MMA Fighting · Oct 10, 2015
UFC signs Nova Uniao lightweight Felipe Olivieri
The UFC has signed another talent from Nova Uniao.
Coming off three straight first-round finishes at Shooto Brazil and Pancrase, Felipe Olivieri has inked an exclusive deal with the promotion, sources confirmed to MMAFighting.com following a report by Combate.
A former Shooto Brazil contender, Olivieri (14-4, 1 NC) tried out for the second season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil in 2012, but lost to Neilson Gomes in the preliminary fight. Aside from his MMA debut in 2007, Olivieri has finished all of his opponents via knockout or submission.