Felipe Lima biography: 13 things about UFC fighter born in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil

Who is Felipe Lima?

Felipe Lima is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist also known as Jungle Boy. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Lima spent years competing in wrestling and grappling before pursuing a career in MMA. After his application for a visa to enter the United States was denied, he moved to Helsingborg, Skåne County, Scania, Sweden.

Training at Allstars Training Center in Stockholm, Sweden, Lima competes in the featherweight division. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He was born in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
2. He lived in Manaus, Amazonas in his teenage years.
3. Before joining the UFC, he competed in EnerGym Fight, Amazon Talent, Arena Fight Championship, Rei da Selva Combat, Mr. Cage Championship, BRAVE Combat Federation, Fight Club Rush and Oktagon MMA.
4. He is 5’6″ tall.
5. He holds a professional MMA record of 14 wins and 1 loss.
6. On August 8, 2015, he made his professional MMA debut.
7. On August 15, 2020, he defeated Farbod Iran Nezhad at “BRAVE CF 39” in Stockholm.
8. On March 6, 2021, he defeated Fernando Flores via unanimous decision at “Fight Club Rush 8” in Vasteras, Sweden.
9. In September 2021, he got engaged.
10. On November 20, 2021, he knocked out Evgeniy Odnorog at at “Fight Club Rush 10” in Vasteras.
11. On July 28, 2023, he became the new Oktagon MMA Bantamweight Champion by dethroning then champion Jonas Magard at “Oktagon 45” in Prague, Czech Republic.
12. On May 7, 2024, he turned 26.
13. On June 22, 2024, he made his UFC debut.

Felipe Lima’s UFC career timeline

In 2024, Felipe Lima fought two UFC opponents. Here are the results:

2024

• On June 22, 2024, he submitted Muhammadjon Naimov at “UFC on ABC 6” at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• On December 14, 2024, he defeated Miles Johns via unanimous decision at “UFC on ESPN 23” in Tampa, Florida, USA.