Ahead of his first fight outside his native Brazil, get to know LFA 50 heavyweight Raphael Pessoa . Pessoa (8-0) takes on Brian Heden (31-16) in the LFA 50 co-main event Friday at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minn. The main card airs on AXS TV. Full name: Raphael Pessoa Nunes DOB: March 9, 1989 Birthplace/Home: Rio de Janeiro/Rio de Janeiro Record: 8-0 (Five knockout/TKOs, one submission, two decisions) Height/Weight: 6-foot-4/265 Nickname: Bebezao (“big baby” in Portuguese). “It’s a nickname that comes from jiu-jitsu. That’s where I got my start.
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