Felipe Arantes
| Felipe Arantes | |
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| Born |
February 9, 1988 Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | Sertanejo |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 73.0 in (185 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Newark, New Jersey |
| Team | Macaco Gold Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Muay Thai Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Felipe Arantes (born February 9, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Arantes mostly fought in Brazil before signing with the UFC.
Arantes started training in Judo and Tae Kwon Do at 12 years old and Muay Thai when he was 14. He eventually turned to MMA training when he turned 18.
Arantes made his professional MMA debut in May 2008. He competed in events for smaller promotions in his native Brazil (Paranagua Fight, Samurai FC, Full Battle Heroes) and in the United States (Ultimate Warrior Challenge and Urban Conflict Championships) before signing with the UFC. Prior to his UFC debut he had amassed a record of 13 wins, 3 losses and 2 No Contests.
Arantes officially signed with the UFC in July 2011. He made his promotional debut on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134 against Iuri Alcântara, replacing an injured Antonio Carvalho. He lost to Alcântara via unanimous decision.
In his second UFC bout, Arantes faced Antonio Carvalho on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142. He won the fight via unanimous decision, earning his first UFC victory.
Arantes faced Milton Vieira on June 23, 2012 at UFC 147. The two fought to a split draw.
Arantes faced Godofredo Pepey on June 8, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Arantes was expected to face Sam Sicilia on September 4, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 28. However, Sicilia pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Kevin Souza. He lost the fight via split decision.
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