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Felipe Lima (fighter)

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.

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.

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 . Despite being deducted one point due to an illegal knee, Lima won the fight via unanimous decision.

The rematch between Lima and Mågård for the Oktagon Bantamweight Championship was scheduled for July 20, 2024, at . However, Lima was signed to UFC and was subsequently replaced by Josh Hill.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Lima made his UFC debut replacing Melsik Baghdasaryan to face Muhammad Naimov at UFC on ABC 6 on June 22, 2024. He won the fight by a rear-naked choke submission in the third round. This fight earned him a Performance of the Night bonus.

Lima was scheduled to face Taylor Lapilus on September 28, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 243. However, Lima withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Vince Morales.

Lima next faced Miles Johns on December 14, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 63. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Lima faced Payton Talbott on June 28, 2025, at UFC 317. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Lima was scheduled to face Daniel Marcos on November 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 265. However, Lima withdrew for unknown reasons and Marcos was re-scheduled to face a new opponent two weeks prior.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|- |Loss |align=center|14–2 |Payton Talbott |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 317 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|14–1 |Miles Johns |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Tampa, Florida, United States | |- |Win |align=center|13–1 |Muhammad Naimov |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|1:15 |Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |- |Win |align=center|12–1 |Jonas Mågård |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Prague, Czech Republic | |- |Win |align=center|11–1 |Evgeniy Odnorog |KO (flying knee) |Fight Club Rush 10 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:35 |Västerås, Sweden | |- |Win |align=center|10–1 |Fernando Flores |Decision (unanimous) |Fight Club Rush 8 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Västerås, Sweden | |- |Win |align=center|9–1 |Farbod Iran Nezhad |Decision (unanimous) |Brave CF 39 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Stockholm, Sweden | |- |Win |align=center|8–1 |Gustavo Oliveira |Decision (unanimous) |Mr. Cage 39 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Maia, Portugal | |- |Win |align=center|7–1 |Eurides Bandeira |TKO (retirement) |Amazon Talent 10 | |align=center|3 |align=center|3:40 |Manaus, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|6–1 |Adalberto Mota da Silva Jr. |TKO (punches) |Arena Fight Championship 4 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:43 |Coari, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|5–1 |Admilson Pimentel |KO (punch) |Amazon Talent 8 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:38 |Manaus, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|4–1 |Sebastiao da Silva Calixto |Decision (unanimous) |Rei da Selva Combat 10 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Manaus, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|3–1 |Isaias Monteiro da Silva |Decision (unanimous) |Arena Fight Championship 3 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Coari, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|2–1 |Dionatan Carvalho |Submission (armbar) |Amazon Talent 7 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:33 |Manaus, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|1–1 |Tiago Santos |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Amazon Talent 3 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:25 |Manaus, Brazil | |- |Loss |align=center|0–1 |Ivan Luiz |Submission (triangle choke) |EnerGym Fight 1 | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Manaus, Brazil |

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