Raphael Pessoa was born on March 9,1989 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division.
14 Facts About Raphael Pessoa
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Raphael Pessoa formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Absolute Championship Akhmat.
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Raphael Pessoa made his promotional debut on 10 August 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche 2 against Ciryl Gane.
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Raphael Pessoa lost the fight by an arm triangle choke at the end of the first round.
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Raphael Pessoa faced Jeff Hughes on October 26,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 20.
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Raphael Pessoa was expected to face Justin Tafa in a heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till on July 26,2020.
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Raphael Pessoa lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Raphael Pessoa was given a USADA suspension of one year retroactive from the date the positive sample was collected, making him eligible to return on March 4,2021.
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Raphael Pessoa is suspended by USADA for the second time for 2 years for positive for banned substance 7-Keto-DHEA and AOD-9064 Hydrochlorothiazide and its metabolites Chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide.
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Raphael Pessoa lost the bout via KO at the end of the first round.
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Raphael Pessoa faced Daniel James at November 18,2021, at ACA 132: Johnson vs Vakhaev.
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Raphael Pessoa lost the bout via ground and pound TKO in the second round.
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Raphael Pessoa faced Adam Bogatyrev on July 22,2022, at ACA 141.
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Raphael Pessoa lost the bout via TKO stoppage early in the first round.