Diego Ferreira
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| Age | 40 |
| Nationality | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Reach | 188 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
25
fights
19
✅ wins
6
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
7
bonuses
3
Fights of the night
4
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
June 28, 2014
UFC debuts
September 13, 2025
UFC last fight
2h45:7
time in the cage
9:43
avg time by combat
58.8%
win rate
70.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1548
as of September 13, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1604
on January 18, 2020
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
78
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko tko | 91 | 5 |
| 2. | Total strikes attempted | 90 | 66.68 / round |
| 3. | Head strikes landed | 88 | 16.59 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 87 | 155 |
| 5. | Significant strikes differential | 85 | +6.21 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total strikes accuracy | 18 | 45% |
| 2. | Significant strikes accuracy | 24 | 40% |
| 3. | Control time | 31 | 35s / round |
| 4. | Leg strikes landed | 36 | 1.79 / round |
| 5. | Takedowns landed | 37 | 0.27 / round |
77
Boxing Score
49
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+6.21
/ round
💫 Strike differential
18.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
12.8 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
35.1%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
60.3%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
50
Wrestling Score
74
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.9 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.3 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
30.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
57.9%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
35s / round
⏱ Control Time
1:12 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.8 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
77.0%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
2
✅ Submission wins
0.2 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
33.3%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Diego Ferreira's UFC Fight History
September 13, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (3:46).
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January 18, 2025 - UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 11, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (4:51).
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May 20, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (1:50).
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December 18, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Knee) at round 2 (3:26).
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May 08, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:51).
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February 06, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Lightweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 18, 2020 - UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (1:46).
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September 07, 2019 - UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 23, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 08, 2018 - UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (1:23).
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February 18, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:58).
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January 30, 2016 - UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 04, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (3:45).
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October 25, 2014 - UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
Lightweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 30, 2014 - UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
Lightweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (1:53).
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June 28, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (38s).
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Fighter's fights