Pelé in the sport. Pelé was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on 23 October 1940, in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil, the son of Fluminense footballer Dondinho (born João Ramos do Nascimento) and Celeste Arantes. He was the elder of two siblings. He was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison. His parents decided to remove the "i" and call him "Edson", but there was a mistake on the birth certificate, leading many documents to show his name as "Edison", not "Edson", as he is called. He was originally nicknamed "Dico" by his family. He received the nickname "Pelé" during his
Felipe Arantes on June 23, 2012 at UFC 147. The two fought to a split draw. Arantes faced Godofredo Pepey on June 8, 2013 at . He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Arantes was expected to face Sam Sicilia on September 4, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 28. However, Sicilia pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Kevin Souza. He lost the fight via split decision. Arantes faced Maximo Blanco on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Arantes faced Andre Fili on October 25, 2014 at UFC