Bruno Henrique Cappelozza was born on 20 May 1989 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed to the Professional Fighters League, where he competes in the heavyweight division.
22 Facts About Bruno Cappelozza
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Bruno Cappelozza was born in Jau, Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he first began to train in mixed martial arts.
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Bruno Cappelozza commenced his martial arts journey at the age of 7, participating in disciplines such as karate, judo, and capoeira.
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Bruno Cappelozza made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2010, fighting for an MMA team owned by Brazilian soccer team Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly called Corinthians.
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At Corinithians, Bruno Cappelozza trained with former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
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At the onset of the last decade, Bruno Cappelozza emerged as one of the promising talents in Brazilian MMA.
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Bruno Cappelozza faced humiliation from friends and even lost some who were unsupportive.
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In 2020, Bruno Cappelozza signed with the Professional Fighters League and made his debut in the 2021 season.
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Bruno Cappelozza debuted at PFL 3, scoring a 46-second KO of Ante Delija.
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Bruno Cappelozza knocked out Muhammad DeReese in the first round of his next fight at PFL 6 to secure the No 1 seed in the 2021 PFL Playoffs.
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Bruno Cappelozza's family withheld the information so he wouldn't be distracted while preparing for the fight.
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Bruno Cappelozza launched 2022 season with a fight against Stuart Austin at PFL 2, which Cappeloza won in the first round with a knockout.
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Bruno Cappelozza was replaced by Mattheus Scheffel in the semifinal fight against Denis Goltsov.
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Bruno Cappelozza started off the 2023 PFL season in a rematch against Matheus Scheffel on April 7,2023, at PFL 2.
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Bruno Cappelozza won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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On May 9,2023, it was announced that Bruno Cappelozza had failed a commission drug test and was pulled from the season.
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At the NAC meeting that month, it was announced that Bruno Cappelozza was suspended 9 months for testing positive for Drostanolone and the victory was overturned to a no contest.
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Bruno Cappelozza was eligible to return on January 7,2024.
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Bruno Cappelozza faced former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Vadim Nemkov on February 24,2024, at PFL vs Bellator.
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Bruno Cappelozza lost by arm-triangle submission in the second round.
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Bruno Cappelozza was scheduled to face Sergei Bilostenniy on April 4,2024 at PFL 1.
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Bruno Cappelozza was given a 1 year suspension and will be eligible to compete again in April 17,2025.