Fabio Cherant "Water Buffalo"
Fabio Cherant, known as "Water Buffalo", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Heavyweight division. Fabio Cherant holds a professional record of 7-5-0, including 0-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Fabio Cherant stands 6'1", has a 74-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 31 years old. Fabio Cherant is currently on a 4-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Fabio Cherant profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 7-5-0 |
| UFC record | 0-3-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 31 |
| Date of birth | 1994-11-25 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 74" |
| Leg reach | 43" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 206 lbs |
| Current streak | L4 |
| Total octagon time | 20 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.39 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.12 |
| Striking accuracy | 43.1% |
| Striking defense | 40.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 35.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 57.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 7.1% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 7.33 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Fabio Cherant recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-14 | Unified MMA 58 | Unified MMA 58 - Unified MMA | Christian Larsen | loss | Submission (Scarf Hold) |
| 2022-02-12 | UFC | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Carlos Ulberg | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-08-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | William Knight | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2021-03-27 | UFC | UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Alonzo Menifield | loss | Von Flue Choke From Side Control |
| 2021-02-12 | LFA 99 | LFA 99 - Dennis vs. Cherant | Myron Dennis | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-10-14 | CES MMA 61 | CES MMA 61 - Gotti III vs. Alley | Yu Ji | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-07-24 | LFA 86 | LFA 86 - Fischer vs. Flick | Erick Murray | win | Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
| 2019-07-30 | DWCS | Dana White's Contender Series - Season 3, Episode 6 | Aleksa Camur | loss | TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
| 2018-11-02 | CES MMA 53 | CES MMA 53 - Gravely vs. Nordby | Ron Marshall | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2018-08-03 | CES MMA 51 | CES MMA 51 - Andrews vs. Owens | Buck Pineau | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2018-06-15 | CES MMA 50 | CES MMA 50 - Paiva vs. Ewell | Marquis Allen | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2018-02-02 | CES MMA 48 | CES MMA 48 - Rebello vs. Wiuff | James Dysard | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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