Felipe Lima (fighter)

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Felipe Lima
Born (1998-05-07) May 7, 1998 (age 27)
Coari, Amazonas, Brazil [1]
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach68 in (173 cm) [2]
TeamAllstars Training Center
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins14
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision7
Losses2
By decision2
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.

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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

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches14 wins2 losses
By knockout40
By submission31
By decision71
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss14–2 Payton Talbott Decision (unanimous) UFC 317 June 28, 202535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Bantamweight.
Win14–1 Miles Johns Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley December 14, 202435:00 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win13–1 Muhammad Naimov Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov June 22, 202431:15 Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFeatherweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Win12–1Jonas MågårdDecision (unanimous) Oktagon 45 Special July 28, 202355:00 Prague, Czech RepublicWon the Oktagon Bantamweight Championship. Lima was deducted one point in round 4 due to an illegal knees.
Win11–1Evgeniy OdnorogKO (flying knee)Fight Club Rush 10November 20, 202110:35 Västerås, SwedenWon the inaugural FCR Bantamweight Championship.
Win10–1Fernando FloresDecision (unanimous)Fight Club Rush 8March 6, 202135:00 Västerås, SwedenCatchweight (141 lb) bout.
Win9–1Farbod Iran NezhadDecision (unanimous) Brave CF 39 August 15, 202035:00 Stockholm, SwedenCatchweight (141 lb) bout.
Win8–1Gustavo OliveiraDecision (unanimous)Mr. Cage 39October 13, 201935:00 Maia, Portugal
Win7–1Eurides BandeiraTKO (retirement)Amazon Talent 10December 5, 201833:40 Manaus, BrazilWon the vacant AT Bantamweight Championship.
Win6–1Adalberto Mota da Silva Jr.TKO (punches)Arena FC 4June 30, 201810:43 Coari, BrazilBantamweight debut.
Win5–1Admilson PimentelKO (punch)Amazon Talent 8March 10, 201811:38 Manaus, Brazil
Win4–1Sebastiao da Silva CalixtoDecision (unanimous)Rei da Selva Combat 10November 11, 201735:00 Manaus, Brazil
Win3–1Isaias Monteiro da SilvaDecision (unanimous)Arena FC 3July 29, 201735:00 Coari, Brazil
Win2–1Dionatan CarvalhoSubmission (armbar)Amazon Talent 7March 4, 201712:33 Manaus, Brazil
Win1–1Tiago SantosSubmission (rear-naked choke)Amazon Talent 3October 29, 201513:25 Manaus, Brazil
Loss0–1Ivan LuizSubmission (triangle choke)EnerGym Fight 1August 8, 20151N/A Manaus, BrazilFlyweight debut.

See also

References

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  2. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  3. Schälander, Daniel (August 16, 2020). "Photos : Felipe Lima Wins at BRAVE CF 39".
  4. Bobko, Silvester (June 24, 2023). "Račić hlási zranenie, na Štvanici bude chýbať: Magard však o titulovú obhajobu nepríde".
  5. Head, Simon (July 28, 2023). "Oktagon 45: Felipe Lima captures bantamweight title on night 1 in Stvanice". Fighters Only.
  6. "Felipe Lima vs Jonas Magard 2 Set For OKTAGON 59". Fighters Only. 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  7. 1 2 Anderson, Jay (2024-06-17). "Oktagon Champ Felipe Lima Steps In Against Muhammad Naimov at UFC Saudi Arabia". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  8. Bitter, Shawn (2024-06-22). "UFC Saudi Arabia: Felipe Lima Taps Muhammad Naimov in Thrilling Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  9. 1 2 Chris Taylor (2024-06-22). "UFC Saudi Arabia Bonus Report: Robert Whittaker one of four 'POTN' winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  10. Tobias Lindkvist (2024-07-24). "Rising star Felipe Lima booked for his next UFC fight!". frontkick.online. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  11. Olivier Angelini (2024-09-18). "Taylor Lapilus faces American Vince Morales at UFC Paris 3". boxemag.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.(in French)
  12. Mazique, Brian. "UFC Tampa Gets 2 New Fights On Finalized Card". Forbes.
  13. Brett Cagle (2024-12-14). "Felipe Lima Snipes Johns To Decision Victory At UFC Tampa". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  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.
  15. 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.