Raquel Paûaluhi Canuto (born October 14, 1990) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappler signed to the UFC and former mixed martial artist.
Paûaluhi was awarded her Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by her coach Robert Drysdale. Raquel is the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017(bb), 2019(bb) and 2021(bb) No Gi World Champion and 2016-2018 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Gi Runner Up.
Paûaluhi is of Hawaiian, Portuguese, Samoan, German, and Irish descent. In 2016 she married Brazilian Jiujitsu Black Belt and World Champion Renato Canuto. Together they run Hybrid Jiujitsu.
Paûaluhi was booked to compete against Gillian Robertson at Submission Underground 23 on May 23, 2021. She won the match by submission. She then defeated Amanda Alequin at Fight 2 Win 174 on June 18, 2021. Paûaluhi then challenged Amanda Loewen for the Submission Underground absolute title at Submission Underground 24 on June 27, 2021, although she lost the match in EBI overtime.
Paûaluhi won a bronze medal in the middleweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 27, 2024.
Paûaluhi faced Karol Rosa at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 on March 3, 2024. She won the match by submission with a rear-naked choke.
Paûaluhi faced Aislinn O'Connell at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 on May 15, 2024. She won the match on points
Paûaluhi faced Gabrielle McComb at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 8 on October 10, 2024. She won the match by submission.
Paûaluhi then faced Michele Oliveira at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 9 on December 5, 2024. She won the match by submission.
PaâÂÂaluhi faced Ana Vieira at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 11 on May 29, 2025. She lost the match by decision.
PaâÂÂaluhi faced Morgan Black at UFC BJJ 2 on July 31, 2025. She won the match by submission with a kneebar in the first round.
|- |Loss |align="center" |6âÂÂ7 |Lisa Verzosa |Decision (split) | | |align="center" | 3 |align="center" | 5:00 |Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |- |Loss |align="center" |6âÂÂ6 |Yana Kunitskaya |Decision (unanimous) | | |align="center" | 5 |align="center" | 5:00 |Lemoore, California, United States | <small>For the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship.</small> |- |Win |align="center" |6âÂÂ5 |Pannie Kianzad |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align="center" | 1 |align="center" | 3:40 |Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |- |Loss |align="center" |5âÂÂ5 |Colleen Schneider |Decision (split) | | |align="center" | 3 |align="center" | 5:00 |Costa Mesa, California, United States | |- |Win |align="center" |5âÂÂ4 |Ediane Gomes |Decision (unanimous) | | |align="center" | 3 |align="center" | 5:00 |Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |- |Win |align="center" |4âÂÂ4 |Kaitlin Young |Decision (unanimous) |Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi | |align="center" | 3 |align="center" | 5:00 |Davenport, Iowa, United States | |- |Win |align="center" |3âÂÂ4 |Priscilla White |TKO (punches) |Destiny MMA Proving Grounds 2 | |align="center" | 1 |align="center" | 3:03 |Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- |Loss |align="center" |2âÂÂ4 |Raquel Pennington |Submission (guillotine choke) |Destiny MMA Na Koa 1 | |align="center" | 1 |align="center" | 3:52 |Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- |Loss |align="center" |2âÂÂ3 |Amanda Nunes |Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) |Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann | |align="center" | 1 |align="center" | 2:24 |Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |- |Loss |align="center" |2âÂÂ2 |Sara McMann |Submission (americana) |ProElite: Arlovski vs. Lopez | |align="center" | 3 |align="center" | 2:53 |Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- |Win |align="center" |2âÂÂ1 |Nikohl Johnson |TKO (punches) |X-1 Champions 3 | |align="center" | 3 |align="center" | 2:06 |Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- |Loss |align="center" |1âÂÂ1 |Sarah D'Alelio |Submission (armbar) |X-1 Heroes | |align="center" | 1 |align="center" | 2:13 |Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |- |Win |align="center" |1âÂÂ0 |Jenny Trujillo |Decision (unanimous) |X-1 Nations Collide | |align="center" | 3 |align="center" | 5:00 |Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |-