Felipe Franco
BrazilFelipe Franco, “Negao”, is a Light Heavyweight from Brazil with an official record of 11-2. The 11 wins came 7 by knockout and 4 by submission. The most recent bout on file is a second-round knockout win over Levi Rodrigues Jr. at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman on 18 July 2026.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Brendson Ribeiro | LOSS | SUBGuillotine Choke | R1 · 1:49 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Levi Rodrigues Jr. | WIN | KOPunches | R2 · 1:40 | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Mario Pinto | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Douglas Felipe Santos | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 4:07 | Mamute Fight Champion 10 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Kleberson Tavares | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 0:32 | Coliseu Extreme Fight 14 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Freddy Vidal | LOSS | SUBSubmission | R3 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 5 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Murilo Magalhaes dos Santos Ferreira | WIN | SUBSubmission | R1 · 1:21 | Qualify Combat 14 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Luiz Henrique | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 2:21 | Penedo Fight Night 3 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Nilton Eduardo Silva dos Santos | WIN | KOTKO (Retirement) | R1 · 5:00 | JuaFight 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Lucas da Paixao Nascimento | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 2:30 | Demo Fight 19 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Mylksom Miranda | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 1:30 | Demo Fight 18 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Ivonilson Dias Santos | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | Candeias MMA Experience: Souza vs. Dantas |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Rubens Santos | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 2:30 | Demo Fight 16 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Benicio Dias | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 0:28 | WS Fighting 6 |
Wins, losses and draws are Felipe Franco’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 14 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Felipe Franco’s record, in numbers
Felipe Franco’s record is 11-2, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 13 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 11 wins break down as 7 by knockout and 4 by submission — 11 of 11 inside the distance, a finish rate of 100%. Across all 13 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 4 minutes.
Felipe Franco has been stopped once in the 13 bouts on file, by submission — 8% of them.
Of the 13 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 4 were the main event of the card. Five of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 33 Light Heavyweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Felipe Franco has a finish rate above 85% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 67% of them and a two-year bout count above 58% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Felipe Franco is listed at 6ft 1in with a reach of 76in, fights orthodox and is 25, born 22 January 2001.
These figures are recomputed from Felipe Franco’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.