second appearance on the Contender Series—he had been denied a contract at DWCS 2024 after a unanimous decision loss to Seok Hyeon Ko at welterweight—and he returned at his natural weight class, middleweight, with the same first-round finishing game that had defined every previous professional victory. The result moved Cavalcanti to 14-2 with all fourteen wins by stoppage.

Fight Overview

A classic stylistic clash as Peruvian striker Oscar Ravello makes history as the first fighter from Peru on this season's Contender Series, moving up to a heavier weight class to take on Brazilian powerhouse Igor "Jacaré" Cavalcanti. With Cavalcanti bringing immense stopping power and Ravello utilizing his speed advantage, this is a quintessential striker-versus-power-puncher matchup with a UFC contract on the line.

Keys to Victory

Igor Cavalcanti

  1. Utilize natural size and strength advantages to bully Ravello against the cage, testing his physical capability at a heavier weight class
  2. Implement heavy leg and body kicks to slow down Ravello's lateral movement and force him into a stationary firefight
  3. Close the distance and initiate grappling exchanges where his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background can exploit Ravello's defensive wrestling

Oscar Ravello

  1. Rely on superior speed and footwork to stay on the outside, actively avoiding Cavalcanti's devastating early knockout power
  2. Mix in high-volume striking combinations and pivot off the center line to frustrate the larger Brazilian
  3. Time takedown defense perfectly to keep the fight in open space, using feints to draw out heavy, energy-draining swings from Cavalcanti

Last 5 fights

Igor Cavalcanti

  1. W Marek Jakimowicz TKO · R1 4:56 · 30 MAY 2026
  2. W Emanuel Lopez KO · R1 0:48 · 11 APR 2026
  3. L Kamil Kraska R2 4:00 · 29 NOV 2025
  4. W Cristian David Dominguez KO · R1 3:47 · 8 MAR 2025
  5. W Mauricio Ariel Pare Submission · R1 1:08 · 3 NOV 2024

Oscar Ravello

  1. W Fernando Ataide Gomes Submission · R1 4:26 · 16 APR 2026
  2. W Naif Tadeu Correa Junior TKO · R2 0:19 · 5 DEC 2025
  3. L Fabricio Jonas da Silva Martins TKO · R2 0:30 · 30 OCT 2025
  4. W Dante Romero Decision · R3 5:00 · 13 NOV 2024
  5. W Luiz Victor Romero TKO · R1 2:14 · 9 MAY 2024

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