Raphael Pessoa
| Raphael Pessoa | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1989 Brazil |
| Other names | Bebezão |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 78.0 in |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Team New Corpore |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Raphael Pessoa (born March 9,1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). He also formely competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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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 was given a USADA suspension of one year 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]
Pessoa is suspended by USADA for the second time for 2 years for positive for banned substance 7-Keto-DHEA and AOD-9064 Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites Chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB). The samples were collected from out-of-competition on February 9, 2021, February 15, 2021, February 16, 2021, and March 4, 2021. Ressoa also evaded sample collection on January 25, 2021 and January 28, 2021. The suspension retroactive from February 9, 2021 and he is eligible to fight again in February 2023.[8]
Post UFC
After his second suspension, Pessoa was released from the UFC and his first bout outside of the UFC will be on August 28, 2021 against Mukhumat Vakhaev at ACA 127: Khasbulaev vs. Kishev. [9]
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 |
See also
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External links
- Professional MMA record for Raphael Pessoa from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Raphael Pessoa on UFC.com
