Luiz Cané
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| Born | Luiz Arthuro Cané Jr. April 2, 1981 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | Banha |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Team | The Armory |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Luiz Arthuro Cané Jr. (/luːˈiːz kɑːˈneɪ/ loo-EEZ kah-NAY; born April 2, 1981) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Cané has formerly competed for the UFC.
Born and raised in the , located in the district of Butantan, west side of the city of São Paulo, Luiz Cané alternated working hours in a restaurant with his parents, with hours of training in Jiu-Jitsu Academy Gracie Butantã with Ryan Gracie, and Muay Thai with the team Gibi Thai / Pamplona, of the fighters Mosés Gibi and Eduardo Pamplona.
Cané lost in his UFC debut at UFC 79 via disqualification when he threw an illegal knee to a downed James Irvin.
Cané later defeated Jason Lambert via first round TKO at UFC 85 in England.
Cané won his second straight fight over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou on October 18, 2008, at UFC 89 via TKO in the second round. He earned Knockout of the Night honors with his performance.
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