Diego “DB” Brandão is a 35 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 26-20-0 pro MMA record. Brandão most recently fought Oleg Lichkovakha at Ural FC 1 on Friday July 1, 2022. Diego Brandão beat Oleg Lichkovakha by KO/TKO at 3:38 of Round 2 in the Featherweight division.
Diego Brandão has 26 wins with a 81% finish rate, including 18 by knockout, 6 by submission, 5 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 25-20-0 | Oleg Lichkovakha |
KO/TKO
R2 3:38
|
Ural FC 1 | 2022-07-01 | Featherweight | URAL |
| Loss | 25-19-0 | Bibert Tumenov |
KO/TKO
R2 4:50
|
ACA 136 | 2022-02-26 | Featherweight | ACA |
| Loss | 25-18-0 | Alexey Polpudnikov |
KO/TKO
R3 0:54
|
ACA 134 | 2021-12-17 | Featherweight | ACA |
| Loss | 25-17-0 | Salman Zhamaldaev |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ACA 127 | 2021-08-28 | Featherweight | ACA |
| Loss | 25-16-0 | Salman Zhamaldaev |
Disqualificaton
R2 1:06
|
ACA 120 | 2021-03-26 | Featherweight | ACA |
| Loss | 25-15-0 | Dzhikhad Yunusov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ACA 112 | 2020-10-04 | Featherweight | ACA |
| Loss | 25-14-0 | Marat Balaev |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ACA 103 | 2019-12-14 | Featherweight | ACA |
| Win | 24-14-0 | Dzhikhad Yunusov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ACA 100 | 2019-10-04 | Lightweight | ACA |
| Loss | 24-13-0 | Marcin Held |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ACA 96 | 2019-06-08 | Lightweight | ACA |
| Win | 23-13-0 | Vener Galiev |
KO/TKO
R1 0:50
|
RCC 5 | 2018-12-15 | Lightweight | RCC |
| Loss | 23-12-0 | Daron Cruickshank |
KO/TKO
R2 0:17
|
RIZIN 13 | 2018-09-30 | 70 kg | RFF |
| Win | 22-12-0 | Satoru Kitaoka |
KO/TKO
R1 1:30
|
RIZIN 11 | 2018-07-29 | 70 kg | RFF |
| Loss | 22-11-0 | Akhmed Aliev |
KO/TKO
R2 3:44
|
Fight Nights Global 73 | 2017-09-04 | Lightweight | AMC |
| Win | 21-11-0 | Vener Galiev |
KO/TKO
R1 0:39
|
Fight Nights Global 67 | 2017-05-25 | Lightweight | AMC |
| Win | 20-11-0 | Murad Machaev |
SUB
R2 0:58
|
Fight Nights Global 58 | 2017-01-28 | Lightweight | AMC |
| Loss | 20-10-0 | Brian Ortega |
SUB
R3 1:37
|
UFC 195 | 2016-01-02 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-10-0 | Katsunori Kikuno |
KO/TKO
R1 0:28
|
UFC Fight Night 75 | 2015-09-26 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-10-0 | Jimy Hettes |
KO/TKO
R1 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 15 | 2015-04-18 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-9-0 | Conor McGregor |
KO/TKO
R1 4:05
|
UFC Fight Night 46 | 2014-07-19 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-8-0 | Dustin Poirier |
KO/TKO
R1 4:54
|
UFC 168 | 2013-12-28 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-8-0 | Daniel Pineda |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 26 | 2013-08-17 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-8-0 | Pablo Garza |
SUB
R1 3:27
|
UFC on FUEL TV 9 | 2013-04-06 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-8-0 | Joey Gambino |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 153 | 2012-10-13 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-7-0 | Darren Elkins |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 146 | 2012-05-26 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Dennis Bermudez |
SUB
R1 4:51
|
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | 2011-12-03 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Bryan Caraway |
KO/TKO
R1 4:15
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 | 2011-07-13 | Featherweight | TUF |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Steven Siler |
KO/TKO
R1 0:31
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 | 2011-07-06 | Featherweight | TUF |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Jesse Newell |
KO/TKO
R1 0:46
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 | 2011-06-07 | Featherweight | TUF |
| Win | 13-7-0 | Nick Buschman |
