All MMA fightersRaphael Pessoa
“Bebezão”
MMA · Active10-7RECORD
6KO / TKO WINS
1SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bebezão |
| Date of birth | 9 Mar 1989 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Lives in | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Team New Corpore |
| Height | 193 cm (6′4″) |
| Reach | 198 cm (78″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 10 Dec 2016 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Michael Smolik, 10 May 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- Former NCE Heavyweight Champion
Background
Brazilian heavyweight from Rio de Janeiro who reached the UFC in 2019 after an unbeaten regional run that included the New Corpore Extreme heavyweight title. After leaving the UFC he competed for ACA and on European shows, moving to middleweight in 2025.
Fight history
17 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Michael Smolik | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | We Love MMA 79 | 10 May 2025 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Middleweight debut |
| Loss | Boris Mbarga Atangana | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:06 | The King of Fighters 13 | 24 Jan 2025 | Nantes, France | |
| Loss | Adam Bogatyrev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:08 | ACA 141 | 22 Jul 2022 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Loss | Daniel James | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:14 | ACA 132 | 18 Nov 2021 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Loss | Mukhomad Vakhaev | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:28 | ACA 127 | 28 Aug 2021 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Loss | Tanner Boser | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:36 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | 25 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Jeff Hughes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | 26 Oct 2019 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | Ciryl Gane | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:12 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | 10 Aug 2019 | Montevideo, Uruguay | UFC debut |
| Win | Brian Heden | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:39 | LFA 50 | 21 Sep 2018 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Wagner Maia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto Brazil 78 | 26 Nov 2017 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Diego Sagat | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:23 | DC Fighters 1 | 26 Aug 2017 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Carlos Alexandre | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:56 | New Corpore Extreme 16 | 15 Jul 2017 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Defended the NCE Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Luan Mendes Oliveira | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | Full Fight 1 | 11 Jun 2017 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Leonardo Alves | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | New Corpore Extreme 13 | 13 May 2017 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won the vacant NCE Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Fábio Marongiu | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 5:00 | New Corpore Extreme 11 | 18 Mar 2017 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Romulo Ismael | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:34 | New Corpore Extreme 10 | 4 Feb 2017 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Bruno Luiz Nicolau | KO | 1 | 0:26 | New Corpore Extreme 9 | 10 Dec 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Pro debut |