Felipe Micheletti

Felipe Stievano Micheletti (born May 24, 1990) is a Brazilian professional kickboxer who fights in the heavyweight class. Before signing with the Kunlun in 2017, Micheletti has fought for the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix promotion. As of 1 December 2019, he is ranked the #9 light-heavyweight in the world by Combat Press.[1]

Felipe Micheletti
BornFelipe Stievano Micheletti
(1990-05-24) May 24, 1990
Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 4.5 in (194 cm)
Weight231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach76.7 in (195 cm)
StyleKickboxing
TeamCarseti Fight Team
TrainerAdriano Carseti and Túlio Corrá
Years active2011–present
UniversityFaculty of Physical Education of Sorocaba (FEFISO)
SpousePaola Christiny
Children1
Websitewww.felipemicheletti.om

Biography

Born in Sorocaba, Brazil, Micheletti began formal kickboxing training at the age of 16. He made his fight debut within six months, losing his first two fights but coming back to win his third.

Kickboxing

Amateur career

Micheletti participated in 37 amateur fights with 30 wins, including 15 wins by knockout. In 2009, he became Brazilian champion[2] through the Brazilian Confederation of Kickboxing in the K-1 style, super-heavy category. He has also been a Septa Brazilian champion and the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) Pan American kickboxing champion, World Champion, and two-time Vice-World Champion.

Professional career

Micheletti debuted in November 2009 as a professional against Edson Lima at KO Fight in Apucarana, and soon afterwards was invited to fight Cleber Rodrigues. He went on to fight Alex Pereira, Saulo Cavalari, Toni Milanovic, Vladimir Mineev, Wallyson Maguila and Guto Inocente.

Micheletti currently holds three championship belts: the PRO Kicks Heavyweight Kickboxing Brazilian belt,[3] the WGP heavyweight belt,[4] and the World Kickboxing Network (WKN) world champion belt.[5]

Mixed martial arts

Micheletti has announced plans to migrate to mixed martial arts (MMA), with an intent to make his debut in 2017. He has been involved in the training of several Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) athletes, including Fábio Maldonado, Mauricio Rua, and Francimar Barroso.

Championships and accomplishments

Boxing:

  • Champion CopaLisoboxe – gold
  • Champion Brasil Ceintures – gold
  • Champion Kid Jofre – gold
  • Vice-Champion Forja dos Campeões – silver

Kickboxing:

  • 2018 WAKO Pro World Low Kick Championship -94.2 kg
  • 2016 WKN World Super Cruiserweight (under 92.50 kg) K-1 Championship
  • 2013 SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 2 Heavyweight Tournament Championship

Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: December 2019". combatpress.com.
  2. "Felipe Micheletti obtém o oitavo título seguido no Kickboxing - 01/06/16 - ESPORTES - Jornal Cruzeiro do Sul". Jornalcruzeiro.com.br. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  3. "Felipe Micheletti derrota Wallyson Maguila no WGP 22 e se torna campeão brasileiro". Esporteinterativo.com.br. 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  4. "WGP #31: 'veterano' Felipe Micheletti disputa cinturão peso-pesado". Esportes.terra.com.br. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  5. "World News, International News and Headlines". Fightmag. Archived from the original on 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  6. "WGP #26 Quick Results". Liverkick.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  7. "WGP Kickboxing: Russia Vs Brasil". WAKOPRO.
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