Luis Felipe Dias Colares was a Brazilian mixed martial artist in the bantamweight division.
13 Facts About Felipe Colares
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Felipe Colares made his UFC debut as a lightweight against Geraldo de Freitas on 2 February 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs Moraes 2.
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Felipe Colares then returned to bantamweight and faced Domingo Pilarte on 20 July 2019 at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs Edwards.
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Felipe Colares then faced Montel Jackson on 25 January 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs dos Santos.
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Felipe Colares was scheduled to face Gustavo Lopez on 7 November 2020 at UFC Fight Night 182 However, he pulled out of the scheduled bantamweight bout against Gustavo Lopez during fight week after he tested positive for COVID-19.
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Felipe Colares was initially scheduled to face Journey Newson at UFC on ESPN 23 on 1 May 2021.
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Felipe Colares was knocked down multiple times in the first round, but won the bout via unanimous decision.
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Felipe Colares faced Chris Gutierrez on 9 October 2021 at UFC Fight Night 194.
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Felipe Colares faced Chase Hooper on May 21,2022, at UFC Fight Night 206.
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Felipe Colares lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.
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On June 9,2022, it was announced that Felipe Colares was released from the UFC.
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Felipe Colares made his first appearance post-UFC release on February 17,2023, at Ares FC 12, submitting Alioune Nahaye via rear-naked choke in the first round.
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On 1 May 2023, while Felipe Colares was returning from his morning training at Team Nogueira in the western part of Rio de Janeiro, he was run over by a bus.