Saulo Cavalari Explained

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.

Biography and career

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 GLORY promotion, joining light heavyweight division, making his debut on 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 first round at undercard in New York City, New York.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Competing for the inaugural Glory Light Heavyweight Championship, he fought in the 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 on 19 September 2015.^[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Kickboxing record

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2023-02-17 || Loss ||align=left| Petr Romankevich || REN TV Fight Club || Minsk, Belarus || KO (Knee) || 2 || 1:19|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2017-07-14 || Loss ||align=left| Pavel Zhuravlev|| Glory 43: New York || New York City, United States || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2017-02-24 ||Loss ||align=left| Artem Vakhitov || Glory 38: Chicago || Hoffman Estates, United States ||TKO (punches) || 2 || 2:43|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2016-10-21 || Win ||align=left| Brian Douwes || Glory 34: Denver || Broomfield, United States || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2016-03-12 || Loss ||align=left| Artem Vakhitov || || Paris, France || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2015-09-19 || Win ||align=left| Zack Mwekassa || || San Jose, United States || Decision (majority) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2015-04-03 || Win ||align=left| Artem Vakhitov || || Dubai, United Arab Emirates || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2014-11-07 || Win ||align=left| Zack Mwekassa ||, Finals || Oklahoma City, United States || KO (high kick) || 3 || 0:20|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2014-11-07 || Win ||align=left| Danyo Ilunga ||, Semi Finals || Oklahoma City, United States || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor= "#FFBBBB"| 2014-04-12 || Loss ||align=left| Tyrone Spong || - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals || Istanbul, Turkey || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2013-11-23 || Win ||align=left| Mourad Bouzidi || || New York City, United States || KO (overhand right) || 1 || 1:23|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2013-10-12 || Win ||align=left| Filip Verlinden || || Hoffman Estates, United States || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2013-07-27 || Win ||align=left| Felipe Micheletti || WGP 14 || São Paulo, Brazil || TKO || 5 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor= "#FFBBBB"| 2012-10-14 || Loss ||align=left| Pavel Zhuravlev || K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor= "#FFBBBB"| 2012-06-02 || Loss ||align=left| Tomasz Sarara || Tatneft Cup 2012 2nd selection 1/4 final || Kazan, Russia || Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |-|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"| 2012-04-05 || Win ||align=left| Andrey Shmakov || Tatneft Cup 2012 4th selection 1/8 final || Kazan, Russia || KO (low kick) || 2 || |-|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"| 2012-02-11 || Win ||align=left| Ricardo Soneca || Tatneft Cup Brasil || Brazil || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"| 2011-09-03 || Win ||align=left| Jhonata Diniz || VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, final || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"| 2011-09-03 || Win ||align=left| Thiago Beowulf || VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, semi finals || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"| 2011-06-11 || Win ||align=left| Anísio Leite || Samurai FC 5 - Limited Edition^[14] || Brazil || KO (Left hook & Flying knee)| 1 ||0:37|-|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"| 2010-08-14 || Win ||align=left| Thiago Beowulf || VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai 1ºRound^[15] || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"| 2009 || Win ||align=left| Marcelo Correa || Jungle Fight SP || || KO (punches) || 1 || |-|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"| || Win ||align=left| Jhonata Diniz || || || Decision || 3 || |-|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Bare knuckle record

|-|Loss|align=center|1-1| Patryk Tołkaczewski|KO|Gromda 8||align=center|1|align=center|0:06|Pionki, Poland||-|Win|align=center|1–0| Denis Nedashkovsky|TKO|Hardcore Fighting Championship||align=center|1|align=center|0:34|Russia||-

See also

• List of male kickboxers

Notes and References

1. http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1873:k-1-final-16-matches-unveiled&catid=36:k-1 K-1 Final 16 Matches Unveiled
2. http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1928:k-1-wgp-final-16-finalized-fight-card-for-this-sunday-october-14&catid=36:k-1 K-1 WGP Final 16, Finalized Fight Card For This Sunday, October 14
3. http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1948:k-1-world-grand-prix-final-16-live-results&catid=38:asia&Itemid=59 K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16 Live Results
4. http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/300 GLORY 11 CHICAGO - NEW FIGHTS CONFIRMED
5. http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2693:glory-11-chicago-live-results-and-discussion&catid=40:americas&Itemid=59 GLORY 11 Chicago Live Results and Discussion
6. http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/10/glory-11-results-and-recap.html Glory 11 Results and Recap
7. http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/11/glory-12-results-and-recap-andy-ristie.html Glory 12 Results and Recap: Andy Ristie shocks the world with two huge knockouts
8. http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2747:glory-12-live-results-and-updates&catid=40:americas&Itemid=59 GLORY 12 Live Results and Updates
9. http://fightsportasia.com/2013/11/24/glory-12-results-upsets-galore-as-giorgio-petrosyan-falls-short-to-tourney-winner-andy-ristie/ GLORY 12 results: Upsets galore as Giorgio Petrosyan falls short to tourney winner Andy Ristie
10. http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2014/04/glory-15-results-and-recap.html Glory 15 Results and Recap
11. http://fightsportasia.com/2014/04/13/glory-15-resultspictures-saki-wins-title-spong-suffers-horrific-leg-injury/ GLORY 15 Results/Pictures: Saki wins title, Spong suffers horrific leg injury
12. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Gokhan-Saki-Wins-Title-Tyrone-Spong-Suffers-Gruesome-Leg-Injury-at-Glory-15-66515 Gokhan Saki Wins Title, Tyrone Spong Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury at Glory 15
13. Web site: Bellator 142: 'Dynamite' fight card gets Zack Mwekassa vs Saulo Cavalari rematch for vacant GLORY light heavyweight title . mmamania.com . Michael Stets . 30 July 2015 . 6 August 2015.
14. Web site: Resultados do Samuray Fight Combat 5 . fanaticospormma.com.br . pt.
15. Web site: VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai: Emoção e trocação de sobra! . becomeallyoucan.com . pt.