Raphael Pessoa went through a lot before finally being able to re-enter the octagon.
Pessoa scored his first UFC win in October 2019, winning a decision over Jeff Hughes in Singapore. But a series of tragedies delayed his return to the eight-sided cage.
The Brazilian was booked to meet Tom Aspinall in March, but he asked to withdraw from the heavyweight clash after a heart attack killed his uncle. Pessoa moved back from Curitiba to Rio de Janeiro to take care of his mother, as both started to deal with depression.