Saulo Cavalari

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.

Saulo Cavalari
BornSaulo Cavalari
(1989-05-23) 23 May 1989
Curitiba, Brazil
Other namesCassius Clay, Saulo Clay
NationalityBrazilian
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb)
DivisionLight heavyweight
Reach73.7 in (187 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofCuritiba, Brazil
TeamThai Brasil
Kickboxing record
Total67
Wins60
By knockout18
Losses7
Amateur record
Total20
Wins18
Losses2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 19 September 2015

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 OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-02-17LossBelarus Petr RomankevichREN TV Fight ClubMinsk, BelarusKO (Knee)21:19
2017-07-14LossUkraine Pavel ZhuravlevGlory 43: New YorkNew York City, New YorkDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-02-24LossRussia Artem VakhitovGlory 38: ChicagoHoffman Estates, Illinois, USATKO (punches)22:43
For The Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2016-10-21WinNetherlands Brian DouwesGlory 34: DenverBroomfield, Colorado, USADecision (unanimous)33:00
2016-03-12LossRussia Artem VakhitovGlory 28: ParisParis, FranceDecision (unanimous)53:00
Losses the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2015-09-19WinDemocratic Republic of the Congo Zack MwekassaBellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1San Jose, California, USADecision (majority)53:00
Wins the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2015-04-03WinRussia Artem VakhitovGlory 20: DubaiDubai, UAEDecision (Split)33:00
Light Heavyweight Title eliminator.
2014-11-07WinDemocratic Republic of the Congo Zack MwekassaGlory 18: Oklahoma, FinalsOklahoma City, Oklahoma, USAKO (high kick)30:20
Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament.
2014-11-07WinGermany Danyo IlungaGlory 18: Oklahoma, Semi FinalsOklahoma City, Oklahoma, USADecision (unanimous)33:00
2014-04-12LossSuriname Tyrone SpongGlory 15: Istanbul - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Semi FinalsIstanbul, TurkeyDecision (unanimous)33:00
2013-11-23WinTunisia Mourad BouzidiGlory 12: New YorkNew York City, New York, USAKO (overhand right)11:23
2013-10-12WinBelgium Filip VerlindenGlory 11: ChicagoHoffman Estates, Illinois, USADecision (unanimous)33:00
2013-07-27WinBrazil Felipe MichelettiWGP 14São Paulo, BrazilTKO5
Wins WGP Brazilian -94.1 kg championship.
2012-10-14LossUkraine Pavel ZhuravlevK-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-06-02LossPoland Tomasz SararaTatneft Cup 2012 2nd selection 1/4 finalKazan, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)43:00
2012-04-05WinRussia Andrey ShmakovTatneft Cup 2012 4th selection 1/8 finalKazan, RussiaKO (low kick)2
2012-02-11WinBrazil Ricardo SonecaTatneft Cup BrasilBrasilDecision (unanimous)33:00
2011-09-03WinBrazil Jhonata DinizVII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, finalSão Paulo, BrazilDecision (unanimous)33:00
Wins Mini GP Absolute Category.[14]
2011-09-03WinBrazil Thiago BeowulfVII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, semi finalsSão Paulo, BrazilDecision (unanimous)33:00
2011-06-11WinBrazil Anísio LeiteSamurai FC 5 - Limited Edition[15]BrazilKO (Left hook & Flying knee) 10:37
2010-08-14WinBrazil Thiago BeowulfVI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai 1ºRound[16]São Paulo, BrazilDecision (unanimous)33:00
2009WinBrazil Marcelo CorreaJungle Fight SPKO (punches)1
WinBrazil Jhonata DinizDecision3
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).
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