Paulo Cesar Cardoso
UFC DebutNickname“Bandido”
Record
Streak
W2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul
- Born
- Brazil
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Paulo Cesar Cardoso makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
58-39
.598 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
8 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 14 bouts · 14 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 3 sub · 4 decTRUE TIME · GCF 62 · Imortal FC 8 · Adventure Fighters Tournament · FTD +9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Douglas Lima | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:44 | TRUE TIME | Feb 25, 2023 |
| W | Andre Silva | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:42 | GCF 62 | Jan 28, 2023 |
| L | Rogerio Bontorin17-6 | KO/TKO | Elbows | R3 | 2:46 | Imortal FC 8 | Apr 7, 2018 |
| W | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | Adventure Fighters Tournament | Dec 17, 2017 | |
| W | Rodrigo Pereira Azevedo | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FTD | Sep 23, 2017 |
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Imortal FC 5 | Jul 23, 2016 | |
| W | Joao Uesu | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:05 | AFC | Oct 4, 2014 |
| W | Julio Reinaldo5-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Sparta MMA 9 | Sep 15, 2013 |
| L | Fabricio Soares14-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:35 | GF | May 25, 2013 |
| W | Renan Cascardo0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:12 | Sparta MMA 5 | Apr 20, 2013 |
| W | Wellington Chaves0-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Figh'tche | Dec 8, 2012 |
| W | Luciano Silva1-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:15 | MF | Nov 17, 2012 |
| L | Yuri Maia | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:41 | Jorge Velho Team | Oct 20, 2012 |
| W | Andre da Costa | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | FFC | Sep 15, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
5-1across 6 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsCF · MF · MFC 7 · MOF
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Marcio Nogueira0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:27 | CF | Dec 15, 2012 |
| W | Cesar Dias6-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:20 | CF | Dec 15, 2012 |
| W | Eduardo Souza0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MFC 7 | Nov 10, 2012 |
| L | Leonardo Almeida Brizola3-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | MOF | Jul 7, 2012 |
| W | Giuesle dos Santos D'Avila1-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MF | Feb 18, 2012 |
| W | Joao Camilo Machado Cabreira0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:30 | MF | Feb 18, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.