Carlos Felipe
BornCarlos Felipe[1]
(1995-01-12) January 12, 1995
Feira de Santana, Brazil
NicknameBoi
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach75.0 in (191 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofFeira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
TeamLIFE MMA
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins12
By knockout6
By decision6
Losses3
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Carlos Felipe[1] (born January 12, 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). A professional since 2014, he most notably fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is ranked #9 in the ACA Heavyweight rankings.[3]

Background

Born in Feira de Santana, Bahia in 1995, Carlos Felipe was bullied throughout his childhood for being overweight. At age 14, Felipe weighed in at 346 pounds. Felipe was morbidly obese and his family tried everything, but nothing seemed to help him lose weight. After trying many different ways to lose weight, various diets and supplements, Felipe says boxing finally helped him drop from 346 pounds to 275 in just 12 months. He gained so much more confidence that he even began running to the local gym every day, training, then running back home once finished.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2014, Felipe fought for various Brazilian regional promotions, amassing an undefeated 8–0 record, winning 6 out of 8 by first round KO.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After signing with the UFC, on September 19, Felipe was flagged for a potential USADA violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected July 29. Therefore, he was pulled from his UFC debut against Christian Colombo at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida.[6] On October 20, it was announced that Felipe accepted a two-year suspension retroactive to the date of his provisional suspension. He tested positive for metabolites of stanozolol, 16β‐hydroxy‐stanozolol and 3’‐hydroxy‐stanozolol.[7] He was eligible to return September 18th, 2019.

After being released after his positive test, Felipe was resigned to the UFC on July 20, 2019.[8]

Felipe was expected to make his UFC debut against Sergey Spivak on May 9, 2020, at then UFC 250.[9] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date[10] Eventually the bout was scheduled on July 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 172.[11] He lost the fight via majority decision.[12]

Felipe faced Yorgan de Castro, as a replacement for Ben Sosoli, on October 4, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Felipe faced Justin Tafa on January 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar.[15] He won the bout via split decision. 16 out of 20 media scores gave it to Tafa.[16][17]

As the first bout of his new, four-fight contract Felipe faced Jake Collier on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263.[18] He won the fight by split decision.[19]

Felipe faced former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

On January 18, 2022, it was announced that Felipe was given a 18-month suspension and 15 percent fine of his fight purse after tested positive for the anabolic agent Boldenone and its metabolites on Oct. 16 in relation to his decision loss to Andrei Arlovski at UFC Vegas 40. He was fined $4,200 of his purse and $489 in prosecution fees. His suspension is retroactive to the night of his failed test, meaning Felipe will be cleared to resume competing on April 16, 2023.[22]

Following the second doping violation, Felipe was released by the UFC.[23]

Absolute Championship Akhmat

Felipe made his ACA debut on April 28, 2023 at ACA 156, defeating Yuriy Fedorov by the way of split decision.[24]

Felipe faced Salimgerey Rasulov at ACA 164 on October 4, 2023, losing the bout via uanimous decision.[25] At weigh-ins, Rasulov missed weight coming in at 272.3 lbs, 6.3 pounds over the Heavyweight non-title limit. Due to this Rasulov was fined a 50% of his purse which went to Felipe.[26]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 12 wins 3 losses
By knockout 6 0
By decision 6 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–3 Salimgerey Rasulov Decision (unanimous) ACA 164: Abdulvakhabov vs. Kokov October 4, 2023 3 5:00 Grozny, Russia Catchweight (272.3 lb) bout; Rasulov missed weight.
Win 12–2 Yuriy Fedorov Decision (split) ACA 156: Koshkin vs Boyko April 28, 2023 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Loss 11–2 Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont October 16, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Felipe tested positive for Boldenone.
Win 11–1 Jake Collier Decision (split) UFC 263 June 12, 2021 3 5:00 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win 10–1 Justin Tafa Decision (split) UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar January 16, 2021 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 9–1 Yorgan de Castro Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana October 4, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 8–1 Sergey Spivak Decision (majority) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 July 19, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 8–0 Francisco Sandro da Silva Bezerra TKO (punches and elbows) Qualify Combat 2 May 20, 2017 1 4:07 Salvador, Brazil
Win 7–0 Paulo Cesar Almeida TKO (punches) Fight On 4 April 1, 2017 1 0:41 Salvador, Brazil
Win 6–0 Wagner Maia Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 68 December 18, 2016 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Win 5–0 Pedro Mendes TKO (punches) The King of Arena Fight 3 August 27, 2016 1 1:48 Alagoinhas, Brazil Heavyweight debut.
Win 4–0 Andre Miranda Decision (unanimous) Fight On 3 July 30, 2016 3 5:00 Salvador, Brazil
Win 3–0 Alex Ardson TKO (rib injury) MNA MMA Circuit 2 April 9, 2016 1 5:00 Seabra, Brazil
Win 2–0 Fernando Batista TKO Full House: Battle Home 9 March 21, 2015 1 3:37 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win 1–0 Ronilson Santos TKO (punches) Velame Fight Combat 3 November 29, 2014 1 2:20 Feira de Santana, Brazil

