Raphael Pessoa
Raphael Pessoa | |
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Born | Brazil | March 9, 1989
Other names | Bebezão |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 264 lb (120 kg; 18 st 12 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Reach | 78.0 in (198 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Team | Team New Corpore |
Years active | 2016–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Raphael Pessoa (born March 9, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). He also formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Pessoa fought mostly in Rio de Janeiro for NCE promotion, amassing an undefeated 9–0 record while also winning the NCE Heavyweight Title.[1]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Pessoa made his promotional debut on 10 August 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 against Ciryl Gane. Pessoa lost the fight by an arm triangle choke at the end of the first round.[2]
Pessoa faced Jeff Hughes on October 26, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 20.[3] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[4]
Pessoa was expected to face Justin Tafa in a heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till on July 26, 2020. However, Tafa pulled out on July 15 due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Tanner Boser.[5] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[6]
Pessoa tested positive for banned substance hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB) in a sample collected in an out-of-competition test on March 4. Pessoa was given a USADA suspension of one year retroactive from the date the positive sample was collected, so he'll be eligible to return on March 4, 2021. The Brazilian last fought July 26, five months after the positive sample was collected, losing to Tanner Boser via second-round TKO. USADA said that the reporting of the sample was delayed by laboratory closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.[7]
Pessoa is suspended by USADA for the second time for 2 years for positive for banned substance 7-Keto-DHEA and AOD-9064 Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites Chlorothiazide and 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB). The samples were collected from out-of-competition on February 9, 2021, February 15, 2021, February 16, 2021, and March 4, 2021. Ressoa also evaded sample collection on January 25, 2021, and January 28, 2021. The suspension retroactive from February 9, 2021, and he is eligible to fight again in February 2023.[8]
Post UFC[]
After his second suspension, Pessoa was released from the UFC and his first bout outside of the UFC will be on August 28, 2021, against Mukhumat Vakhaev at ACA 127: Kerefov vs. Albaskhanov.[9] Pessoa lost the bout via KO at the end of the first round.[10]
Pessoa faced Daniel James at November 18, 2021 at ACA 132: Johnson vs. Vakhaev. He lost the bout via ground and pound TKO in the second round.[11]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
14 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 3 |
By submission | 1 | 1 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 10–4 | Daniel James | TKO (punches) | ACA 132: Johnson vs. Vakhaev | November 18, 2021 | 2 | 2:14 | Minsk, Belarus | |
Loss | 10–3 | Mukhumat Vakhaev | KO (punches) | ACA 127: Kerefov vs. Albaskhanov | August 28, 2021 | 1 | 4:28 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
Loss | 10–2 | Tanner Boser | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | July 26, 2020 | 2 | 2:36 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 10–1 | Jeff Hughes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Loss | 9–1 | Ciryl Gane | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | 10 August 2019 | 1 | 4:12 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Win | 9–0 | Brian Heden | TKO (punches) | LFA 50 | September 21, 2018 | 1 | 1:39 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | |
Win | 8–0 | Wagner Maia | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 78 | November 26, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 7–0 | Diego Sagat | TKO (punches) | DC Fighters: DC Pro MMA | August 26, 2017 | 1 | 0:23 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 6–0 | Carlos Alexandre | TKO (punches) | New Corpore Extreme 16: NCE Ladies | July 15, 2017 | 1 | 2:56 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Defended NCE Vacant Heavyweight Championship |
Win | 5–0 | Luan Mendes Oliveira | TKO (punches) | Full Fight Championship 1 | June 11, 2017 | 1 | 0:48 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 4–0 | Leonardo Alves | Decision (unanimous) | New Corpore Extreme 13 | May 13, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | For NCE Vacant Heavyweight Championship |
Win | 3–0 | Fábio Marongiu | TKO (retirement) | New Corpore Extreme 11 | March 18, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 2–0 | Romulo Ismael | Submission (kimura) | New Corpore Extreme 10 | February 4, 2017 | 1 | 1:34 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 1–0 | Bruno Luiz Nicolau | KO | New Corpore Extreme 9 | December 10, 2016 | 1 | 0:26 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Raphael". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Submission! Watch Ciryl Gane choke out Raphael Pessoa in debut at UFC Uruguay". MMA Mania. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Jeff Hughes vs. Raphael Pessoa Added to UFC Fight Night 162 Lineup". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ Harshman, Heath (2019-10-26). "UFC Singapore Results: Noticeably Improved Raphael Pessoa Earns Decision Against Jeff Hughes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ Nolan King (2020-07-15). "Justin Tafa off July 25 UFC 'Fight Island' event; Tanner Boser expected to face Raphael Pessoa". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ Vreeland, Daniel (2020-07-25). "UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Tanner Boser Tags and Bags Raphael Pessoa". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ Danny Segura (2020-11-23). "UFC's Raphael Pessoa accepts 1-year USADA ban stemming from March test after fighting in July". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2021-05-03). "UFC heavyweight Raphael Pessoa suspended 2 years by USADA for second doping violation". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-07-03). "Mukhumat Vakhaev vs. Raphael Pessoa added to ACA 127 on August 28th". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Вахаев вернулся в АСА и нокаутировал экс-бойца UFC". sport-express.ru (in Russian). 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "ACA 132 Results - Johnson vs Vakhaev". MMA Sucka. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Raphael". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
External links[]
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Brazilian male mixed martial artists
- Heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- Doping cases in mixed martial arts
- Brazilian sportspeople in doping cases