Delson Heleno

After returning to the international circuit, Heleno was selected as a contestant on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil in 2012. In the elimination round, Heleno faced Gilberto Galvao and won by decision after two rounds. After gaining entry into the house, Heleno was selected second by coach Wanderlei Silva. In his first fight for the team, Heleno faced Sérgio Moraes. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.

Despite not making it to the finals, Heleno was offered a fight at UFC 147 on June 27, 2012. He faced fellow cast member Francisco Trinaldo and lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

In 2006, Heleno had his first fights in the United States when he signed with International Fight League. He was a member of the Renzo Gracie Academy team. Heleno fought ten times for the promotion, ended with a record of 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 DQ loss.

Heleno began his professional MMA career in June 2001 in his native Brazil. He fought sporadically over the next five years and amassed a record of 5-1.

Delson Heleno (born November 16, 1977), known also as Pé de Chumbo, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and 2002 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Middleweight World Champion. An MMA professional since 2001, he has competed for the UFC, the New York Pitbulls of the IFL, M-1 Global, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.