Luiz Cané "Banha"
Luiz Cané, known as "Banha", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Light Heavyweight division. Luiz Cané holds a professional record of 17-7-0, including 4-5-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 3 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Luiz Cané stands 6'2", has a 77-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 45 years old. Luiz Cané is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Luiz Cané profile
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 17-7-0 |
| UFC record | 4-5-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 45 |
| Date of birth | 1981-04-02 |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Reach | 77" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 184 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 54 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.79 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5 |
| Striking accuracy | 41.5% |
| Striking defense | 61% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.67 |
| Strikes to the head | 78.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 12.4% |
| Strikes to the legs | 8.9% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 100% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.28 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 32.11 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 3 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Luiz Cané 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-28 | F2N | F2N - Fight 2 Night 2 | Matt Hamill | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2016-09-24 | PFC | PFC - Predador FC 35 | Mateus Messaros Inacio | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-05-17 | Shooto Brazil 54 | Shooto Brazil 54 - Froes vs. Guerreiro | Felipe Silva | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2014-12-19 | Thunder Fight 2 | Thunder Fight 2 - MMA Championship | Wesley Almeida | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2014-10-04 | BRFC | BRFC - Brazilian Fighting Championship 4 | Alexandre Zaneti | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2013-11-29 | SFT 2 | SFT 2 - Cane vs. Silva | Fabio Silva | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-09-20 | SFT 1 | SFT 1 - Cane vs. Wallace | Rodney Wallace | win | KO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
| 2012-10-13 | UFC | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar | Chris Camozzi | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-08-27 | UFC | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami | Stanislav Nedkov | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2011-03-19 | UFC | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | Eliot Marshall | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2010-05-29 | UFC | UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans | Cyrille Diabate | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2009-11-21 | UFC | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2009-04-18 | UFC | UFC 97: Redemption | Steve Cantwell | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-10-18 | UFC | UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2008-06-07 | UFC | UFC 85: Bedlam | Jason Lambert | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2007-12-29 | UFC | UFC 79: Nemesis | James Irvin | loss | Illegal Knee on Ground by Cane |
| 2007-09-01 | AOW | AOW - Art of War 3 | James Damien Stelly | win | KO (Knee) |
| 2006-12-09 | MF | MF - Minotauro Fights 5 | Wagner Ribeiro | win | TKO (Submission to Soccer Kicks) |
| 2006-11-30 | Fury FC 2 | Fury FC 2 - Final Combat | Joao Assis | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2006-10-21 | MF | MF - Mega Fight | Thiago Cardoso | win | TKO |
| 2006-09-16 | CF | CF - Coliseu Fight | Mauricio Menegueti | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2006-08-11 | PFC | PFC - Predador FC 2 | Gilson Ricardo | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2006-07-22 | CF | CF - Coliseu Fight | Maurice Igor | win | TKO |
| 2006-05-28 | EF 2 | EF 2 - Estancia Fight 2 | Andre Gustavo | win | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2005-11-05 | CBVT | CBVT - Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale-Tudo | Marcelo Alfaya | no contest | No Contest |
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Sources and methodology
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