Yan Cabral (born 13 May 1983 in

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, Brazil) is a

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and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt practitioner and instructor associated with the Nova União academy. A former

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fighter, Cabral trained

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(MMA) competing in the

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division. Head coach of the Aranha Association team, Cabral teaches out of Barcelona.

Mixed Martial Arts career

Background and early career

Cabral currently trains with team Nova Uniao alongside fighters such as

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, former

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, former UFC Bantamweight Champion

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. Cabral made his professional MMA debut fighting in

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in December 2007. Over the next four years, he quickly amassed an undefeated record of 10-0. All of his wins have come via submission with Cabral never having been into the third round in any of his fights.

DREAM

In 2011, Cabral signed with

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to compete in their welterweight division. In his debut, he faced

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. Cabral won the fight via submission in the second round, earning him his highest profile win to date.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

In March 2013, it was revealed that Cabral was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2. He won his elimination fight to get into the TUF house, defeating Ronaldo Oliveira Silva by rear naked choke submission in round 1. He was chosen to be a member of Team Werdum and defeated David Vieira before being removed from the show due to a broken hand. At this point Cabral held an MMA record of 12 fights and 12 wins all by submission.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cabral made his official UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields, where he defeated David Mitchell by unanimous decision. In his second fight for the promotion, Cabral faced

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at UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva. Despite controlling Cummings on the ground for a large portion of the fight, Cabral lost the fight by unanimous decision. Cabral returned on 25 October 2014 at

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, where he faced

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. Cabral won the fight via second round rear naked choke. Cabral was expected to face

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on 24 January 2015 at

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. However, Cabral was pulled from the fight for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Anthony Christodoulou. Cabral was expected to face

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on 30 May 2015 at

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. However, Cabral was forced out of the bout after contracting

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and replaced by Alex Oliveira. Cabral faced

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on 7 November 2015 at

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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Cabral faced

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on 8 May 2016 at

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round after a brutal uppercut.

Championships and achievements

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Main Achievements (at black belt level): * CBJJO World Cup Champion (2009) * 2nd Place CBJJO World Cup Championship (2008) * 2nd Place IBJJF European Championship (2009 / 2007) * 3rd Place

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(2001

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cabral, Yan 1983 births Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian expatriates in Spain People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters