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Felipe Franco MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

Felipe Franco MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

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Felipe Franco

FELIPE FRANCO

“Negão”
Brazil Flag BRAZIL • LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
W-L-D 11-3-0
(T)KO 7-0
SUB 4-2
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY Brazil
WT CLASS Light Heavyweight
HT / WT 6′ 1″, 205 lbs
BIRTHDATE 01/22/2001 (25)
STANCE Orthodox
REACH 77.0″ (196cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE Galpão Da Luta • Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
NICKNAME “Negão”
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CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
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100% Finish Rate in Pro Victories All 11 Career Wins Ended Inside the Distance (7 Knockouts, 4 Submissions)
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First Octagon Stoppage Win Finished Undefeated Levi Rodrigues Jr. via 2nd-Round TKO at UFC Oklahoma City
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First-Round Demolition Artist Scored 10 of His 11 Career Victories in the Very First Round
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Dana White’s Contender Series Alum Season 9 Light Heavyweight Competitor • Racked Up Dominant Circuit in Bahia
Felipe Franco Record
WINS11
KO/TKO
7
SUB
4
DECISION
0
LOSSES3
KO/TKO
0
SUB
2
DECISION
1
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics

Calculated from 14 professional bouts (11-3-0).

Win Rate

11 wins · 14 bouts

Loss Rate

3 losses · 14 bouts

Finish Rate

11 finishes · 14 bouts

KO/TKO Rate

7 KO/TKOs · 14 bouts

Submission Rate

4 submissions · 14 bouts

Decision Rate

0 decisions · 14 bouts

FELIPE FRANCO FIGHT HISTORY – PRO
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
LOSS
Brendson Ribeiro Brazil Brazil
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
Oct / 10 / 2026
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Rnd 1 (1:49) Oct / 10 / 2026
ROUND1
TIME1:49
METHODSubmission (Guillotine Choke)
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials View Dossier arrow
🥊 UFC Fight Night Preliminary Feature • Franco vs. Ribeiro
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Brendson Ribeiro
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Meta APEX)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 208.5 lbs (Missed Weight)
Brendson Ribeiro Record at Bout (Opponent)17-11-0 (1 NC)
Felipe Franco Record at Bout11-2-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$18,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Felipe Franco: -270 (Favorite) vs Brendson Ribeiro: +220 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Marc Goddard
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco initiated grappling early with a takedown attempt against the fence, but Ribeiro caught him in a deep guillotine choke. When Franco attempted to power out with a slam, Ribeiro held firm to the submission, forcing Franco to tap out at 1:49 of round one.
WIN
Levi Rodrigues Jr. Brazil Brazil
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman
Jul / 18 / 2026
KO/TKO
Rnd 2 (1:40) Jul / 18 / 2026
ROUND2
TIME1:40
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 UFC Fight Night Preliminary Feature • Franco vs. Rodrigues Jr.
First UFC Win
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Levi Rodrigues Jr.
Fight LocationUnited States Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (Paycom Center)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Levi Rodrigues Jr. Record at Bout (Opponent)5-0-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout10-2-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$16,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco weathered early pressure against undefeated knockout artist Rodrigues Jr., using his quick hand speed to counter in the pocket before taking down his opponent and finishing with heavy ground strikes at 1:40 of round two.
LOSS
Mario Pinto Portugal Portugal
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy
Mar / 21 / 2026
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00) Mar / 21 / 2026
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
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🥊 UFC Octagon Debut • Pinto vs. Franco
UFC Debut
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Mario Pinto
Fight LocationUnited Kingdom London, England, United Kingdom (The O2 Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Mario Pinto Record at Bout (Opponent)9-0-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout10-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$12,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his Octagon debut at The O2 in London, Franco was pinned down by the relentless offensive wrestling of Portuguese powerhouse Pinto, dropping a unanimous decision across three rounds.
WIN
Douglas Felipe Santos Brazil Brazil
Mamute Fight Champion 10
Feb / 07 / 2026
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (4:07) Feb / 07 / 2026
ROUND1
TIME4:07
METHODSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)
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🥊 Mamute FC 10 Main Event • Franco vs. Santos
Main Event
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Douglas Felipe Santos
Fight LocationBrazil Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Douglas Felipe Santos Record at Bout (Opponent)3-2-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout9-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$2,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco grounded Santos in the opening frame, quickly took his back, and locked in a rear-naked choke to secure the submission at 4:07 of round one.
WIN
Kleberson Tavares Brazil Brazil
Coliseu Extreme Fight 14
Dec / 11 / 2025
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (0:32) Dec / 11 / 2025
ROUND1
TIME0:32
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Coliseu Extreme Fight 14 Feature • Franco vs. Tavares
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Kleberson Tavares
Fight LocationBrazil Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Kleberson Tavares Record at Bout (Opponent)1-1-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout8-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$1,500 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco swarmed Tavares right out of the gates, landing crushing hooks to record an explosive knockout in just 32 seconds.
LOSS
Freddy Vidal United States United States
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 9, Week 5
Sep / 09 / 2025
Submission
Rnd 3 (4:48) Sep / 09 / 2025
ROUND3
TIME4:48
METHODSubmission
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🥊 DWCS Season 9 Feature • Vidal vs. Franco
Contender Series Bout
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Freddy Vidal
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC APEX)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 210 lbs
Freddy Vidal Record at Bout (Opponent)5-0-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout8-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$5,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco traded heavy strikes against late-replacement Vidal over two-plus rounds before being caught in a late submission choke with only twelve seconds remaining in the fight.
WIN
Murilo Magalhaes dos Santos Ferreira Brazil Brazil
Qualify Combat 14
Aug / 31 / 2024
Submission
Rnd 1 (1:21) Aug / 31 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME1:21
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Qualify Combat 14 Feature • Franco vs. Ferreira
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Murilo Magalhaes dos Santos Ferreira
Fight LocationBrazil Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Murilo Magalhaes dos Santos Ferreira Record at Bout (Opponent)1-1-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout7-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$1,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco overwhelmed Ferreira on the canvas with aggressive grappling, forcing a tapout in just 81 seconds of round one.
WIN
Luiz Henrique Brazil Brazil
Penedo Fight Night 3
Jul / 13 / 2024
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (2:21) Jul / 13 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME2:21
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Penedo Fight Night 3 Feature • Franco vs. Henrique
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Luiz Henrique
Fight LocationBrazil Penedo, Alagoas, Brazil
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Luiz Henrique Record at Bout (Opponent)2-3-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout6-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$1,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco landed punishing hooks against the cage, dropping Henrique and securing a first-round TKO at 2:21.
WIN
Nilton Eduardo Silva dos Santos Brazil Brazil
JuaFight 1
Jun / 01 / 2024
TKO (Retirement)
Rnd 1 (5:00) Jun / 01 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME5:00
METHODTKO (Retirement)
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🥊 JuaFight 1 Light Heavyweight Bout • Franco vs. Santos
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Nilton Eduardo Silva dos Santos
Fight LocationBrazil Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Nilton Eduardo Silva dos Santos Record at Bout (Opponent)1-2-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout5-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$800 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco punished Santos over five minutes of heavy striking, inflicting enough damage that Santos’ corner waved off the bout between rounds.
WIN
Lucas da Paixao Nascimento Brazil Brazil
Demo Fight 19
Apr / 28 / 2024
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (2:30) Apr / 28 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME2:30
METHODSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)
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🥊 Demo Fight 19 Feature • Franco vs. Nascimento
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Lucas da Paixao Nascimento
Fight LocationBrazil Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Lucas da Paixao Nascimento Record at Bout (Opponent)0-1-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout4-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$800 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco executed a rapid takedown, took Nascimento’s back, and locked in a rear-naked choke at 2:30 of round one.
WIN
Mylksom Miranda Brazil Brazil
Demo Fight 18
Jan / 27 / 2024
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:30) Jan / 27 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME1:30
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Demo Fight 18 Feature • Franco vs. Miranda
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Mylksom Miranda
Fight LocationBrazil Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Mylksom Miranda Record at Bout (Opponent)0-1-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout3-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$600 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco blitzed Miranda with aggressive boxing combinations, earning a referee stoppage in just 90 seconds.
WIN
Ivonilson Dias Santos Brazil Brazil
Candeias MMA Experience: Souza vs. Dantas
Aug / 18 / 2023
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (4:10) Aug / 18 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME4:10
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Candeias MMA Experience Feature • Franco vs. Santos
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Ivonilson Dias Santos
Fight LocationBrazil Candeias, Bahia, Brazil
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Ivonilson Dias Santos Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0 (Debut)
Felipe Franco Record at Bout2-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$500 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco landed heavy strikes in the pocket, forcing a referee stoppage at 4:10 of round one.
WIN
Rubens Santos Brazil Brazil
Demo Fight 16
Mar / 25 / 2023
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (2:30) Mar / 25 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME2:30
METHODSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)
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🥊 Demo Fight 16 Feature • Franco vs. Santos
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Rubens Santos
Fight LocationBrazil Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Rubens Santos Record at Bout (Opponent)0-2-0
Felipe Franco Record at Bout1-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$500 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Franco dominated the grappling engagements from the opening moments, locking in a rear-naked choke midway through round one.
WIN
Benicio Dias Brazil Brazil
WS Fighting 6
Nov / 05 / 2022
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (0:28) Nov / 05 / 2022
ROUND1
TIME0:28
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Professional Mixed Martial Arts Debut • Franco vs. Dias
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupFelipe Franco vs Benicio Dias
Fight LocationBrazil Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Benicio Dias Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0 (Debut)
Felipe Franco Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
Est. Fighter Purse~$400 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Twenty-one-year-old Felipe Franco began his professional mixed martial arts career in explosive fashion, starching Dias with heavy punches in just 28 seconds of round one.
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