// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Felipe Franco
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Felipe
Franco

NICKNAME"Negão"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Galpao da Luta
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Felipe Franco
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
25
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
85%
11/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 64% 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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
2.46
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.43
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.92
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
87%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 55 other rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#48
of 56 on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1488
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
42nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
24th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.12 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 21% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 10, 2026 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 4
7
KO/TKO
64%
4
SUB
36%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
100%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
64%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
36%
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
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 23, 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 POWER91TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING52CARDIO51AGGRESSION40SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE29RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power91
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (87%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression40
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (43%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (87%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (43%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100NOV 2022WNOV 2022WMAR 2023WAUG 2023WJAN 2024WAPR 2024WJUN 2024WJUL 2024WAUG 2024LSEP 2025WDEC 2025WFEB 2026LMAR 2026WJUL 2026LOCT 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2024, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  11. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, OCT 2026, momentum score 93, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Santos), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
43%
1
7%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
5
36%
-
1
7%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
1
7%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Galpao da Luta
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVYCAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Brendson RibeiroOct 10, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 3:11
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
mission
W
VS Levi RodriguesJul 18, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 1:40
UFC Fight Night 281 - Du Plessis vs. Usman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mario PintoMar 21, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 270 - Evloev vs. Murphy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Douglas Felipe SantosFeb 7, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 4:05
MFC 10 - Mamute Fight Champion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kleberson TavaresDec 11, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 0:32
CEF 14 - Coliseu Extreme Fight 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Freddy VidalSep 9, 2025
SubmissionR3 · 4:48
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2025: Week 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Murilo dos Santos FerreiraAug 31, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 1:10
Qualify Combat - Qualify Combat 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Luis Henrique Araujo ConceicaoJul 13, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 2:21
PFN - Penedo Fight Night 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
W
VS Nilton Eduardo Silva dos SantosJun 1, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Jua Fight - Jua Fight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Lucas da Paixao NascimentoApr 28, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 2:30
DF - Demo Fight 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mylksom MirandaJan 27, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 1:30
DF - Demo Fight 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Ivonilson Dias SantosAug 18, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:10
Candeias MMA Experience - Candeias MMA Experience
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 11-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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