Felipe Colares

Felipe Colares (born March 31, 1994) is an Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Felipe Colares
Born (1994-03-31) March 31, 1994
Macapa, Amapa, Brazil
Other namesCabocão
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Reach69 in (175 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofMacapa, Amapa, Brazil
TeamTeam Nogueira
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins9
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision2
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Colares compiled an undefeated MMA record of 8-0 fighting within the Brazilian regional MMA circuit culminating with his win of the Jungle Fight featherweight title before signing for UFC in January 2019.[2][3][4][5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Colares made his UFC debut at lightweight against Geraldo de Freitas on February 2, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2.[6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Colares then returned to bantamweight and faced Domingo Pilarte on July 20, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards.[8][9] He won the fight via split decision.[10]

Colares then faced Montel Jackson on January 25, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos.[11][12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Colares was scheduled to face Gustavo Lopez on November 7, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 182[14] However, he pulled out of a scheduled bantamweight bout against Gustavo Lopez during fight week as he tested positive for COVID-19.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
11 matches 9 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 5 0
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9-2 Montel Jackson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos January 25, 2020 3 5:00 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Win 9-1 Domingo Pilarte Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards July 20, 2019 3 5:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States Return to Bantamweight
Loss 8-1 Geraldo de Freitas Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 February 2, 2019 3 5:00 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Win 8-0 Caio Gregorio Decision (unanimous) JF - Jungle Fight 92 September 30, 2017 3 5:00 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Won vacant Jungle Fight Featherweight title
Win 7-0 Jordano Abdon Submission (arm-triangle choke) JF - Jungle Fight 86 April 30, 2016 3 3:25 Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil
Win 6-0 Thiago Luis Bonifacio Silva TKO (retirement) JF - Jungle Fight 83 November 28, 2015 1 2:38 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Featherweight debut
Win 5-0 Clesio Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) Max Fight 15 - Ilha Comprida July 4, 2015 2 4:50 Ilha Comprida, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 4-0 Eduardo Hanke Santana Submission (guillotine choke) Talent MMA Circuit 12 - Campinas 2014 September 20, 2014 1 4:14 Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 3–0 Eder Costa da Gama Submission (guillotine choke) NEC 12 - North Extreme Cagefighting 12 November 30, 2013 1 2:18 Macapa, Amapa, Brazil
Win 2-0 David William da Silva Farias KO EFA - ExpoFight Amapa October 1, 2013 1 3:10 Macapa, Amapa, Brazil
Win 1-0 Evandro Souza Balieiro Submission (guillotine choke) NEC 9 - North Extreme Cagefighting 9 July 20, 2013 1 Macapa, Amapa, Brazil Bantamweight debut

See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  2. Yago Redua (2017-09-12). "Jungle Fight 92 marks 14 years of organization and takes three belt contests to Minas Gerais". Tatame (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  3. Diogo Santarem (2017-10-01). "In a night of exciting fights, Jungle Fight 92 fills Mineirinho and holds three champions; results". Tatame (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "Felipe "Cabocão" wins the Jungle Fight 92 belt". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. Shawn Bitter (2019-01-28). "Welcome to the UFC: Felipe Colares". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  6. Guilherme Cruz (2019-01-24). "Brazilian prospects Geraldo de Freitas, Felipe Colares meet at UFC Fortaleza". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  7. Jay Anderson (2019-02-02). "UFC Fortaleza Results: Geraldo de Freitas Jr Wins Prospect Battle Against Felipe Colares". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  8. Greg Luca (2019-05-16). "First wave of bouts announced for UFC Fight Night in San Antonio". San Antonio Express News. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  9. Jay Anderson (2019-05-18). "Half Dozen Fights Added to UFC San Antonio in July". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  10. Ryan Fortune (2019-07-20). "UFC San Antonio Results: Felipe Colares Upsets Domingo Pilarte in Split-Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  11. Jose Youngs (2019-11-14). "Five fights added to UFC Raleigh". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  12. Lucas Rezende (2020-01-09). "UFC Raleigh's Felipe Colares predicts KO over Montel Jackson, wants 'one-dimensional' Ray Borg next". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  13. Mike McClory (2020-01-25). "UFC Raleigh Results: Montel Jackson Battles to Decision Over Felipe Colares". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  14. DNA, MMA (2020-08-29). "Felipe Colares vs. Gustavo Lopez toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 7 november". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  15. Guilherme Cruz (2020-11-01). "Felipe Colares tests positive for COVID-19, out of UFC Vegas 13 fight with Gustavo Lopez". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  16. Diogo Santarem (2017-10-01). "In a night of exciting fights, Jungle Fight 92 fills Mineirinho and holds three champions; results". Tatame (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  17. "Felipe "Cabocão" wins the Jungle Fight 92 belt". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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