Raphael Pessoa Called Out By Carlos Felipe After UFC Fight Night Victory
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Carlos Felipe secured an impressive win over Yorgan De Castro this past weekend. The fight between ‘Boi’ and Yorgan was touted to be one among the top fights at the Flash Forum. The two men lived up to all the pre-fight expectations and did not disappoint.
‘Boi’ started the fight strong with a good performance in the first round, but slowed down towards the latter stages of the bout. However, in the final round, Yorgan resorted to pushing Felipe against the cage in a clinch. Since he was not inflicting any damage the two fighters were separated multiple times before the final bell rang.
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Carlos Felipe wants to fight someone he doesn’t like
In the post-fight interview, Felipe called out Raphael Pessoa, a fellow Brazilian heavyweight. At the post-fight press conference ‘Boi’ was asked about his call-out. He replied, “Yeah, I want to fight Raphael Pessoa. I don’t know what you call it in the USA….. But the people who supported him when he was nothing. He, how can I say? Abandoned the people and go to another gym. So I don’t like this kind of thing. And the people who he abandoned are friends of ours. So I don’t like him, I want to beat him.”
.@CarlosBoiMMA knows *exactly* which heavyweight he wants next after Saturday's co-main event win.#UFCFightIsland4 | Full interview: https://t.co/Wibm2Xayct pic.twitter.com/5CKS4ELpPt
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) October 4, 2020
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Carlos Felipe’s UFC career did not get off to a good start as he suffered a defeat. In his second fight for the UFC, he proved that he belongs amongst the best elite with a spirited display over Yorgan De Castro.
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In the fight against Castro, ‘Boi’ started off strong but faded towards the end. Nonetheless, he had done enough to convince the judges and earn a unanimous decision triumph. In the fight, he landed an impressive 88 total strikes with an accuracy of 47%. Furthermore, he landed 78 significant strikes with a 44% accuracy and was able to stuff takedown attempts, thus keeping the fight on his feet where he was at his best.
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Raphael Pessoa lost his last fight against Tanner Boser. Given that he is the next opponent in mind for ‘Boi’ it should be what he gets next. Carlos’ win on Saturday night has put him in prime position to build on his momentum as his UFC career moves ahead.