Gabriel Bonfim had grown accustomed to having his hand raised, but an unexpected setback forced him to look inward and identify areas where changes were needed in order to move forward in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division.
The 26-year-old Brazilian will attempt to rebound from his first professional defeat when he collides with Ange Loosa in a featured UFC on ESPN 59 attraction this Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver. Bonfim started his career with 15 consecutive victories, a contract-clinching submission of Trey Waters on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022 preceding back-to-back first-round finishes of Mounir Lazzez and Trevin Giles inside the Octagon.