Bantamweight

Felipe Arantes

Last fought: Jun 2018

RECORD

Pro

18-10-1 (2 NC)

UFC

5-6-1

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

135 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:02
Fight Completion Rate	80.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.41
% Fights Inside the Distance	33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	18-12 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	8-8 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	10-4 (71.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	48.7%
% Time in Control	17.6%
% Time Controlled	33.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	34.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.40
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.31
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.09
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.9%
Distance Strike Defense	70.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.50
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.17
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.35
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.91
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.12
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.13

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field

Felipe Arantes League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Felipe Arantes
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.7
Strike Differential	-0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	47.4%
Takedown Defense	41.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7
Control Time/15min	2:38
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%
Submission % of Wins	40.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.7

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	38.5%
Control Time/Fight	0:36

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Song Yadong

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards • Jun 2018Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 2, 4:59

Felipe Arantes8/3126%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:16

Song Yadong39/10039%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:14KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Song Yadong	24/70	34%	0/0	2:16	—

R2	Felipe Arantes	2/10	20%	0/2	0:16	—
	Song Yadong	15/30	50%	1/1	3:58	1

LOSS

vs. Josh Emmett

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till • Oct 2017Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Felipe Arantes43/13432%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Josh Emmett67/21132%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:45KD 4

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	6/27	22%	0/1	0:00	—
	Josh Emmett	32/81	40%	0/0	2:27	4

R2	Felipe Arantes	23/55	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Emmett	14/61	23%	1/2	0:18	—

R3	Felipe Arantes	14/52	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Emmett	21/69	30%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Erik Perez

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Felipe Arantes34/6850%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:55

Erik Perez36/9638%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	15/22	68%	0/0	0:36	—
	Erik Perez	21/43	49%	1/1	1:51	—

R2	Felipe Arantes	7/18	39%	0/0	0:54	—
	Erik Perez	11/21	52%	1/1	3:15	—

R3	Felipe Arantes	12/28	43%	0/0	0:25	—
	Erik Perez	4/32	12%	1/3	2:00	—

WIN

vs. Jerrod Sanders

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez • Jul 2016Bantamweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 1:39

Felipe Arantes3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:37

Jerrod Sanders6/1060%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	3/8	38%	0/0	0:37	—
	Jerrod Sanders	4/6	67%	0/1	3:49	—

R2	Felipe Arantes	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jerrod Sanders	2/4	50%	1/2	1:10	—

WIN

vs. Yves Jabouin

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira • Aug 2015Bantamweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:21

Felipe Arantes4/667%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:14

Yves Jabouin5/1050%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	4/6	67%	0/1	0:14	—
	Yves Jabouin	5/10	50%	2/2	3:39	—

LOSS

vs. Andre Fili

UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Felipe Arantes29/6346%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:14

Andre Fili42/10241%TD 5/8Ctrl 6:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	13/34	38%	1/1	0:58	—
	Andre Fili	24/62	39%	2/3	2:07	—

R2	Felipe Arantes	8/15	53%	1/3	2:04	—
	Andre Fili	7/20	35%	2/2	2:24	—

R3	Felipe Arantes	8/14	57%	1/1	2:12	—
	Andre Fili	11/20	55%	1/3	2:00	—

WIN

vs. Maximo Blanco

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi • Feb 2014Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Felipe Arantes39/9740%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:55KD 1

Maximo Blanco44/10841%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	25/48	52%	0/0	0:36	1
	Maximo Blanco	20/51	39%	1/3	1:10	—

R2	Felipe Arantes	8/28	29%	0/1	0:16	—
	Maximo Blanco	16/34	47%	1/1	1:40	—

R3	Felipe Arantes	6/21	29%	1/2	2:03	—
	Maximo Blanco	8/23	35%	1/2	0:43	—

LOSS

vs. Edimilson Souza

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader • Sep 2013Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Felipe Arantes35/7845%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:10

Edimilson Souza52/13638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	8/20	40%	1/1	2:01	—
	Edimilson Souza	12/41	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Felipe Arantes	11/23	48%	0/2	1:02	—
	Edimilson Souza	18/54	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Felipe Arantes	16/35	46%	2/2	2:07	—
	Edimilson Souza	22/41	54%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Godofredo Pepey

UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum • Jun 2013Featherweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:32

Felipe Arantes27/3577%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:11

Godofredo Pepey4/1331%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	27/35	77%	0/0	2:11	—
	Godofredo Pepey	4/13	31%	1/2	1:01	—

vs. Milton Vieira

UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 • Jun 2012Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Felipe Arantes38/6856%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:56

Milton Vieira30/7838%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	5/11	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Milton Vieira	9/23	39%	1/1	3:17	—

R2	Felipe Arantes	14/26	54%	2/2	0:26	—
	Milton Vieira	13/30	43%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Felipe Arantes	19/31	61%	0/0	1:30	—
	Milton Vieira	8/25	32%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Antonio Carvalho

UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes • Jan 2012Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Felipe Arantes53/12243%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:47

Antonio Carvalho37/15324%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	9/33	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Antonio Carvalho	16/47	34%	0/1	1:49	—

R2	Felipe Arantes	26/49	53%	0/0	0:07	—
	Antonio Carvalho	12/66	18%	0/1	0:30	—

R3	Felipe Arantes	18/40	45%	0/0	2:40	—
	Antonio Carvalho	9/40	22%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Iuri Alcantara

UFC 134: Silva vs Okami • Aug 2011Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Felipe Arantes29/4762%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:14

Iuri Alcantara22/5242%TD 6/6Ctrl 7:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Arantes	11/17	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Iuri Alcantara	15/40	38%	1/1	2:02	—

R2	Felipe Arantes	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Iuri Alcantara	5/9	56%	2/2	3:03	—

R3	Felipe Arantes	10/14	71%	0/0	2:14	—
	Iuri Alcantara	2/3	67%	3/3	2:10	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com