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Favela Kombat
  • Name: Favela Kombat
  • Headquarters: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Acronyms: FK
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Favela Kombat vs. X-Force MMA (Cancelled) Sunday, April 23, 2:00 PM ET
Macaé, RJ
The Conqueror vs Favela Kombat Sunday, December 04, 2022
Angra dos Reis, RJ Brazil Region
Welterweight Title Fight Oliveira vs. Antunes 170 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Vanilto Antunes   defeats   Wendell Oliveira   via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage   5:00 Round 2 of 5, 10:00 Total Bout Page
Leandro Santos   defeats   Arnaldo França   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Wallace Lopes   defeats   Vitor Gaia   via KO/TKO   1:25 Round 3 of 3, 11:25 Total Bout Page
Brena Cardozo   defeats   Carolina Jiménez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Vagner Oliveira   defeats   Allan Guerra   via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage   5:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Everton Nascimento   defeats   Ricardo Sattelmayer   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   1:42 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Victor Perciliano   defeats   David Santos Ferreira   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   0:38 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Andressa Romero   defeats   Aline Sattelmayer   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Marcello Phellype   defeats   Cristiano Rick   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Marcus Aurélio   defeats   David Luiz   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 9:00 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 39 Sunday, October 09, 2022
Itaboraí, RJ Brazil Region
Bantamweight Title Fight Santos vs. Correia 135 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Lorrany Santos   defeats   Lohanna Correia   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Uemerson Ferreira   defeats   Jefferson da Fonseca   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Brena Cardozo   defeats   Beatriz França   via KO/TKO   1:41 Round 3 of 3, 11:41 Total Bout Page
Rodrigo Sezinando   defeats   Allan Silva   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:51 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Marcos Brigagão   defeats   Silvio da Silva   via KO/TKO, Retirement   1:01 Round 2 of 3, 6:01 Total Bout Page
Marlon Basílio   defeats   Jean Martins   via KO/TKO   1:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Leandro Santos   defeats   Rodrigo Marinho   via KO/TKO   0:57 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Patrick Gomes   defeats   Luis Henrique Fernandes   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 38 Sunday, July 24, 2022
Nilopolitano Clube Nilópolis, RJ Brazil Region
Lightweight Title Fight Pereira vs. Roberto 155 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Antonio Roberto   defeats   Aldo Pereira   via Submission, Triangle Choke   2:59 Round 4 of 5, 17:59 Total Bout Page
Maicon Kobayashi   defeats   Wesley Silva   via Submission, Leglock   2:16 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Rayla Nascimento   defeats   Thalita Soares   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
André Vieira   defeats   Victor Hugo   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ruth Pereira   defeats   Yasmin Guimarães   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
João Paulo Santos   defeats   Humberto Rangel Jr.   via KO/TKO   1:13 Round 3 of 3, 11:13 Total Bout Page
Rafael Leleu   defeats   Pablo Correia   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Wallace de Macedo   defeats   Deydivan Luiz   via KO/TKO   3:21 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jefferson Pontes   defeats   Marcos Bruno   via KO/TKO   4:52 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Adriele Castro   defeats   Isabella Araujo   via KO/TKO   2:03 Round 3 of 3, 12:03 Total Bout Page
Lucas Costa   defeats   Willian Marcelino   via Submission, Triangle Choke   4:12 Round 2 of 3, 9:12 Total Bout Page
Diogo Martins   defeats   Claudio Henrique Silva   via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke   2:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Favela Kombat 37 Sunday, March 20, 2022
Angra dos Reis, RJ Brazil Region
Silva vs. Santos 155 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Leandro Santos   defeats   Adão Silva   via KO/TKO   3:21 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Wdison Costa   defeats   Genison Lima   via Decision, Majority   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Márcio Barbosa   defeats   Caio Machado   via KO/TKO   1:34 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Maicon Kobayashi   defeats   Joel Salviano   via KO/TKO   4:28 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Ricardo Monteiro   defeats   Edilson Silva   via KO/TKO   2:20 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jefferson Nascimento   defeats   Yuri Neles   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   3:43 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Rodrigo Sezinando   defeats   Renan Martins   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 36 (Cancelled) Thursday, March 17, 2022
Belém, PA
Favela Kombat 35 Sunday, November 21, 2021
Itamusic Rio, RJ Brazil Region
Welterweight Title Fight Ferreira vs. Antunes 170 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Vanilto Antunes   defeats   Uemerson Ferreira   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Lorrany Santos   defeats   Fabiulane Melo   via KO/TKO, Punches From Crucifix   4:29 Round 2 of 3, 9:29 Total Bout Page
Luan Matheus   defeats   Alberto Pantoja   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   1:50 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jose Gomes   defeats   Aldo Pereira   via KO/TKO, Punches and Elbows   1:33 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Lohanna Correia   defeats   Kethelin Thais   via KO/TKO, Body Kick and Punches   1:33 Round 3 of 3, 11:33 Total Bout Page
André Vieira   defeats   Andre Miranda   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Gabriel Souza Galindo   defeats   Juberlan Frias   via Submission, Triangle Choke   3:23 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Micael Braga   defeats   Francisco Felipe   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Maicon Kobayashi   defeats   Leonardo Agra   via Submission, Armbar   2:40 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
João Paulo Santos   defeats   Rogério Monteiro   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 34 Sunday, September 20, 2020
ITA Music Itaboraí, RJ Brazil Region
Filho vs. Antunes 172 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Vanilto Antunes   defeats   Jorge Filho   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:39 Round 2 of 3, 7:39 Total Bout Page
Fernando Batista   defeats   Carlos Ruan   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:33 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Leandro Santos   defeats   Clemente Soto Jr.   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Gabriel Souza Galindo   defeats   Marcio Fernandes Castilho   via Submission, Armbar   1:51 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Derick Borges   defeats   Leandro Mesquita   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Douglas Batista   defeats   Marcos Paulo   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Waleska Sousa   defeats   Karina Oliveira   via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke   4:09 Round 3 of 3, 14:09 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 33 Saturday, October 12, 2019
Esporte Clube Maricá Rio, RJ Brazil Region
Welterweight Title Fight Ferreira vs. Silva 170 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Uemerson Ferreira   defeats   Delmar Silva   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Pablo Correia   defeats   Paulo Roberto Aquiles   via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage   3:04 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Raylander Rodrigues   defeats   Claudio Santos   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Mairon Santos   defeats   Robert Wilson   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Robson Junior   defeats   Jonathan Faria   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   1:12 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Albert Vieira   defeats   Leandro Cabral   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:26 Round 2 of 3, 5:26 Total Bout Page
Ronildo Cabral   defeats   Taffarel Brasil   via Submission, Heel Hook   1:39 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Lucas Ferreira   defeats   Lucas Silva   via Submission, Heel Hook   1:38 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jorge Melo Pedrosa   defeats   Daniel Araújo   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:50 Round 2 of 3, 7:50 Total Bout Page
Maria Eduarda   defeats   Karine Cristine   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 11:00 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 32 Saturday, August 17, 2019
Quadra da Vila Isabel Rio, RJ Brazil Region
Santos vs. Nogueira 170 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Aieza Bertolso   defeats   Cynthia Maria   via Submission, Armbar   Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Márcio Santos   defeats   Guilherme Nogueira   via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke   2:10 Round 2 of 3, 7:10 Total Bout Page
Kaique Gomes   defeats   Alexandre Vieira   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Henrique Souza   defeats   Paulo Roberto Aquiles   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Tiago Pereira   defeats   Carlos Giovani do Nascimento   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jandreson Pontes   defeats   Lucas Alfalfa   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:11 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Pedro de Souza   defeats   Lucas Costa   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Marney Maxx   defeats   Charles Reis Nogueira   via KO/TKO, Punches   Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Alexia Thainara   defeats   Jenefer Rodriguez   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Irapuaci Souza   defeats   Rafael Jhoe   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 31 Saturday, April 13, 2019
Clube Mauá São Gonçalo, RJ Brazil Region
Flyweight Title Fight Soares vs. Marinho 126 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Felipe Soares   defeats   Rodrigo Marinho   via KO/TKO   1:50 Round 2 of 3, 6:50 Total Bout Page
Paulo Cesar   defeats   Adão Silva   via Submission, Armbar   1:11 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Uemerson Ferreira   defeats   Wesley Silva   via KO/TKO, Punches   3:13 Round 3 of 3, 13:13 Total Bout Page
Joel Silva   defeats   Jose Angelo   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:46 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Leonardo Agra   defeats   Helison Cruz   via KO/TKO, Retirement   5:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Leandro Silva   defeats   Karlison Ramos   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   2:25 Round 3 of 3, 12:25 Total Bout Page
Fernando Batista   defeats   Diogo da Silva   via Submission, Kimura   2:14 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Walace Marques   defeats   Jose Victor   via Submission, Armbar   1:16 Round 2 of 3, 6:16 Total Bout Page
Marcos Paulo   defeats   Heider Prais   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   2:42 Round 3 of 3, 12:42 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 30: Extreme Evolution Saturday, September 29, 2018
ITA Music Itaboraí, RJ Brazil Region
Welterweight Title Fight Antunes vs. Luz 170 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Vanilto Antunes   defeats   Rodivan Luz   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:00 Round 5 of 5, 22:00 Total Bout Page
Aldo Pereira   defeats   Paulo Cesar   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:55 Round 5 of 5, 21:55 Total Bout Page
Jefferson da Fonseca   defeats   Ugo Barbosa   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:30 Round 3 of 3, 11:30 Total Bout Page
Uemerson Ferreira   defeats   Delmar Silva   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Junior Marques   defeats   Jeferson Rafael   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   1:55 Round 3 of 3, 11:55 Total Bout Page
Rodrigo Marinho   defeats   Jhonatan Assis   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   1:49 Round 3 of 3, 11:49 Total Bout Page
Marcos Vinicius   defeats   Elias Santos   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   3:14 Round 2 of 3, 8:14 Total Bout Page
Kaique Gomes   defeats   Hugo Lessa   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:32 Round 3 of 3, 10:32 Total Bout Page
Felipe Soares   defeats   Douglas Ribeiro   via Decision, Majority   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Albert Vieira   defeats   Thiago Assis   via KO/TKO   3:46 Round 2 of 3, 8:46 Total Bout Page
Jonas Souza   defeats   Edinelson Pedra   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:11 Round 3 of 3, 14:11 Total Bout Page
José Delano   defeats   Patrick Oliveira   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Charles Anselmo   defeats   Yure do Nascimento   via KO/TKO, Kicks   0:21 Round 3 of 3, 10:21 Total Bout Page
Vanessa Santos   defeats   Janaina Soares   via KO/TKO, Retirement   5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 29 Saturday, June 16, 2018
Centro Esportivo Miécio da Silva Rio, RJ Brazil Region
Bantamweight Title Fight Souza vs. Silva 134 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Diego Silva   defeats   Henrique Souza   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   2:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Karol Rosa   defeats   Tamara Leorde   via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage   2:18 Round 3 of 3, 12:18 Total Bout Page
Alberto Pantoja   defeats   Clodoaldo Lima   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Alexandre Vieira   defeats   Vladimir Garcia   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Aldo Pereira   defeats   Maicon Almeida   via KO/TKO, Punches   4:20 Round 2 of 3, 9:20 Total Bout Page
