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Bruno Henrique Cappelozza (born May 20, 1989 in Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed to the Professional Fighters League, where he competes in the heavyweight division. He is the 2021 PFL heavyweight world champion.

Cappelozza has also competed in MMA promotions Rizin Fighting Federation and Jungle Fight.

Early life
Cappelozza was born in Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil, where he first began to train in mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career
Cappelozza made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2010, fighting for an MMA team owned by Brazilian soccer team Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly called Corinthians. At Corinithians, Cappelozza trained with former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Following Corinthians, Cappelozza competed in promotions such as Predador FC, Jungle Fight, and Rizin.

In 2020, Cappelozza signed with the Professional Fighters League and made his debut in the 2021 season (PFL 3).

Cappelozza debuted at PFL 3, scoring a 46-second KO of Ante Delija. He knocked out Muhammad DeReese in the first round of his next fight to secure the No.1 seed in the 2021 PFL Playoffs. In the Semifinals, Cappelozza stopped Jamelle Jones via second-round TKO to earn a place in the finals, opposite Delija, in a rematch from the 2021 PFL Regular Season. In the PFL heavyweight championship bout, a back-and-forth battle with multiple knockdowns, Cappelozza defeated Delija by unanimous decision to become the 2021 PFL Heavyweight Champion.

Immediately following Cappelozza’s championship win, he learned via phone that his father, Joao Cappelozza, died three days prior to the PFL Championship. His family withheld the information so he wouldn’t be distracted while preparing for the fight.

Cappelozza launched PFL 2 (2022 regular season) with a fight against Stuart Austin. Cappeloza won in the first round.

Championships & accomplishments

 * One-time PFL heavyweight champion (2021)
 * One-time Jungle Fight 220-pound champion
 * One-time Jungle Fight light heavyweight champion
 * One-time DFMMA light heavyweight champion