Rafael del Real
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L8
- Fighting out of
- Tulare, California
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Rafael del Real 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
296-210-3
.585 win rate
Winning-record opponents
16 of 26
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
28
26 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 28 bouts · 20 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 3 sub · 1 decWEC · Gladiator Challenge · TPF 29 · WFC 4 · Smackdown at the Shrine +15
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Leg Injury | R1 | 1:41 | TPF 29 | Nov 3, 2016 | |
| L | Anthony Ruiz34-25 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:35 | Gladiator Challenge | May 25, 2013 |
| L | Scott Rosa5-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:49 | WFC 4 | Jan 18, 2013 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:55 | Smackdown at the Shrine | Mar 4, 2010 | |
| L | Mike Guidry | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:18 | TPF 3 | Feb 4, 2010 |
| L | Jaime Jara38-18 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | — | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 12, 2009 |
| L | Jeff Morris8-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Sep 25, 2009 |
| L | Jaime Jara38-18 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:46 | Gladiator Challenge | Aug 22, 2009 |
| W | Jocquin Sanchez4-3 | Disqualification | Illegal Elbows | R1 | 1:02 | TWC 3 | May 28, 2009 |
| L | Josh Haynes14-11 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions | Feb 13, 2009 |
| L | Doug Marshall18-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:09 | PFC 11 | Nov 20, 2008 |
| L | Buddy Roberts12-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:27 | CCFC | Aug 23, 2008 |
| L | Lodune Sincaid15-9 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:03 | PFC 8 | May 8, 2008 |
| W | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | PFC 7 | Mar 20, 2008 | |
| L | Carmelo Marrero16-6 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | WCO | Nov 7, 2007 |
| L | Ruben Villareal22-28-3 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 2:18 | PFC 3 | Jul 19, 2007 |
| W | Tommy Contreras2-3 | Submission | Toe Hold | R1 | 1:10 | GC 64 | May 20, 2007 |
| L | Lamont Lister6-13 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | PFC 2 | Mar 22, 2007 |
| W | Rolando Torres4-7 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 2:08 | PFC 1 | Jan 18, 2007 |
| L | Jared Hamman14-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:41 | BIB | Nov 17, 2006 |
| L | Dan Molina13-9 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:43 | WEC | Aug 17, 2006 |
| NC | Josh Green4-1 | No Contest | Accidental Knee | R1 | 3:26 | WEC | Jan 13, 2006 |
| L | Greg White4-4 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | — | WFC | Dec 8, 2005 |
| NC | Jody Poff6-8 | No Contest | Illegal Knee | R1 | 1:11 | WEC | Aug 18, 2005 |
| W | Tyler Villwock0-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:35 | GC 35 | Mar 13, 2005 |
| L | Tosh Cook5-3 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:34 | WEC | Oct 21, 2004 |
| W | Michael MacDonald | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:35 | WEC | Aug 20, 2004 |
| L | Mike Serr1-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:19 | WEC | May 21, 2004 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.