Raphael Pessoa
“Bebezao”
Professional record
Last 3: LWL
Profile
- Age
- 37 (born March 9, 1989)
- Born in
- Brazil
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 262 lbs.
- Reach
- 78"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 1-2
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC1
- Decision 1
Losses in the UFC2
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.16 top 80%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.43
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.0 top 94%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
About Raphael Pessoa
Born on March 9, 1989 in Brazil, Raphael Pessoa "Bebezao" competes as a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Pessoa stands 6' 3" with a 78" reach, long for that height.
Pessoa turned professional in 2016, debuting with New Corpore Extreme. Pessoa arrived in the UFC with a 9-0 record. Pessoa made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 in August 2019 and lost to Ciryl Gane by arm triangle from side control. In the UFC, Pessoa is 1-2 across 3 fights.
In the stats, Pessoa defends takedowns better than 96% of heavyweights.
Pessoa's record outside the UFC includes 5-0 in New Corpore Extreme and 0-3 in ACA.
Pessoa's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till in July 2020, where Pessoa lost to Tanner Boser.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:36
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
Jul 25, 2020
12Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Oct 26, 2019
39Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 4:12
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
Aug 10, 2019
7Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Raphael Pessoa is 10-7 across 17 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on December 10, 2016 (New Corpore Extreme). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins10
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
Pro losses7
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 70% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
- Current streak
- 6 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| New Corpore Extreme | 5-0 | 2016 |
| ACA | 0-3 | 2021 |
| UFC | 1-2 | 2019 |
| DC Fighters | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Full Fight | 1-0 | 2017 |
| LFA | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Shooto | 1-0 | 2017 |
| The King of Fighters | 0-1 | 2025 |
| We Love MMA | 0-1 | 2025 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Michael Smolik | May 10, 2025 |
| L | Boris Mbarga Atangana | Jan 24, 2025 |
| L | Adam Bogatyrev | Jul 22, 2022 |
| L | Daniel James | Nov 18, 2021 |
| L | Mukhomad Vakhaev | Aug 28, 2021 |
| L | Tanner Boser | Jul 25, 2020 |
| W | Jeff Hughes | Oct 26, 2019 |
| L | Ciryl Gane | Aug 10, 2019 |
| W | Brian Heden | Sep 21, 2018 |
| W | Wagner Maia | Nov 26, 2017 |
| W | Diego Sagat | Aug 26, 2017 |
| W | Carlos Alexandre | Jul 15, 2017 |
| W | Luan Mendes Oliveira | Jun 11, 2017 |
| W | Leonardo Alves | May 13, 2017 |
| W | Fábio Marongiu | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Romulo Ismael | Feb 4, 2017 |
| W | Bruno Luiz Nicolau | Dec 10, 2016 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Raphael Pessoa's record?
Raphael Pessoa's professional MMA record is 10 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Raphael Pessoa?
Raphael Pessoa is 37 years old, born on March 9, 1989.
How tall is Raphael Pessoa and what is their reach?
Raphael Pessoa stands 6' 3" with a 78" reach.
Who did Raphael Pessoa fight last?
Raphael Pessoa lost to Tanner Boser by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till on Jul 25, 2020.