Felipe Arantes was born on 9 February 1988 and is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions.
22 Facts About Felipe Arantes
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Felipe Arantes started training in Judo and Tae Kwon Do at 12 years old and Muay Thai when he was 14.
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Felipe Arantes eventually turned to MMA training when he turned 18.
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Felipe Arantes competed in events for smaller promotions in his native Brazil and in the United States before signing with the UFC.
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Felipe Arantes made his promotional debut on 27 August 2011 at UFC 134 against Iuri Alcantara, replacing an injured Antonio Carvalho.
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Felipe Arantes won the fight via unanimous decision, earning his first UFC victory.
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Felipe Arantes faced Milton Vieira on 23 June 2012 at UFC 147.
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Felipe Arantes faced Godofredo Pepey on 8 June 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10.
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Felipe Arantes won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Felipe Arantes was expected to face Sam Sicilia on 4 September 2013 at UFC Fight Night 28.
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Felipe Arantes faced Maximo Blanco on 15 February 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36.
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Felipe Arantes faced Andre Fili on 25 October 2014 at UFC 179.
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Felipe Arantes won the fight via submission in the first round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Felipe Arantes next faced Jerrod Sanders on 7 July 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90.
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Felipe Arantes won the fight via submission in the second round.
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Felipe Arantes faced Erik Perez on 5 November 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale.
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Felipe Arantes was briefly linked to a rematch with Iuri Alcantara on 3 June 2017 at UFC 212.
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Felipe Arantes was scheduled to face Luke Sanders on 16 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116.
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Felipe Arantes faced Josh Emmett in a featherweight bout on 21 October 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118.
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Felipe Arantes faced Song Yadong on 23 June 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132.
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Felipe Arantes lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
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On 28 June 2018, Felipe Arantes announced his retirement from professional fighting after the loss in UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore.