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Diego Ferreira

Brazil/Orthodox/18 UFC Fights

Diego Ferreira

19-7-0175 cm70 kg188 cm reachBorn Jan 18, 1985

Tier2“Established”

Explosive Machine

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power821.24 weighted KD+KO
Volume874.95 strikes / min
Accuracy2041.1 % landed
Striking Defence6050.4 evaded + durability
Takedowns391.14 TD / 15min
Control2812.9 % on top
Submissions691.17 weighted subs
Grappling Defence3868.3 TD + sub + control %
Experience81180 weighted min
19-7-0 career18 UFC fights11 UFC wins5 by KO/TKO2 by submission64% finish rate370 strikes / hour

Fight History

18 Total
Aug
2026
Diego FerreiraWon by decision
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSBilly QuarantilloR3 · 5:00
Billy Quarantillo
Sep
2025
Diego FerreiraLost by knockout
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSAlexander HernandezR2 · 3:46Punches to Head On Ground
Alexander Hernandez
Jan
2025
Diego FerreiraLost by decision
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSGrant DawsonR3 · 5:00
Grant Dawson
May
2024
Diego FerreiraWon by knockout
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSMateusz RebeckiR3 · 4:51Punches to Head From Mount
Mateusz Rebecki
May
2023
Diego FerreiraWon by knockout
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSMichael JohnsonR2 · 1:50Punches to Head At Distance
Michael Johnson
Dec
2021
Diego FerreiraLost by knockout
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSMateusz GamrotR2 · 3:26Knees to Body On Ground
Mateusz Gamrot
May
2021
Diego FerreiraLost by knockout
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSGregor GillespieR2 · 4:51Punches to Head From Back Control
Gregor Gillespie
Feb
2021
Diego FerreiraLost by split dec
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSBeneil DariushR3 · 5:00
Beneil Dariush
Jan
2020
Diego FerreiraWon by submission
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSAnthony PettisR2 · 1:46Rear Naked Choke
Anthony Pettis
Sep
2019
Diego FerreiraWon by decision
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSMairbek TaisumovR3 · 5:00
Mairbek Taisumov
Feb
2019
Diego FerreiraWon by decision
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSRustam KhabilovR3 · 5:00
Rustam Khabilov
Dec
2018
Diego FerreiraWon by knockout
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSKyle NelsonR2 · 1:23Punches to Head From Mount
Kyle Nelson
Feb
2018
Diego FerreiraWon by knockout
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSJared GordonR1 · 1:58Punches to Head In Clinch
Jared Gordon
Jan
2016
Diego FerreiraWon by decision
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSOlivier Aubin-MercierR3 · 5:00
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Apr
2015
Diego FerreiraLost by knockout
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSDustin PoirierR1 · 3:45Punches to Head In Clinch
Dustin Poirier
Oct
2014
Diego FerreiraLost by decision
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSBeneil DariushR3 · 5:00
Beneil Dariush
Aug
2014
Diego FerreiraWon by knockout
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSRamsey NijemR2 · 1:53Punches to Head At Distance
Ramsey Nijem
Jun
2014
Diego FerreiraWon by submission
Lightweight BoutDiego FerreiraVSColton SmithR1 · 0:38Rear Naked Choke
Colton Smith