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Tale of the Tape
Age
25
Height
6' 1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Brazil
Key Stats
85%
Win Rate
100%
Finish Rate
7
KO/TKO Wins
4
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
13
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Nobody hands you anything at light heavyweight. Felipe Franco — "Negao" to fight fans — has built a 11-2 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving Brazil's regional scene.
Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 3 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas. Add a 76" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.
Last time out he beat Levi Rodrigues Jr. (KO/TKO (Punches) R2) — the kind of result that keeps a career pointed in the right direction.
At 25 years old with 13 fights of experience already banked, the trajectory matters more than the current ranking.
Recent Fights
Levi Rodrigues Jr.
KO/TKO (Punches) R2 · Jul 18, 2026
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Mario Pinto
Decision - Unanimous · Mar 21, 2026
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Douglas Felipe Santos
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R1 · Feb 7, 2026
Mamute Fight Champion 10
Kleberson Tavares
KO/TKO R1 · Dec 11, 2025
Coliseu Extreme Fight 14
Freddy Vidal
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R3 · Sep 10, 2025
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