Carlos “Boi” Felipe, 25, of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil was one of the winners at “UFC on ESPN 16,” which is also known as “UFC Fight Island 4.” The Brazilian mixed martial artist earned his first victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Featuring 11 mixed martial arts matches, “UFC Fight Island 4” took place at the Flash Forum on Yas Island, also referred to as the UFC Fight Island, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on October 3, 2020 in the United States or October 4, 2020 in the UAE. In the co-main event of the evening, Felipe fought Yorgan “The Mad Titan” de Castro, 32, of Cape Verde in the heavyweight division.
The heavyweight contest went the three-round distance. Here are the details:
- REFEREE: Kevin Sataki
- WINNER: CARLOS FELIPE
- METHOD: Unanimous Decision
- TIME AND ROUND: 5:00 of Round 3
COUNTRIES |
FIGHTERS |
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2. Brazil |
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3. Canada |
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4. Cape Verde |
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5. China |
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6. England |
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7. France |
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8. Germany |
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9. Italy |
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10. Mexico |
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11. Netherlands |
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12. Philippines |
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13. Russia |
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14. Serbia |
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15. Thailand |
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16. USA |
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Felipe has been competing professionally since 2014. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Velame Fight Combat, Full House, MNA MMA Circuit, Fight on MMA, O Rei da Arena Fight, Shooto Brazil and Qualify MMA.
“UFC Fight Island 4” marked Felipe’s second outing in the UFC. When the Brazilian MMA fighter made his promotional debut at “UFC Fight Night 172” on June 18, 2020, he lost via majority decision to Sergey “The Polar Bear” Spivak, 25, of Moldova.
Professional MMA record after “UFC Fight Island 4” |
Carlos Felipe |
Yorgan de Castro |
Win | 9 | 6 |
Loss | 1 | 2 |
Draw | 0 | 0 |
No Contest | 0 | 0 |
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