[4] At the age of 18, de Freitas moved to Belo Horizonte to study a degree in physical education and find better mixed martial arts training.
[4] Starting his career in 2012, de Freitas compiled a 11–4 record fighting for regional Brazilian promotions, most notably for Shooto Brazil, where he won the Bantamweight title by beating Luciano Benicio by decision.
[12] De Freitas was then expected to face Jack Shore at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards on March 21, 2020.
[13] De Freitas faced Tony Gravely on November 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos.
[18] On October 13, 2021, USADA announced, that an independent arbitrator has rendered a two-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping policy violation, that de Freitas committed while he was in the UFC program.