Lightweight

Diego

Ferreira

L KO
Ferreira
VS
OPPONENT
Alexander Hernandez
KO/TKO Punches
September 13, 2025
L UD
Ferreira
VS
OPPONENT
Grant Dawson
U-DEC
January 18, 2025
W KO
Ferreira
VS
OPPONENT
Mateusz Rebecki
KO/TKO Punches
May 11, 2024
W KO
Ferreira
VS
OPPONENT
Michael Johnson
KO/TKO Punch
May 20, 2023
L KO
Ferreira
VS
OPPONENT
Mateusz Gamrot
KO/TKO Knee
December 18, 2021
19
WINS
7
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
41
HEIGHT
175 cm
WEIGHT
70.3 kg
REACH
188 cm
LEG REACH
40.5 cm
COUNTRY
Brazil

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• Noche UFC(9/13/25) Ferreira was stopped by Alexander Hernandez at 3:46 of the second round
• UFC 311(01/18/25) Ferreira lost a three round unanimous decision to Grant Dawson
• UFC on ESPN(5/11/24) Ferreira stopped Mateusz Rębecki via strikes at 4:59 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(5/20/23) Ferreira knocked out Michael Johnson at 1:50 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(12/18/21) Ferreira was stopped by Mateusz Gamrot via strikes at 3:26 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(5/8/21) Ferreira was stopped by Gregor Gillespie via strikes at 4:51 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(2/6/21) Ferreira lost a three round split decision to Beneil Dariush
• UFC 246(1/18/20) Ferreira submitted Anthony Pettis via rear naked choke at 1:46 of the second round
• UFC 242(9/7/19) Ferreira won a three round unanimous decision over Mairbek Taisumov
• UFC Fight Night(2/23/19) Ferreira won a three round unanimous decision over Rustam Khabilov
• UFC 231(12/8/18) Ferreira stopped Kyle Nelson via strikes at 1:23 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(2/18/18) Ferreira stopped Jared Gordon via strikes at 1:58 of the first round
• UFC on FOX(1/30/16) Ferreira won a three round unanimous decision over Olivier Aubin-Mercier
• UFC Fight Night(4/4/15) Ferreira was knocked out by Dustin Poirier at 3:45 of the first round
• UFC 179(10/25/14) Ferreira lost a three round unanimous decision to Beneil Dariush
• UFC 177(8/30/14) Ferreira stopped Ramsey Nijem via strikes at 1:53 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(6/28/14) Ferreira submitted Colton Smith via rear naked choke at :38 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2011
Seven wins by submission (4 RNC, kimura, arm triangle, armbar), five by KO
Four first round finishes
Has won eight of his last 13 and two of his last four
Holds wins over Carlo Prater and Jorge Patino

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started when I was 10 as a hobby; I just wanted to learn how to defend myself. My first time on the mats, I was super excited to learn, but I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I fell in love with the sport and have been training since.
Q: Training:
ANSWER: I start with a morning run, then train BJJ & boxing, then take a break and train at noon MMA/ Muay Thai/ Wrestling(varies daily). Also, depending on certain days, I add Crossfit, conditioning and weight training and usually always finish my days with BJJ and another run as the fight gets closer.What ranks and titles have you held?Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 3rd degree black belt,STFC lightweight champion, Legacy FC lightweight championDo you have any heroes?Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?For me, it’s a dream come true to fight for one of the biggest MMA events in the world. I know everyone wants to be here and trains for this, and just like I trained hard to get here, I will keep training hard and do whatever it takes to stay and make my way to the top.Favorite grappling technique:KimuraFavorite striking technique:Jab, cross, and hook

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY39%
STRIKING DEFENSE55%
LANDED/MIN
4.7
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
3.46
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY30%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE57%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.82
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.6
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
10 W - 7 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-2 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)5
Submission2
Decision3
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission0
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE MMA
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Jun. 28, 2014