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Felipe Arantes

Felipe Arantes

Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter

Felipe Arantes (born 9 February 1988) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor from 2008 to 2018, Arantes mostly fought in Brazil before signing with the UFC.

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Mixed martial arts career

Background and early career

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.[4]

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.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Arantes officially signed with the UFC in July 2011.[6] He made his promotional debut on 27 August 2011 at UFC 134 against Iuri Alcântara, replacing an injured Antonio Carvalho.[7] He lost to Alcântara via unanimous decision.

In his second UFC bout, Arantes faced Antonio Carvalho on 14 January 2012 at UFC 142.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision, earning his first UFC victory.[9]

Arantes faced Milton Vieira on 23 June 2012 at UFC 147.[10] The two fought to a split draw.[11]

Arantes faced Godofredo Pepey on 8 June 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10.[12] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[13]

Arantes was expected to face Sam Sicilia on 4 September 2013 at UFC Fight Night 28.[14] However, Sicilia pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Kevin Souza.[15] He lost the fight via split decision.[16]

Arantes faced Maximo Blanco on 15 February 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Arantes faced Andre Fili on 25 October 2014 at UFC 179.[19] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Making his bantamweight debut, Arantes faced Yves Jabouin on 23 August 2015 at UFC Fight Night 74.[21] He won the fight via submission in the first round and also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[22][23]

Arantes next faced Jerrod Sanders on 7 July 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90.[24] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[25]

Arantes faced Érik Pérez on 5 November 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale.[26] Pérez was awarded a split decision victory.[27]

Arantes was briefly linked to a rematch with Iuri Alcântara on 3 June 2017 at UFC 212.[28] However on 11 May, Arantes was pulled from the fight for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Brian Kelleher.[29]

Arantes was scheduled to face Luke Sanders on 16 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116.[30] However, the fight was scrapped after Arantes fell sick on 14 September from an undisclosed illness.[31]

Arantes faced Josh Emmett in a featherweight bout on 21 October 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118.[32] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[33]

Arantes faced Song Yadong on 23 June 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132.[34] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[35]

On 28 June 2018, Arantes announced his retirement from professional fighting after the loss in UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore.[36]

Personal life

Arantes and his wife Lucilene have two sons.[37]

Championships & accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
31 matches 18 wins 10 losses
By knockout 7 1
By submission 6 2
By decision 5 7
Draws 1
No contests 2
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See also

References

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    "Fight Card - UFC 179 Aldo vs. Mendes 2". UFC.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Felipe Arantes - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. [3]
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    "Official Felipe Arantes UFC profile". ufc.com. 15 January 2012.
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    "Official Felipe Arantes profile". sherdog.com. 15 January 2012.
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    "NJ's Gold Team Fighters Felipe Arantes Signs with the UFC". gardenstatemma.com. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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    "Source: Antonio Carvalho out, Felipe Arantes in against Yuri Alcantara at UFC 134". mmajunkie.com. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
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    "UFC RIO: Aldo vs. Mendes". UFC.com. 29 November 2011.
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    MMA Junkie Staff (14 January 2012). "UFC 142 results: Felipe Arantes edges Antonio Carvalho via unanimous decision". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Jiu-jitsu notable Milton Vieira's octagon debut set at UFC 147 against Felipe Arantes". MMAJunkie.com. 29 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
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    Staff (23 June 2012). "UFC 147 results: Felipe Arantes, Milton Vieira fight to draw in event opener". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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    "Felipe Arantes vs. Godofredo Castro slated for UFC on FUEL TV 10". MMAJunkie.com. 20 March 2013. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
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    Matt Erickson (8 June 2013). "UFC on FUEL TV 10 results: Felipe Arantes pounds out Godofredo Castro". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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    Staff (18 July 2013). "Felipe Arantes Steps in to Replace Injured Godofredo Pepey at UFC Fight Night 28 on FS1". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
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    Steven Marrocco (4 September 2013). "UFC Fight Night 28 results: Edimilson Souza takes split call from Felipe Arantes". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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    Matt Erickson (2 January 2014). "Felipe Arantes vs. Maximo Blanco added to February's UFC Fight Night 36 in Brazil". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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    Ben Fowlkes (15 February 2014). "UFC Fight Night 36 results, photos: Point deduction unneeded, Arantes tops Blanco". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
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    Guilherme Cruz (3 September 2014). "Felipe Arantes, Andre Fili set to meet at UFC 179 in Brazil". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  20. [20]
    Steven Marrocco (15 October 2014). "UFC 179 results, photos: Andre Fili takes unanimous decision from Felipe Arantes". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  21. [21]
    Tristen Critchfield (25 June 2015). "Jabuouin-Arantes set for UFC Fight Night in Saskatoon on Aug. 23". sherdog.com. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  22. [22]
    Ben Fowlkes (23 August 2015). "UFC Fight Night 74 results: Felipe Arantes debuts at 135 pounds, armbars Yves Jabouin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  23. [23]
    Mike Sloan (23 August 2015). "UFC Fight Night Saskatoon bonuses: Cote, Burkman, Arantes, Perez nab $50K Awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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    Guilherme Cruz (23 May 2016). "Felipe Arantes vs. Jerrod Sanders added to UFC Fight Night 90". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  25. [25]
    Brent Brookhouse (7 July 2016). "UFC Fight Night 90 results: Felipe Arantes catches Jerrod Sanders with second-round armbar". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  26. [26]
    Staff (13 September 2016). "Erik Perez vs. Felipe Arantes slated for UFC Fight Night 98 in Mexico City". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  27. [27]
    Steven Marrocco (5 November 2016). "UFC Fight Night 98 results: Erik Perez survives submission attempt, takes split from Felipe Arantes". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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    Lucas Rezende (2 May 2017). "Iuri Alcantara set for rematch with Felipe Arantes at UFC 212". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  29. [29]
    Marcelo Barone and Marcelo Russio (11 May 2017). "Sertanejo out, Iuri Marajó will face newcomer Brian Kelleher at UFC Rio 8" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  30. [30]
    Craig Meyer (8 August 2017). "Luke Sanders vs. Felipe Arantes added to Sept. 16 UFC card at PPG Paints Arena". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  31. [31]
    Dave Doyle (14 September 2017). "Illness forces cancelation of Felipe Arantes vs. Luke Sanders bout at UFC Pittsburgh". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  32. [32]
    Tristen Critchfield (22 September 2017). "Josh Emmett to face Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland". sherdog.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  33. [33]
    "UFC Fight Night 118 results: Josh Emmett posts 30-25 score on Felipe Arantes". MMAjunkie. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  34. [34]
    "Teruto Ishihara vs. Petr Yan set for UFC Singapore". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  35. [35]
    "UFC Fight Night 132 results: Song Yadong flattens Felipe Arantes with blistering elbow strike". MMAjunkie. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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    "Felipe Arantes announces retirement following UFC Singapore loss". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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