Luiz Arthuro Cané Jr. (born 2 April 1981)[1] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division.
Born and raised in the Jardim Bonfiglioli neighborhood, 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.
At UFC 97 on 18 April 2009 he defeated Steve Cantwell via unanimous decision where he displayed a good chin and disciplined striking ability.
[9] After a long layoff from the sport, Cané returned as a Light Heavyweight and faced Rodney Wallace at SFT 1 on 20 September 2013.
[12] Cané faced Wesley Martins Garcia de Almeida at Thunder Fight 2: MMA Championship on 19 December 2014.
[13] Cané faced fellow UFC veteran Matt Hamill at Fight 2 Night 2 on 28 April 2017 in Brazil.