Saulo Cavalari

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| birth_name = Saulo Cavalari

| other_names = Cassius Clay, Saulo Clay

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|05|23}}

| birth_place = Curitiba, Brazil

| fighting_out_of = Curitiba, Brazil

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| weight_kg = 114

| weight_class = Light heavyweight

| reach = {{convert|73.7|in|cm|abbr=on}}

| style = Kickboxing, Muay Thai

| stance = Orthodox

| team = Thai Brasil

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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[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][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] and lost via unanimous decision.[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]

In 2013, he signed for the GLORY promotion, joining the light heavyweight division, making his debut on Glory 11: Chicago event, winning on points against highly ranked Filip Verlinden on 12 October.[http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/300 GLORY 11 CHICAGO - NEW FIGHTS CONFIRMED][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][http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/10/glory-11-results-and-recap.html Glory 11 Results and Recap] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018193040/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/10/glory-11-results-and-recap.html |date=18 October 2013 }}

On 23 November 2013, he knocked out Mourad Bouzidi in the first round at Glory 12: New York undercard in New York City, New York.[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] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403133936/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/11/glory-12-results-and-recap-andy-ristie.html |date=3 April 2015 }}[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][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] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128194247/http://fightsportasia.com/2013/11/24/glory-12-results-upsets-galore-as-giorgio-petrosyan-falls-short-to-tourney-winner-andy-ristie/ |date=28 November 2013 }}

Competing for the inaugural Glory Light Heavyweight Championship, he fought in the Glory 15: Istanbul - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey on 12 April 2014, losing to Tyrone Spong via unanimous decision in the semi-finals.[http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2014/04/glory-15-results-and-recap.html Glory 15 Results and Recap] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414200247/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2014/04/glory-15-results-and-recap.html |date=14 April 2014 }}[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] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413160704/http://fightsportasia.com/2014/04/13/glory-15-resultspictures-saki-wins-title-spong-suffers-horrific-leg-injury/ |date=13 April 2014 }}[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]

Cavalari had a rematch with Mwekassa for the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 on 19 September 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmamania.com/2015/7/30/9074967/bellator-142-dynamite-fight-card-zack-mwekassa-vs-saulo-cavalari-rematch-glory-lkickboxing |title=Bellator 142: 'Dynamite' fight card gets Zack Mwekassa vs Saulo Cavalari rematch for vacant GLORY light heavyweight title |website=mmamania.com |author=Michael Stets |date=30 July 2015 |accessdate=6 August 2015}} He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Kickboxing record

{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Professional kickboxing record|record=}}

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"

| 2023-02-17 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} Petr Romankevich || REN TV Fight Club || Minsk, Belarus || KO (Knee) || 2 || 1:19

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"

| 2017-07-14 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Pavel Zhuravlev|| Glory 43: New York || New York City, United States || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"

| 2017-02-24 ||Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Vakhitov || Glory 38: Chicago || Hoffman Estates, United States ||TKO (punches) || 2 || 2:43

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For The Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.}}

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2016-10-21 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Brian Douwes || Glory 34: Denver || Broomfield, United States || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"

| 2016-03-12 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Vakhitov || Glory 28: Paris || Paris, France || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Losses the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.}}

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2015-09-19 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|COD}} Zack Mwekassa || Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 || San Jose, United States || Decision (majority) || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.}}

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2015-04-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Vakhitov || Glory 20: Dubai || Dubai, United Arab Emirates || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Light Heavyweight Title eliminator.}}

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2014-11-07 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|COD}} Zack Mwekassa || Glory 18: Oklahoma, Finals || Oklahoma City, United States || KO (high kick) || 3 || 0:20

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament.}}

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2014-11-07 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Danyo Ilunga || Glory 18: Oklahoma, Semi Finals || Oklahoma City, United States || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor= "#FFBBBB"

| 2014-04-12 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Tyrone Spong || Glory 15: Istanbul - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals || Istanbul, Turkey || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2013-11-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUN}} Mourad Bouzidi || Glory 12: New York || New York City, United States || KO (overhand right) || 1 || 1:23

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2013-10-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Filip Verlinden || Glory 11: Chicago || Hoffman Estates, United States || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2013-07-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Micheletti || WGP 14 || São Paulo, Brazil || TKO || 5 ||

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins WGP Brazilian -94.1 kg championship.}}

|- bgcolor= "#FFBBBB"

| 2012-10-14 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} 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|{{flagicon|POL}} 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|{{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Shmakov || Tatneft Cup 2012 4th selection 1/8 final || Kazan, Russia || KO (low kick) || 2 ||

|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"

| 2012-02-11 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Soneca || Tatneft Cup Brasil || Brazil || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"

| 2011-09-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jhonata Diniz || VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, final || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins Mini GP Absolute Category.{{cite web |url=http://www.fanaticospormma.com.br/vii-desafio-profissional-de-muay-thai-fotos/ |title=VII Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai – Fotos |website=fanaticospormma.com.br |language=pt}}}}

|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"

| 2011-09-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} 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|{{flagicon|BRA}} Anísio Leite || Samurai FC 5 - Limited Edition{{cite web |url=http://www.fanaticospormma.com.br/resultados-do-samuray-fight-combat-5/ |title=Resultados do Samuray Fight Combat 5 |website=fanaticospormma.com.br |language=pt}} || Brazil || KO (Left hook & Flying knee)

| 1 ||0:37

|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"

| 2010-08-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago Beowulf || VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai 1ºRound{{cite web |url=http://www.becomeallyoucan.com/vi-desafio-profissional-de-muay-thai-emocao-e-trocacao-de-sobra/ |title=VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai: Emoção e trocação de sobra! |website=becomeallyoucan.com |language=pt}} || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"

| 2009 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Correa || Jungle Fight SP || || KO (punches) || 1 ||

|- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC"

| || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jhonata Diniz || || || Decision || 3 ||

| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}