// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Diego Ferreira
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Diego
Ferreira

NICKNAME"N/A"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Fortis MMA
NEXT FIGHT
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Diego Ferreira
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
41
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
20/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.46
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.82
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#20
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1609
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
82nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1588 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
41st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.01 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 81% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 8, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 7
DEC · 8
5
KO/TKO
25%
7
SUB
35%
8
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 3
4
KO/TKO
57%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
35%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
40%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
27 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER36TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING60CHIN70STRIKING50CARDIO71AGGRESSION44SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression44
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2011WAPR 2011WNOV 2011WMAY 2012WJUN 2012WDEC 2012WFEB 2013WMAY 2013WOCT 2013WNOV 2013WJUN 2014WAUG 2014LOCT 2014LAPR 2015WJAN 2016WFEB 2018WDEC 2018WFEB 2019WSEP 2019WJAN 2020LFEB 2021LMAY 2021LDEC 2021WMAY 2023WMAY 2024LJAN 2025LSEP 2025WAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 62, SUB R2.
  4. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  11. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  21. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R3.
  26. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  27. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 90, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Salinas), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
7%
6
22%
1
4%
-
-
9
total
SUB
3
11%
4
15%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
10
37%
-
1
4%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
41%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Fortis MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Billy QuarantilloAug 8, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 284 - Gamrot vs. Salkilld
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alexander HernandezSep 13, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 3:46
UFC Fight Night 259 - Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Grant DawsonJan 18, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 311 - Makhachev vs. Moicano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mateusz RebeckiMay 11, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 4:51
UFC on ESPN 56 - Lewis vs. Nascimento
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Michael JohnsonMay 20, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 1:50
UFC Fight Night 223 - Dern vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Mateusz GamrotDec 18, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 3:26
UFC Fight Night 199 - Lewis vs. Daukaus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Knee to the Body)
L
VS Gregor GillespieMay 8, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 4:51
UFC on ESPN 24 - Rodriguez vs. Waterson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Beneil DariushFeb 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Anthony PettisJan 18, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 1:46
UFC 246 - McGregor vs. Cerrone
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mairbek TaisumovSep 7, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 242 - Khabib vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rustam KhabilovFeb 23, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kyle NelsonDec 8, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:23
UFC 231 - Holloway vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 20-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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