Diego Ferreira: record, fights and statistics
Diego Ferreira is a lightweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 20-7-0. StatsNext stores 18 UFC bouts for Diego Ferreira (11-7). In the 3 fights stored since Jan 18, 2025, Diego Ferreira is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'9" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1985 |
What are Diego Ferreira's fighting stats?
Across 15 stored UFC bouts with statistics (158 minutes) through August 8, 2026, Diego Ferreira lands 5.32 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.75, with 41.5% striking accuracy and 56.9% striking defense. Grappling: 1.14 takedowns per 15 minutes at 32.4% accuracy, 59.4% takedown defense, 0.29 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 11-7 in 18 stored UFC bouts, 7 of 11 wins inside the distance.
Diego Ferreira: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.32 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.75 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 41.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 56.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.19 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.14 |
| Takedown accuracy | 32.4% |
| Takedown defense | 59.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.29 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.38 |
| Share of fight time in control | 9.2% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 15 (157.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 72.7% head, 20.5% body, 6.8% legs; 78.8% at distance, 5.5% in the clinch, 15.6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 4 |
| Submission | 2 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 3 |
11-7 in the 18 stored UFC bouts since June 28, 2014, averaging 10 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jan 18, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 2 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jan 18, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 180 of 395 (45.6%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 159 of 381 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 4 of 9 |
| Opponent takedowns | 7 of 14 (50.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 3:07 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Billy Quarantillo (6-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 116 of 236 (73) | 4 of 9 | 2:47 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Alexander Hernandez (9-7) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 3:46 | 8.8 | Lightweight | 23 of 98 (30) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Grant Dawson (10-1-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 41 of 61 (56) | 0 of 0 | 0:20 |
| May 11, 2024 | Mateusz Rębecki (3-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 4:51 | 14.9 | Lightweight | 123 of 241 (52) | 3 of 3 | 2:12 |
| May 20, 2023 | Michael Johnson (13-12) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:50 | 6.8 | Lightweight | 30 of 71 (32) | 0 of 2 | 0:01 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Mateusz Gamrot (2-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 3:26 | 8.4 | Lightweight | 36 of 101 (25) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 8, 2021 | Gregor Gillespie (6-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:51 | 9.9 | Lightweight | 31 of 60 (45) | 0 of 2 | 1:06 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Beneil Dariush (13-4-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 54 of 121 (62) | 0 of 1 | 0:58 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Anthony Pettis (9-8) | Win | Submission | R2 1:46 | 6.8 | Lightweight | 25 of 53 (22) | 3 of 7 | 4:01 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Mairbek Taisumov (7-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 109 of 326 (51) | 0 of 2 | 0:22 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Rustam Khabilov (9-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 83 of 284 (43) | 0 of 0 | 0:13 |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Kyle Nelson (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:23 | 6.4 | Lightweight | 54 of 102 (20) | 2 of 4 | |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Jared Gordon (2-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:58 | 2 | Lightweight | 29 of 60 (8) | 0 of 0 | |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier (3-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 65 of 152 (49) | 0 of 5 | |
| Apr 4, 2015 | Dustin Poirier (7-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:45 | 3.8 | Lightweight | 20 of 56 (24) | 0 of 2 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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