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Brazil · LFA (Legacy Fighting Alliance)

Cássio Barão

"Barao"

ArchetypePower Counter Striker

Patient on the back foot, lethal on the return.

LightweightOrthodoxAge 30
Record
10-1-1
Win %
83%
KO / TKO
4
Submissions
5
Finish Rate
90%
Height
173 cm
Reach
180 cm
Fights
12
Secret Weapon

Fight Plan: Cássio Barão

A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.

Historical Weaknesses
  • Durability concerns against elite KO artists (only loss via TKO)
  • Limited experience in late-round wars with only one professional decision win
Camp Focus
  • Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
  • Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Blueprint Radar
BP 7.7/10

Fighter fingerprint

Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.

Aggression81Cardio75Wrestling70Fight IQ72Distance Control73Finishing90Cássio Barão
Read the shape

Finishing and Aggression are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.

  • Aggression81
  • Cardio75
  • Wrestling70
  • Fight IQ72
  • Distance Control73
  • Finishing90
Camp Prep ReportWhat to drill this week

Prep for camp: Cássio Barão

Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.

Most Common Tendencies
Patterns to expect in the cage
  • Explosive first-round finisher with specific success in the opening 90 seconds
  • Balanced attack profile split between heavy-handed punching and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Active regional climber recently transitioning to the LFA global platform
Training Recommendations
Drill these specific looks
  • Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
  • Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
Sparring Recommendations
Stack these styles in camp
  • Southpaw pressure striker
  • Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
  • Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
Find Footage

See it on film

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Striking Tape

Distance, combinations, defensive movement

Wrestling / Grappling Tape

Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions

Recent Fights

Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns

Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Cássio Barão.

Fighter Evolution

How Cássio has changed

Trend lines across the last three years of tape.

2022
Aggression6.0
Wrestling5.6
Fight IQ5.6
2024
Aggression6.7
Wrestling6.1
Fight IQ6.3
2026
Aggression7.4
Wrestling7.0
Fight IQ7.2

Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute

Similar Fighters

Stylistic neighbors

Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.

Status / Injuries

healthy

No recent injuries reported following May 2026 victory.

Checked 6/21/2026

Recent Form

  • W
    vs Joao Souza
    KO (Punches) · R1 · LFA 234 - Fernando vs. Soares
    2026-05-29
  • W
    vs Kaue Luiz Vaz
    Decision (Unanimous) · R3 · LFA 201 - Conceicao vs. Silva
    2025-02-07

Availability

active

Fighter recently competed in May 2026.

Record

W-L-D
10-1-1
KO / TKO
4
Submissions
5
Win %
83%

Attribute Profile

Chin68
Cardio75
Fight IQ72
Striking74
Grappling78
Wrestling70

Scouting Summary

Cassio Barão is a dangerous Brazilian lightweight prospect with a high finishing rate and a significant reach advantage for the division. He is currently on a multi-fight win streak, demonstrating he can win both via quick knockouts and calculated tactical decisions.

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Tendencies

  • Explosive first-round finisher with specific success in the opening 90 seconds
  • Balanced attack profile split between heavy-handed punching and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Active regional climber recently transitioning to the LFA global platform

Signature Moves

  • Overhand right
  • Rear-naked choke
  • Power punches in clinch

Weaknesses

  • Durability concerns against elite KO artists (only loss via TKO)
  • Limited experience in late-round wars with only one professional decision win