Flyweight · Men

Felipe Bunes

“Felipinho”
Brazil Pitbull Brothers debut 2011
Held by Tim Elliott
Form W L W L L
Elo 1,585 peak 1,628 · 21 Apr 2018 43 below it
Tapology Sherdog
14-9pro record
2L current streak
1,595best win, Elo
1,393average opponent
-- born 26 Oct 1989
67.0" / 69.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at flyweight, ages 26–35

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,244 Sub1,315 Dec1,133

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of flyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,789 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 4 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 42 minutes, against 81 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2024): 1,521 Elo, 13-7, aged 34, average opponent 1,357.

  1. Dimitre Ivy then 1,505, 13-7, aged 34 · Featherweight 0-4 after peaked 1,447 ▼
  2. Andreas Michailidis then 1,514, 14-6, aged 35 · Welterweight 2-3 after peaked 1,762 ▲
  3. Eric Schafer then 1,494, 12-6, aged 34 · Middleweight 2-2 after peaked 1,491 ▼
  4. Fernando Rodrigues Jr. then 1,471, 13-7, aged 35 · Heavyweight 0-3 after peaked 1,428 ▼
  5. Nandin-Erdene Munguntsooj then 1,457, 13-7, aged 34 · Open Weight 8-5 after peaked 1,679 ▲
  6. Jamelle Jones then 1,518, 12-8, aged 34 · Heavyweight 3-1 after peaked 1,596 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jose Johnson Submission R1 · 11 Jan 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,595
  2. Yuma Horiuchi KO/TKO R1 · 6 Jan 2023 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,563
  3. Yoni Sherbatov Submission R1 · 21 Apr 2018 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,555
  4. Mikael Silander Submission R2 · 11 Sep 2021 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,505
  5. Wascar Cruz Decision R3 · 8 Jul 2022 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,372

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Edgar Cháirez Decision R3 · 28 Feb 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,609
  2. Rafael Estevam Decision R3 · 2 Aug 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,690
  3. Joshua Van KO/TKO R2 · 13 Jan 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,665
  4. Jussier Formiga Submission R2 · 11 Feb 2022 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,702
  5. Imran Bukuev Decision R3 · 6 Mar 2020 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,607

Fight history

23 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
23 28 Feb 202636.3 yrs L14-9 Edgar Cháirez 12-6 (1) · 30.1 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.48* 1,582→1,585 +3 1,609 +200→+260 UFC Fight Night 268: Moreno vs. Kavanagh Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 2 Aug 202535.8 yrs L14-8 Rafael Estevam 13-0 · 29.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.15* 1,627→1,582 -45 1,690 +375→+475 UFC on ESPN 71: Taira vs. Park Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 11 Jan 202535.2 yrs W14-7 Jose Johnson 16-9 · 29.6 yrs Flyweight SubArmbar R12:04 1.00 1,521→1,627 +106 1,595 +210→+134 UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 13 Jan 202434.2 yrs L13-7 Joshua Van 9-1 · 22.3 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:31 0.00 1,590→1,521 -69 1,665 +190→+220 UFC Fight Night 234: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 6 Jan 202333.2 yrs W13-6 Yuma Horiuchi 10-5 · 25.3 yrs Flyweighttitle KO/TKOPunch to Ground & Pound R13:45 1.00 1,483→1,591 +107 1,563 +115→-118 LFA 149: Bunes vs. Horiuchi Legacy Fighting Alliance
18 8 Jul 202232.7 yrs W12-6 Wascar Cruz 13-9 · 38.6 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,504→1,483 -21 1,372 -300→-315 LFA 135: Leyva vs. Reis Legacy Fighting Alliance
17 11 Feb 202232.3 yrs L11-6 Jussier Formiga 23-8 · 36.8 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:53 0.00 1,558→1,504 -53 1,702 +220→+175 LFA 124: Formiga vs. Bunes Legacy Fighting Alliance
16 11 Sep 202131.9 yrs W11-5 Mikael Silander 20-8 · 36.0 yrs Flyweight SubTriangle Armbar R29:35 1.00 1,458→1,558 +99 1,505 +210→+210 ACA 128: Omielanczuk vs. Goncharov Absolute Championship Akhmat
15 6 Mar 202030.4 yrs L10-5 Imran Bukuev 10-1 · 24.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.38 1,457→1,470 +14 1,607 +238→+238 ACA 105: Almaty Absolute Championship Akhmat
14 31 Aug 201929.8 yrs L10-4 Murad Magomedov 8-0 Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,544→1,457 -88 1,428 – ACA 98: Fight Day Absolute Championship Akhmat
13 26 Jan 201929.3 yrs L10-3 Mansur Khatuev 7-0 · 23.3 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,628→1,544 -84 1,529 – ACA 91: Grozny Absolute Championship Akhmat
12 21 Apr 201828.5 yrs W10-2 Yoni Sherbatov 7-1-1 · 29.9 yrs Flyweight SubFlying Triangle Armbar R14:08 1.00 1,536→1,628 +92 1,555 – ACB 85: Leone vs. Ginazov Absolute Championship Berkut
11 4 Sep 201727.9 yrs W9-2 Magomedgadzhi Gadzhiev debut Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:47 1.00 1,495→1,536 +41 1,291 – Fight Nights Global 73 Fight Nights Global
10 28 Jan 201727.3 yrs W8-2 Joel Paiva 5-2 · 37.2 yrs Flyweight SubArmbar R13:09 1.00 1,472→1,495 +23 1,147 – Natal Fight Championship 13 Natal Fight Championship
9 6 May 201626.5 yrs W7-2 Tarciano Pereira 3-1 Flyweighttitle KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Cut) R15:00 1.00 1,436→1,472 +36 1,201 – 1° Round Combat 2 1º Round Combat
8 9 Apr 201626.5 yrs W6-2 Carlos Andre 5-1 · 22.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,426→1,436 +9 1,199 – Natal Fight Championship 10 Natal Fight Championship
7 28 Nov 201526.1 yrs W5-2 Kelton do Carmo 2-0 Flyweight SubReverse Triangle Armbar R12:21 1.00 1,358→1,426 +68 1,281 – Action Fight Championship Action Fight Championship
6 17 Oct 201526.0 yrs W4-2 Diogo Terencio 1-2 · 28.7 yrs – SubArmbar R11:27 1.00 1,326→1,358 +32 1,063 – Maceio Fighting Championship 19 Maceio Fighting Championship
5 7 Mar 201525.4 yrs W3-2 Anderson Melo 1-2 · 27.3 yrs Flyweight SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,279→1,326 +47 1,105 – Maceio Fighting Championship 18 Maceio Fighting Championship
4 24 Aug 201323.8 yrs L2-2 Maycon Silvan 5-1 · 21.1 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,273→1,287 +14 1,373 – Fight of Champions 1 Rio Grande do Norte Regional
3 20 Jul 201323.7 yrs W2-1 João Marcos 4-0 · 15.6 yrs Flyweight SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,150→1,273 +123 1,300 – Lion Fight Rio Grande do Norte Regional
2 14 Feb 201222.3 yrs W1-1 Aquime Evangelista debut – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,063→1,153 +90 1,073 – Super Fight 5 Regional / Unaffiliated
1 11 Nov 201122.0 yrs L0-1 Daniel Rodrigues 3-0 · 20.6 yrs – SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,138→1,063 -75 1,189 – Currais Fight Rio Grande do Norte Regional