Wanderson Souza   defeats   Paulo Roberto Nogueira   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Reinaldo Teixeira   defeats   Alex Oliveira   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:48 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jefferson Braga   defeats   Eduardo Bento   via KO/TKO, Punches   4:31 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Rama Bastos   defeats   Bruno Souza   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   0:54 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Wanderson Barcelos   defeats   Jonas Amorim   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 28 Sunday, May 27, 2018
Espaço São Jorge São Gonçalo, RJ Brazil Region
Antunes vs. Silva 170 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Vanilto Antunes   defeats   Delmar Silva   via KO/TKO   0:49 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Daniel Kazumi   defeats   Jeferson Rafael   via Submission, Armbar   0:38 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Uemerson Ferreira   defeats   Adão Silva   via KO/TKO   2:02 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Anderson da Silva   vs.   Wanderson Targino   Ends in a Draw, Majority   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Lucas Alfalfa   defeats   Marcus Vinícius   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:25 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Mariana Antunes   defeats   Kethelin Thais   via Disqualificaton, Eye Poke   2:34 Round 2 of 3, 7:34 Total Bout Page
Pablo Correia   defeats   Rodrigo Garcia   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Fabrício Xing   defeats   Jhonatan Assis   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:59 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Nivaldo Silva   defeats   Diego Crispim   via KO/TKO   4:09 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Ruan Pacco   defeats   João Barbosa   via KO/TKO   3:44 Round 2 of 3, 8:44 Total Bout Page
Gabriel Souza   defeats   Jhonatan França   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   1:40 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Lucas Valory   defeats   Clayton Lima   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   1:36 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Favela Kombat 27 Saturday, February 03, 2018
Clube Olímpico Juiz de Fora, MG Brazil Region
dos Santos vs. Oliveira 185 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Guilherme dos Santos   defeats   Fabiano Oliveira   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:49 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Ricardo Monteiro   defeats   Felipe Dornella   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:15 Round 2 of 3, 6:15 Total Bout Page
Delmar Silva   defeats   Gabriel da Silva   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   3:33 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Mauro Leopoldo   defeats   Lucas Chagas   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:09 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Róbson Damázio   defeats   Leonardo Ladeira   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jefferson Braga   defeats   Jonathan Cerqueira   via KO/TKO, Punches   3:32 Round 2 of 3, 8:32 Total Bout Page
Jonatham Santiago   defeats   Rafael Almeida   via KO/TKO, Punches   4:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Andre Muniz   defeats   Thiago Lopes   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Marcio Henrique   defeats   Thiago Fernandes   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:41 Round 2 of 3, 9:41 Total Bout Page
Lucas Goberto   defeats   Daniel Siqueira   via KO/TKO, Punches   3:01 Round 2 of 3, 8:01 Total Bout Page
Jorge Luiz   defeats   Marcos Antônio   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   2:30 Round 2 of 3, 7:30 Total Bout Page
João Victor   defeats   Wallace Oliveira   via Submission, Triangle Choke   1:57 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Favela Kombat 26 Saturday, November 04, 2017
Itaboraí, RJ Brazil Region
Favela Kombat 25 Saturday, August 26, 2017
São Gonçalo, RJ Brazil Region
Favela Kombat 24 Saturday, May 06, 2017
São Gonçalo, RJ Brazil Region
Favela Kombat 21 Sunday, August 07, 2016
Clube Embaixadores São Gonçalo, RJ Brazil Region
Bantamweight Title Fight Leorde vs. Costa 135 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
Tamara Leorde   defeats   Ana Costa   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   5:00 Round 5 of 5, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Maria Oliveira   defeats   Edlaine Godoy   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Favela Kombat 18 Saturday, December 05, 2015
São Gonçalo, RJ Brazil Region
Favela Kombat 17 Sunday, October 25, 2015
Duque de Caxias, RJ Brazil Region
Favela Kombat 16 Saturday, September 05, 2015
São Gonçalo, RJ Brazil Region
Favela Kombat 15 Sunday, July 19, 2015
Rio, RJ Brazil Region
Favela Kombat 14 Saturday, May 23, 2015
São Gonçalo, RJ Brazil Region
Favela Kombat 13 Sunday, March 29, 2015
Rio, RJ Brazil Region

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