KO/TKO
R1 2:14
|
Regional circuit | 2011-02-11 | ECSC | |
| Win | 12-7-0 | Richard Villa |
SUB
R2 3:31
|
Regional circuit | 2010-12-18 | JMMAS | |
| Win | 11-7-0 | Michael Casteel |
KO/TKO
R1 0:30
|
Regional circuit | 2010-10-30 | ECSC | |
| Loss | 11-6-0 | Ururahy Rodrigues |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Ultimate Warrior Challenge 8 | 2010-05-22 | Lightweight | UWC |
| Win | 10-6-0 | Derek Campos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-02-27 | KOK | |
| Loss | 10-5-0 | Gert Kocani |
KO/TKO
R2 3:30
|
Regional circuit | 2010-01-30 | ||
| Loss | 10-4-0 | Ran Weathers |
KO/TKO
R1 2:56
|
Regional circuit | 2009-06-20 | SWC | |
| Win | 9-4-0 | Fernando Vieira |
KO/TKO
R2 3:31
|
Regional circuit | 2009-03-27 | MC | |
| Win | 8-4-0 | James King |
SUB
R1 1:53
|
Regional circuit | 2008-11-22 | KOK | |
| Loss | 8-3-0 | Matt Veach |
KO/TKO
R2 1:28
|
Regional circuit | 2008-10-04 | ||
| Win | 7-3-0 | Brian Foster |
KO/TKO
R1 1:34
|
Regional circuit | 2008-06-27 | ||
| Win | 6-3-0 | Orleans Smith |
KO/TKO
R1 3:18
|
Regional circuit | 2008-03-29 | ||
| Loss | 6-2-0 | George Clay |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2008-03-01 | ||
| Win | 4-2-0 | Juarez Harles |
KO/TKO
R1 1:27
|
Regional circuit | 2007-09-29 | ||
| Win | 4-2-0 | Fabiano Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-09-29 | ||
| Win | 3-2-0 | Arilson Paixao |
KO/TKO
R1 2:11
|
Regional circuit | 2007-09-15 | CF | |
| Loss | 3-1-0 | Ronys Torres |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2007-04-21 | CF | |
| Loss | 3-0-0 | Daniel Trindade |
SUB
R3 2:25
|
Regional circuit | 2007-04-01 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Jorge Dalton |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2007-03-28 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Elifrank Cariolano |
KO/TKO
R1 3:41
|
Regional circuit | 2006-12-16 | CF | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Michel Addario Bastos |
SUB
R3 3:20
|
Regional circuit | 2005-10-01 |
Brandão made his professional debut against Michel Addario Bastos on October 1, 2005, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Michel Addario Bastos who carried a 5-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Diego Brandão beat Michel Addario Bastos by Submission at 3:20 of Round 3.
Brandão made his debut in the UFC against Dennis Bermudez on December 3, 2011, fighting on the co-main event of The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale having compiled a 14-7-0 professional MMA record.
Diego Brandão beat Dennis Bermudez by Submission at 4:51 of Round 1. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Since his debut, Brandão has gone on to fight a total of 10 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 6-4-0.
Brandão won the Tournament Championship defeating Dennis Bermudez on December 3, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale.
This was Brandão's 1st UFC championship fight.
Diego Brandão beat Dennis Bermudez by Submission at 4:51 of Round 1. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
After his UFC stint, Brandão took his next fight at AMC on January 28, 2017, fighting against Murad Machaev on the main event of Fight Nights Global 58: Machaev vs. Brandão.
Diego Brandão beat Murad Machaev by Submission at 0:58 of Round 2.
Brandão's last win came against Oleg Lichkovakha at Ural FC 1 on Friday July 1, 2022. Diego Brandão beat Oleg Lichkovakha by KO/TKO at 3:38 of Round 2.
Brandão is not currently booked for any fights.
Brandão's last loss came against Bibert Tumenov at ACA 136 on Saturday February 26, 2022. Diego Brandão lost to Bibert Tumenov by KO/TKO at 4:50 of Round 2.
Brandão has fought 10 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 6-4-0.
Brandão has knocked out 18 opponents.
Brandão has submitted 6 opponents.
Brandão has been knocked out 10 times.
Brandão has been submitted 2 times.