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mixed martial arts show results Date: October 16, 2021
  2. ↑ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Rankings | UFC". www.aca-mma.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  4. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2017-07-02). "New UFC signee Carlos Felipe fell in love with fighting after battle against morbid obesity". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  5. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Carlos Felipe". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  6. ↑ Staff (2017-09-19). "Carlos Felipe flagged for potential USADA violation, pulled from UFC debut in São Paulo". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  7. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2017-10-20). "UFC heavyweight Carlos Felipe accepts USADA-issued 2-year suspension". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  8. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2019-07-20). "As USADA suspension approaches its end, Carlos Felipe re-signs with the UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  9. ↑ Marcelo Barone (2020-03-05). "UFC sets fight between Carlos Boi and Sergey Spivak at UFC 250 in São Paulo". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05. (in Portuguese)
  10. ↑ Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  11. ↑ DNA, MMA. "Carlos Felipe vs. Sergey Spivak opnieuw ingepland, nu voor 18 juli op Yas Island". Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  12. ↑ Bitter, Shawn (2020-07-18). "UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Sergey Spivak Scrapes By Carlos Felipe". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  13. ↑ Raphael Marinho and Zeca Azevedo (2020-07-30). "UFC confirms fight between Carlos Boi and Yorgan de Castro for event in October". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30. (in Portuguese)
  14. ↑ Doherty, Dan (2020-10-04). "UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Carlos Felipe Outworks Yorgan De Castro". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  15. ↑ DNA, MMA (2020-10-14). "Heavyweight partij tussen Justin Tafa en Carlos Felipe op 16 januari 2021". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  16. ↑ Jay Anderson (2021-01-16). "UFC Fight Island 7 Results: Heavyweight Slugfest Sees Carlos Felipe Get by Justin Tafa". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  17. ↑ "Carlos Felipe def. Justin Tafa :: UFC on ABC 1 :: MMA Decisions". www.mmadecisions.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  18. ↑ Marcelo Barone and Zeca Azevedo (2021-03-03). "In search of the third straight victory, Carlos Boi faces Jake Collier at UFC 263". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  19. ↑ Evanoff, Josh (2021-06-12). "UFC 263 Results: Carlos Felipe Outlasts Jake Collier". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  20. ↑ DNA, MMA (2021-07-08). "Andrei Arlovski treft in 36ste UFC partij de Braziliaan Carlos Felipe op 16 oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  21. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2021-10-16). "UFC Vegas 40 Results: Andrei Arlovski Wins Grueling Fight with Carlos Felipe". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  22. ↑ Cruz, Guilherme (2022-01-18). "Carlos Felipe suspended 18 months for drug test failure following UFC loss to Andrei Arlovski, calls it 'a huge surprise'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  23. ↑ Cruz, Guilherme (2022-03-08). "UFC releases heavyweight Carlos Felipe following second doping violation". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  24. ↑ "Результаты турнира ACA 156: Анатолий Бойко победил Андрея Кошкина". AllBoxing.ru - все новости бокса, ММА (MMA), UFC (ЮФС), Bellator, ACA, бои без правил. Видео и фото, прямые трансляции (in Russian). 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  25. ↑ Иванов, Кирилл (2023-10-04). "Результаты турнира АСА 164". Fight.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  26. ↑ "ACA 164: WEIGH-IN CEREMONY RESULTS". ACA MMA.
  27. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Carlos Felipe". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.


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