Felipe Arantes is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Arantes mostly fought in Brazil before signing with the UFC.
Arantes started training in Judo and Tae Kwon Do at 12 years old and Muay Thai when he was 14. He eventually turned to MMA training when he turned 18. Arantes made his professional MMA debut in May 2008. He competed in events for smaller promotions in his native Brazil and in the United States before signing with the UFC. Prior to his UFC debut he had amassed a record of 13 wins, 3 losses and 2 No Contests.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Arantes officially signed with the UFC in July 2011. He made his promotional debut on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134 against Iuri Alcântara, replacing an injured Antonio Carvalho. He lost to Alcântara via unanimous decision. In his second UFC bout, Arantes faced Antonio Carvalho on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142. He won the fight via unanimous decision, earning his first UFC victory. Arantes faced Milton Vieira on June 23, 2012 at UFC 147. The two fought to a split draw. Arantes faced Godofredo Pepey on June 8, 2013 at. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Arantes was expected to face Sam Sicilia on September 4, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 28. However, Sicilia pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Kevin Souza. He lost the fight via split decision. Arantes faced Maximo Blanco on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Arantes faced Andre Fili on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Making his bantamweight debut, Arantes faced Yves Jabouin on August 23, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 74. He won the fight via submission in the first round and also earned a Performance of the Night bonus. Arantes next faced Jerrod Sanders on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90. He won the fight via submission in the second round. Arantes faced Érik Pérez on November 5, 2016 at. Pérez was awarded a split decision victory. Arantes was briefly linked to a rematch with Iuri Alcântara on June 3, 2017 at UFC 212. However on May 11, Arantes was pulled from the fight for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Brian Kelleher. Arantes was scheduled to face Luke Sanders on September 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116. However, the fight was scrapped after Arantes fell sick on September 14 from an undisclosed illness. Arantes faced Josh Emmett in a featherweight bout on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Arantes faced Song Yadong on June 23, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132. He lost the fight via knockout in the second round. On June 28, 2018, Arantes announced his retirement from professional fighting after the loss in UFC Fight Night 132 in Singapore.
Personal life
Arantes is his wife Lucilene have two sons, Theo and David.
