Felipe Lima (fighter)
| Felipe Lima | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1998 Coari, Amazonas, Brazil[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[2] |
| Team | Allstars Training Center |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Felipe Lima (born May 7, 1998) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously competed in Brave Combat Federation and Oktagon MMA, where he is a former Oktagon Bantamweight Champion.
Early life and background
Born and raised in Coari, a remote city in the Amazonas region of Brazil, Lima began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu before transitioning to mixed martial arts. After facing visa issues in his home country, he moved to Sweden and joined the Allstars Training Center, where he adapted to European MMA culture.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Felipe Lima amassed a record of 11-1 competing in his native Brazil and his adopted country of Sweden competing for promotions such as Fight Club Rush and Brave Combat Federation.[3]
Oktagon MMA
In his promotional debut, Lima stepped in for Antun Račić to face Jonas Mågård for the Oktagon Bantamweight Championship on July 28, 2023, at Oktagon 45 Special.[4] Despite being deducted one point due to an illegal knee, Lima won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
The rematch between Lima and Mågård for the Oktagon Bantamweight Championship was scheduled for July 20, 2024, at Oktagon 59.[6] However, Lima was signed to UFC and was subsequently replaced by Josh Hill.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Lima made his UFC debut replacing Melsik Baghdasaryan to face Muhammad Naimov at UFC on ABC 6 on June 22, 2024.[7] He won the fight by a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.[8] This fight earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.[9]
Lima was scheduled to face Taylor Lapilus on September 28, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 243.[10] However, Lima withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Vince Morales.[11]
Lima next faced Miles Johns on December 14, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 63.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Lima faced Payton Talbott on June 28, 2025, at UFC 317.[14] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Muhammad Naimov[9]
- Oktagon MMA
- Oktagon Bantamweight Championship (One time)
- Fight Club Rush
- FCR Bantamweight Championship (One time)
- Amazon Talent
- AT Bantamweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| 16 matches | 14 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–2 | Payton Talbott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 317 | June 28, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 14–1 | Miles Johns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley | December 14, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 13–1 | Muhammad Naimov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | June 22, 2024 | 3 | 1:15 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Featherweight debut. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–1 | Jonas Mågård | Decision (unanimous) | Oktagon 45 Special | July 28, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | Won the Oktagon Bantamweight Championship. Lima was deducted one point in round 4 due to an illegal knees. |
| Win | 11–1 | Evgeniy Odnorog | KO (flying knee) | Fight Club Rush 10 | November 20, 2021 | 1 | 0:35 | Västerås, Sweden | Won the inaugural FCR Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Fernando Flores | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Club Rush 8 | March 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Västerås, Sweden | Catchweight (141 lb) bout. |
| Win | 9–1 | Farbod Iran Nezhad | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 39 | August 15, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | Catchweight (141 lb) bout. |
| Win | 8–1 | Gustavo Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | Mr. Cage 39 | October 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Maia, Portugal | |
| Win | 7–1 | Eurides Bandeira | TKO (retirement) | Amazon Talent 10 | December 5, 2018 | 3 | 3:40 | Manaus, Brazil | Won the vacant AT Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Adalberto Mota da Silva Jr. | TKO (punches) | Arena FC 4 | June 30, 2018 | 1 | 0:43 | Coari, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 5–1 | Admilson Pimentel | KO (punch) | Amazon Talent 8 | March 10, 2018 | 1 | 1:38 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–1 | Sebastiao da Silva Calixto | Decision (unanimous) | Rei da Selva Combat 10 | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–1 | Isaias Monteiro da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Arena FC 3 | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Coari, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–1 | Dionatan Carvalho | Submission (armbar) | Amazon Talent 7 | March 4, 2017 | 1 | 2:33 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–1 | Tiago Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Amazon Talent 3 | October 29, 2015 | 1 | 3:25 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Ivan Luiz | Submission (triangle choke) | EnerGym Fight 1 | August 8, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Manaus, Brazil | Flyweight debut. |
See also
References
- ^ a b Cruz, Guilherme (December 14, 2024). "Felipe Lima: Surviving the Scandinavian winter to live the UFC dream". MMA Fighting.
- ^ a b "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ Schälander, Daniel (August 16, 2020). "Photos : Felipe Lima Wins at BRAVE CF 39".
- ^ Bobko, Silvester (June 24, 2023). "Račić hlási zranenie, na Štvanici bude chýbať: Magard však o titulovú obhajobu nepríde".
- ^ Head, Simon (July 28, 2023). "Oktagon 45: Felipe Lima captures bantamweight title on night 1 in Stvanice". Fighters Only.
- ^ "Felipe Lima vs Jonas Magard 2 Set For OKTAGON 59". Fighters Only. 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jay (2024-06-17). "Oktagon Champ Felipe Lima Steps In Against Muhammad Naimov at UFC Saudi Arabia". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2024-06-22). "UFC Saudi Arabia: Felipe Lima Taps Muhammad Naimov in Thrilling Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ a b Chris Taylor (2024-06-22). "UFC Saudi Arabia Bonus Report: Robert Whittaker one of four 'POTN' winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ Tobias Lindkvist (2024-07-24). "Rising star Felipe Lima booked for his next UFC fight!". frontkick.online. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Olivier Angelini (2024-09-18). "Taylor Lapilus faces American Vince Morales at UFC Paris 3". boxemag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18. (in French)
- ^ Mazique, Brian. "UFC Tampa Gets 2 New Fights On Finalized Card". Forbes.
- ^ Brett Cagle (2024-12-14). "Felipe Lima Snipes Johns To Decision Victory At UFC Tampa". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2025-06-14). "UFC 317: Highly touted prospect Payton Talbott returns to action against 14-1 opponent". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2025-06-28). "UFC 317: Payton Talbott Shows Greatly Improved Ground Game in Win Over Felipe Lima". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-06-28.