Luiz Arthuro Cané Jr. 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.
Background
Born and raised in the :pt:Jardim Bonfiglioli|Jardim Bonfiglioli neighborhood, located in the district of Butantan, west side of the city ofSão 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. At UFC 97 on April 18, 2009 he defeated Steve Cantwell via unanimous decision where he displayed a good chin and disciplined striking ability. Cané was TKO'ed by Antônio Rogério Nogueira in the first round of their fight on November 21, 2009, at UFC 106. A left hook to the jaw sent Cané to the floor as Nogueira finished with a series of punches on the ground. Cané fought UFC newcomer Cyrille Diabate on May 29, 2010, at UFC 114 and lost via first round TKO after rocking Diabate early in the fight. Cané was expected to face Karlos Vemola on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128. However, Vemola was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Eliot Marshall. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Cané next faced promotional newcomer Stanislav Nedkov on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134. After out-striking and bloodying Nedkov early on, Cané lost via TKO near the end of the first round. Cané was expected to make his Middleweight debut against Yushin Okami on August 11, 2012 at UFC 150. However, Cané was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Rousimar Palhares. Rousimar Palhares was forced out of the bout because of injury and was later replaced by Buddy Roberts. Cané fought Chris Camozzi on October 13, 2012 at UFC 153 in his Middleweight debut. Despite a strong first round, he ultimately lost the fight via unanimous decision. Following the loss he was released from the UFC.
Post-UFC
After a long layoff from the sport, Cané returned as a Light Heavyweight and faced Rodney Wallace at SFT 1 on September 20, 2013. Cané won via KO in the first round. Cané followed up by defeating Fábio Silva via unanimous decision at SFT 2 on November 29, 2013. Cané faced Alexandre Zaneti on October 4, 2014 at Brazilian Fighting Championship 4. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Cané faced Wesley Martins Garcia de Almeida at Thunder Fight 2: MMA Championship on December 19, 2014. He won the fight via KO due to a punch in the first round. Cané faced fellow UFC veteran Matt Hamill at Fight 2 Night 2 on April 28, 2017 in Brazil. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Personal life
Cané trains with UFC fighter Demian Maia in São Paulo.
