Felipe Pena
"Preguiça"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Felipe Pena
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can be susceptible to high-volume wrestlers if unable to establish initial guard contact
- Historically emotional volatility following personal losses (e.g., Leandro Lo tragedy)
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Fight IQ and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression0
- Cardio90
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ95
- Distance Control67
- Finishing0
Prep for camp: Felipe Pena
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a relaxed, 'lazy' appearance to lure opponents into false security before exploding into sweeps
- Expert at establishing open guard to facilitate back takes
- Known for high-level tactical refinement and mid-fight strategic adjustments
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
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How Felipe has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
Actively competing at elite levels.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2024-08-18vs Multiple (ADCC World Championship)ADCC World Championship
- W2023-01-01vs South American Trials FieldDominant Victory · ADCC South American Trials
- L2022-08-07vs Gordon RyanVerbal Submission/Quit · WNO: Who's Number One
- W2021-01-01vs BJJ Stars HW GP FieldBJJ Stars Heavyweight GP
Availability
Signed with ONE Championship for grappling events.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Felipe Pena is one of the most decorated grapplers in history, being the only man to hold multiple victories over Gordon Ryan. Renowned for his technical depth in both Gi and No-Gi, he combines elite open guard play with a recently bolstered wrestling foundation developed at Atos HQ.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a relaxed, 'lazy' appearance to lure opponents into false security before exploding into sweeps
- Expert at establishing open guard to facilitate back takes
- Known for high-level tactical refinement and mid-fight strategic adjustments
- Integrates heavy wrestling and positional dominance to control the pace of the match
Signature Moves
- Berimbolo to Back Take
- Deep Half Guard Sweep
- 50/50 Guard Transitions
- Leg Lock Defense
- Kimura Trap
Weaknesses
- Can be susceptible to high-volume wrestlers if unable to establish initial guard contact
- Historically emotional volatility following personal losses (e.g., Leandro Lo tragedy)