Diego Ferreira is a 38 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 17-5-0 pro MMA record. Ferreira most recently fought Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 18, 2021. Diego Ferreira lost to Mateusz Gamrot by KO/TKO at 3:26 of Round 2 in the Lightweight division.
Diego Ferreira has 17 wins with a 59% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 7 by submission, 7 by decision.
Diego Ferreira is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17-4-0 | Mateusz Gamrot |
KO/TKO
R2 3:26
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-12-18 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-3-0 | Gregor Gillespie |
KO/TKO
R2 4:51
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-05-08 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-2-0 | Beneil Dariush |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-02-06 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-2-0 | Anthony Pettis |
SUB
R2 1:46
|
UFC 246 | 2020-01-18 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-2-0 | Mairbek Taisumov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 242 | 2019-09-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-2-0 | Rustam Khabilov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 3 | 2019-02-23 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Kyle Nelson |
KO/TKO
R2 1:23
|
UFC 231 | 2018-12-08 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Jared Gordon |
KO/TKO
R1 1:58
|
UFC Fight Night 126 | 2018-02-18 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 18 | 2016-01-30 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-1-0 | Dustin Poirier |
KO/TKO
R1 3:45
|
UFC Fight Night 63 | 2015-04-04 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-0-0 | Beneil Dariush |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 179 | 2014-10-25 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-0-0 | Ramsey Nijem |
KO/TKO
R2 1:53
|
UFC 177 | 2014-08-30 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Colton Smith |
SUB
R1 0:38
|
UFC Fight Night 44 | 2014-06-28 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Jorge Patino |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Legacy FC 25 | 2013-11-15 | Lightweight | LFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Chris Feist |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Legacy FC 24 | 2013-10-11 | Lightweight | LFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Carlo Prater |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Legacy FC 20 | 2013-05-31 | Lightweight | LFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Danny Salinas |
SUB
R2 1:41
|
STFC 24 | 2013-02-22 | Lightweight | STFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Jorge Cortez |
SUB
R1 0:43
|
STFC 23 | 2012-12-07 | Welterweight | STFC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Travonne Hobbs |
SUB
R2 1:57
|
UWF 4 | 2012-06-30 | Lightweight | UWFMMA |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Hector Munoz |
SUB
R1 3:38
|
UWF 2 | 2012-05-04 | Welterweight | UWFMMA |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Clint Roberts |
SUB
R2 0:39
|
UWF 1 | 2011-11-26 | Middleweight | UWFMMA |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Joseph Daily |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-15 | STFC |
Ferreira made his professional debut against Joseph Daily on April 15, 2011, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Joseph Daily who carried a 3-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Diego Ferreira beat Joseph Daily by Decision at 3:00 of Round 3.
Ferreira made his debut in the UFC against Colton Smith on June 28, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 44: Swanson vs. Stephens having compiled a 9-0-0 professional MMA record.
Diego Ferreira beat Colton Smith by Submission at 0:38 of Round 1. Diego Ferreira took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Since his debut, Ferreira has gone on to fight a total of 13 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 8-5-0.
Ferreira's last win came against Anthony Pettis at UFC 246 on Saturday January 18, 2020. Diego Ferreira beat Anthony Pettis by Submission at 1:46 of Round 2. Diego Ferreira took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Ferreira is not currently booked for any fights.
Ferreira's last loss came against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 18, 2021. Diego Ferreira lost to Mateusz Gamrot by KO/TKO at 3:26 of Round 2.
Ferreira has fought 13 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 8-5-0.
Ferreira has knocked out 3 opponents.
Ferreira has submitted 7 opponents.
Ferreira has been knocked out 3 times.
Ferreira has never been submitted.
