Saulo Cavalari
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23 May 1989
Curitiba, Brazil
| Saulo Cavalari | |
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| Born | Saulo Cavalari 23 May 1989 Curitiba, Brazil |
| Other names | Cassius Clay, Saulo Clay |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Light heavyweight |
| Reach | 73.7 in (187 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Team | Thai Brasil |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 67 |
| Wins | 60 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed 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.
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 the GLORY promotion, joining the 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 the 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.
Karate Combat
Cavalari competed in the 8-man heavyweight tournament on 18 July 2025 at Karate Combat 55 and lost to Robelis Despaigne by unanimous decision.[14]
Kickboxing record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-17 | Loss |  Petr Romankevich | REN TV Fight Club | Minsk, Belarus | KO (Knee) | 2 | 1:19 | |
| 2017-07-14 | Loss |  Pavel Zhuravlev | Glory 43: New York | New York City, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-02-24 | Loss |  Artem Vakhitov | Glory 38: Chicago | Hoffman Estates, United States | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:43 | |
| For The Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-10-21 | Win |  Brian Douwes | Glory 34: Denver | Broomfield, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-03-12 | Loss | Artem Vakhitov | Glory 28: Paris | Paris, France | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Losses the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2015-09-19 | Win |  Zack Mwekassa | Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 | San Jose, United States | Decision (majority) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2015-04-03 | Win | Artem Vakhitov | Glory 20: Dubai | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight Title eliminator. | ||||||||
| 2014-11-07 | Win | Zack Mwekassa | Glory 18: Oklahoma, Finals | Oklahoma City, United States | KO (high kick) | 3 | 0:20 | |
| Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2014-11-07 | Win |  Danyo Ilunga | Glory 18: Oklahoma, Semi Finals | Oklahoma City, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-04-12 | Loss |  Tyrone Spong | Glory 15: Istanbul - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Istanbul, Turkey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-11-23 | Win |  Mourad Bouzidi | Glory 12: New York | New York City, United States | KO (overhand right) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| 2013-10-12 | Win |  Filip Verlinden | Glory 11: Chicago | Hoffman Estates, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-07-27 | Win |  Felipe Micheletti | WGP 14 | São Paulo, Brazil | TKO | 5 | ||
| Wins WGP Brazilian -94.1 kg championship. | ||||||||
| 2012-10-14 | Loss | Pavel Zhuravlev | K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-06-02 | Loss |  Tomasz Sarara | Tatneft Cup 2012 2nd selection 1/4 final | Kazan, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-04-05 | Win | Andrey Shmakov | Tatneft Cup 2012 4th selection 1/8 final | Kazan, Russia | KO (low kick) | 2 | ||
| 2012-02-11 | Win | Ricardo Soneca | Tatneft Cup Brasil | Brazil | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-09-03 | Win | Jhonata Diniz | VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, final | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins Mini GP Absolute Category.[15] | ||||||||
| 2011-09-03 | Win | Thiago Beowulf | VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, semi finals | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-06-11 | Win | Anísio Leite | Samurai FC 5 - Limited Edition[16] | Brazil | KO (Left hook & Flying knee) | 1 | 0:37 | |
| 2010-08-14 | Win | Thiago Beowulf | VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai 1ºRound[17] | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009 | Win | Marcelo Correa | Jungle Fight SP | KO (punches) | 1 | |||
| Win | Jhonata Diniz | Decision | 3 | |||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Mixed martial arts record
| 7 matches | 3 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 3–4 | Evgeny Ganin | TKO (punch) | BetCity Fight Nights 129 | October 17, 2025 | 1 | 4:19 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Evgeny Shalomaev | TKO (punches) | Modern Fighting Pankration 254 x Open FC 52 | April 26, 2025 | 1 | 0:58 | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Matt Adams | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 194 | October 18, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 3–1 | Rafael Giuliani Kirchner | TKO (punches) | Adventure Fighters Tournament 42 | December 10, 2022 | 1 | 1:07 | Mafra, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–1 | Matheus Alexandre Lemos | TKO (punches) | Warrious Combat 01 | August 28, 2022 | 1 | 1:30 | Curitiba, Brazil | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Win | 1–1 | Lucas Prado Ribeiro | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Torneio Estimulo 15 | June 11, 2022 | 1 | 1:35 | Curitiba, Brazil | Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Pavel Doroftei | Submission (heel hook) | Phoenix FC 3 | September 22, 2017 | 1 | 4:04 | London, England | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Bare knuckle record
| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1-1 | Patryk Tołkaczewski |
KO | Gromda 8 | March 17, 2022 | 1 | 0:06 | Pionki, Poland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Denis Nedashkovsky |
TKO | Hardcore Fighting Championship | March 1, 2022 | 1 | 0:34 | Russia |