// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Felipe Arantes
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Felipe
Arantes

NICKNAME"Sertanejo"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-10-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Felipe Arantes
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
10
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
62%
18/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
72%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 39% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.37
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.66
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.93
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
41%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#74
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1517
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
54th
percentile · average opponent rated 1549 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
16th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.16 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 23, 2018

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 6
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
39%
6
SUB
33%
5
DEC
28%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 7
1
KO/TKO
10%
2
SUB
20%
7
DEC
70%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
72% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
39%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
33%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
28%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER56TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN84STRIKING35CARDIO75AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE76RECOVERY56
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power56
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (41%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking35
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense76
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (64%)

Recovery56
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (41%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense76 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Recovery56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2008LAPR 2008WMAY 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008LFEB 2009WAPR 2009WAPR 2009WAUG 2009LSEP 2009LOCT 2009OCT 2009WNOV 2009WMAR 2010WMAY 2010WJUN 2010WSEP 2010WOCT 2010WNOV 2010APR 2011LAUG 2011WJAN 2012JUN 2012WJUN 2013LSEP 2013WFEB 2014LOCT 2014WAUG 2015WJUL 2016LNOV 2016LOCT 2017LJUN 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  12. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 79.
  13. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100.
  21. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100.
  24. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  30. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  31. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  32. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Neto), bottomed at 38 (L vs Vidal). Current reading: 79.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
28/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
21%
2
7%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
6
21%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
12
43%
-
-
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
39%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Yadong SongJun 23, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:59
UFC Fight Night 132 - Cerrone vs. Edwards
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow)
L
VS Josh EmmettOct 21, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 118 - Cerrone vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Erik PerezNov 5, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 98 - Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jerrod SandersJul 7, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 1:39
UFC Fight Night 90 - Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Yves JabouinAug 23, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 4:21
UFC Fight Night 74 - Holloway vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Andre FiliOct 25, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 179 - Aldo vs. Mendes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Maximo BlancoFeb 15, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 36 - Machida vs. Mousasi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Edimilson SouzaSep 4, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Godofredo CastroJun 8, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:32
UFC on Fuel TV 10 - Nogueira vs. Werdum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
D
VS Milton VieiraJun 23, 2012
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
W
VS Antonio CarvalhoJan 14, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Iuri AlcantaraAug 27, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 18-10-1 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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