Felipe Bunes

Flyweight· Not Fighting

Felipe Bunes

“Felipinho”· Natal, RN, Brazil

Pro record

14-9-0

Model Elo

1460

#1454 of 1994

Age
36
Height
5'7"
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Natal, RN, Brazil
UFC debut
Jun 16, 2023

Profile

Felipe Bunes is 1–3 in the UFC since 2024. 1 of those 1 win came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Edgar Chairez by split decision (Feb 28, 2026).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
1–3
since 2024
Finish rate
100%
1 of 1 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
1
Current streak
L2
losses in a row
Octagon time
41:35
avg 10:24 per fight
Opposition
1536
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Jose Johnson

    Jose Johnson

    submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025

    1492opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.17

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min4.57

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy46%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense47%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.08

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy25%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense40%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.44

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 68%Body 16%Legs 16%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 97%Clinch 3%Ground 0%

Average fight time: 10:24

Fight history (4)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LEdgar ChairezEdgar ChairezRecord after: 1-3split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghFeb 28, 2026
LRafael EstevamRafael EstevamRecord after: 1-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkAug 2, 2025
WJose JohnsonJose JohnsonRecord after: 1-1submissionRound 1 · 2:04UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Jan 11, 2025
LJoshua VanJoshua VanRecord after: 0-1KO/TKORound 2 · 4:31UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2Jan 12, 2024