Yuri Villefort (born March 23, 1991) is a Brazilian

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who competes in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2009, he has competed for the

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and

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. He is the younger brother of fellow mixed martial artist

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Yuri started his career in 2009 and fought mainly for Florida-based promotions. With a record of six victories and no losses, Villefort signed with

Strikeforce

Villefort was expected to face Travis Bush on July 24, 2011 at Strikeforce Challengers 16: Fodor vs. Terry. However, he was removed from the event due to training injuries. Villefort made his debut against

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on May 19, 2012 at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier. He lost via split decision (30–27 Mulhern, 29–28 Villefort, 29–28 Mulhern). Villefort was expected to face

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on September 29, 2012 at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy. However, the event was cancelled due to headliner and lightweight champion

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getting injured.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Villefort made his promotional debut against fellow Strikeforce import

on February 23, 2013 at

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. He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28). Villefort faced Sean Spencer on September 4, 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader. He lost the fight via split decision (30–27 Spencer, 29–28 Villefort, 29–28 Spencer). and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post-UFC career

Villefort returned to MMA after a one-year hiatus, and faced Chris Bennett at Fight Time 21 on November 7, 2014. Despite being the considerable favorite coming into the fight, Villefort would lose the fight via guillotine choke, just forty-five seconds into the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

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