Raphael Pessoa

Raphael Pessoa (born March 9,1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Raphael Pessoa
Born (1989-03-09) March 9, 1989
Brazil
Other namesBebezão
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach78.0 in (198 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamTeam New Corpore
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins10
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision3
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pessoa fought mostly in Rio de Janeiro for NCE promotion, amassing an undefeated 9-0 record while also winning the NCE Heavyweight Title.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pessoa made his promotional debut on 10 August 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 against Ciryl Gane. Pessoa lost the fight by an arm triangle choke at the end of the first round.[2]

Pessoa faced Jeff Hughes on October 26, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 20.[3] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[4]

Pessoa was expected to face Justin Tafa in a heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till on July 26, 2020. However, Tafa pulled out on July 15 due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Tanner Boser.[5] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[6]

Pessoa tested positive for banned substance hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB) in a sample collected in an out-of-competition test on March 4. Pessoa’s USADA suspension is retroactive from the date the positive sample was collected, so he’ll be eligible to return on March 4, 2021. The Brazilian last fought July 26, five months after the positive sample was collected, losing to Tanner Boser via second-round TKO. USADA said that the reporting of the sample was delayed by laboratory closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.[7]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
12 matches 10 wins 2 losses
By knockout 6 1
By submission 1 1
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–2 Tanner Boser TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till July 26, 2020 2 2:36 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 10–1 Jeff Hughes Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren October 26, 2019 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 9–1 Ciryl Gane Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 10 August 2019 1 4:12 Montevideo, Uruguay
Win 9–0 Brian Heden TKO (punches) LFA 50 September 21, 2018 1 1:39 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Win 8–0 Wagner Maia Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 78 November 26, 2017 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 7–0 Diego Sagat TKO (punches) DC Fighters: DC Pro MMA August 26, 2017 1 0:23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–0 Carlos Alexandre TKO (punches) New Corpore Extreme 16: NCE Ladies July 15, 2017 1 2:56 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Defended NCE Vacant Heavyweight Championship
Win 5–0 Luan Mendes Oliveira TKO (punches) Full Fight Championship 1 June 11, 2017 1 0:48 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–0 Leonardo Alves Decision (unanimous) New Corpore Extreme 13 May 13, 2017 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil For NCE Vacant Heavyweight Championship
Win 3–0 Fábio Marongiu TKO (retirement) New Corpore Extreme 11 March 18, 2017 2 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–0 Romulo Ismael Submission (kimura) New Corpore Extreme 10 February 4, 2017 1 1:34 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Bruno Luiz Nicolau KO New Corpore Extreme 9 December 10, 2016 1 0:26 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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See also

References
  1. Sherdog.com. "Raphael". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  2. "Submission! Watch Ciryl Gane choke out Raphael Pessoa in debut at UFC Uruguay". MMA Mania. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. Sherdog.com. "Jeff Hughes vs. Raphael Pessoa Added to UFC Fight Night 162 Lineup". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  4. Harshman, Heath (2019-10-26). "UFC Singapore Results: Noticeably Improved Raphael Pessoa Earns Decision Against Jeff Hughes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  5. Nolan King (2020-07-15). "Justin Tafa off July 25 UFC 'Fight Island' event; Tanner Boser expected to face Raphael Pessoa". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  6. Vreeland, Daniel (2020-07-25). "UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Tanner Boser Tags and Bags Raphael Pessoa". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  7. Danny Segura (2020-11-23). "UFC's Raphael Pessoa accepts 1-year USADA ban stemming from March test after fighting in July". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  8. Sherdog.com. "Raphael". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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