Rafael Xavier lived up to his nickname 'Kratos' in MMA. At the PFL event held last Saturday (25), in Washington (USA), the Brazilian simply destroyed Tyson Pedro , former UFC fighter. In the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), the athlete applied a devastating sequence of blows to the friend of Alexander Volkanovski and Israel Adesanya and, thus, won by technical knockout with one second remaining in the first round.
Possessing powerful striking skills, Rafael attacked the Australian with everything he had. In the final stretch of the first round, the Brazilian rocked Tyson with a series of high kicks. Not satisfied, the athlete delivered a series of elbows to the veteran, who fell. On the ground, 'Kratos' continued to deliver elbows to his opponent, who even screamed in pain, and only stopped hitting when the referee intervened. In this way, the São Paulo native recovered from the defeat suffered against the undefeated Rasul Magomedov and now has two wins in the PFL in three fights.
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Rafael's fighters in MMA.
Rafael Xavier, 35, is a veteran of MMA. The Brazilian began his career in the sport in 2014 and has been part of several organizations. In the sport, 'Kratos' has built a record of 15 wins, 13 by stoppage (11 by knockout and two by submission), and nine losses.
Rafael Xavier celebrates victory in the PFL. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/PFL
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