Felipe Bunes

Felipe Bunes

Brazil

Fades following fast start
FlyweightUFC
January 13, 2024
Bunes lost to Joshua Van via TKO (punches) at 4:31 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was a tale of two fights for Bunes in his UFC debut. He looked exceedingly sharp in Round 1, seemingly landing at will on the feet, in addition to connecting on a takedown. Yet, it all fell apart at the start of the second frame. The Brazilian's gas tank appeared to disappear in an instant, and he was eventually battered to the point referee Mark Smith was forced to intervene. Already 34 years of age, Bunes has no margin for error moving forward.
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Fighting new opponent
FlyweightUFC
December 22, 2023
Bunes will face off against Joshua Van at UFC Vegas 84 on Jan. 17, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Bunes will fight a new opponent in his UFC debut after Denys Bondar withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. The 34-year-old will look to make a splash in his debut against Joshua Van, a 22-year-old fighter boasting a 2-0 record within the UFC.
Debuting against Bondar
FlyweightUFC
November 2, 2023
Bunes (undisclosed) will fight Denys Bondar at UFC Vegas 83 on Jan. 13, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Bunes' debut was originally scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC Vegas 75 in June, but an unknown issue forced him to pull out of the fight. Now, the 34-year-old will get a chance to ease his way into the UFC against an opponent who has dropped his first two fights within the promotion.
No longer fighting Zhumagulov
FlyweightUFC
June 15, 2023
Bunes will no longer take on Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC Vegas 75, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Bunes was slated to make his UFC debut on June 17 in Las Vegas, but the fighter has since been removed from the slate. It's unclear what Bunes' situation is, but his debut in the octagon will have to come at a different time.
UFC debut scheduled
FlyweightUFC
May 18, 2023
Bunes will fight Zhalgas Zhumagulov in a flyweight bout at UFC Vegas 75 on June 17, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
A former LFA Flyweight Champion, Bunes will now look to make his mark in the UFC. Bunes' promotional debut is favorable for him, as Zhumagulov has only one win across his six UFC fights.