Diego “The Octopus” Saraiva is a 40 year old Male fighter from United States with a 22-20-1 pro MMA record. Saraiva most recently fought Nate Landwehr at on Saturday March 12, 2016. Diego Saraiva lost to Nate Landwehr by KO/TKO at 4:47 of Round 1 in the division.
Diego Saraiva has 22 wins with a 82% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 14 by submission, 4 by decision.
Diego Saraiva is currently on a 4 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22-19-1 | Nate Landwehr |
KO/TKO
R1 4:47
|
Regional circuit | 2016-03-12 | ||
| Loss | 22-18-1 | Jordan Rinaldi |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
NFC 75 | 2015-06-27 | Featherweight | NFC |
| Loss | 22-17-1 | Enoch Wilson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Tachi PF 22 | 2015-02-05 | Catchweight | TPF |
| Loss | 22-16-1 | Shah Bobonis |
KO/TKO
R1 0:15
|
NFC 69 | 2014-10-25 | Featherweight | NFC |
| Win | 21-16-1 | Eddie Yagin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Tachi PF 19 | 2014-06-19 | Featherweight | TPF |
| Loss | 21-15-1 | Ronnie Rogers |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-09-23 | NFC | |
| Loss | 21-14-1 | Ronnie Rogers |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-06-18 | NFC | |
| Win | 20-14-1 | Jacob Allman |
SUB
R2 2:07
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-29 | ||
| Loss | 20-13-1 | Marius Cujba |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-03-10 | NFC | |
| Win | 19-13-1 | Joe Elmore |
SUB
R2 3:30
|
Regional circuit | 2011-01-29 | NFC | |
| Loss | 19-12-1 | Micah Miller |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-09-09 | TPF | |
| Loss | 19-11-1 | Joe Soto |
KO/TKO
R1 5:00
|
Bellator 19 | 2010-05-20 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 18-11-1 | DJ Fuentes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-03-26 | SFX | |
| Win | 17-11-1 | Eddie Yagin |
KO/TKO
R3 3:07
|
Regional circuit | 2009-12-03 | TPF | |
| Win | 16-11-1 | Jonathan Mix |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-10-30 | NFC | |
| Win | 15-11-1 | Kamrin Naville |
SUB
R1 4:56
|
Regional circuit | 2009-09-12 | NFC | |
| Win | 14-11-1 | Farkhad Sharipov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-04-17 | NFC | |
| Win | 13-11-1 | Jorge Evangelista |
SUB
R2 2:39
|
Regional circuit | 2009-01-22 | PFC | |
| Loss | 13-10-1 | Benson Henderson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2008-10-04 | ||
| Win | 12-10-1 | Josh Cate |
KO/TKO
R2 1:34
|
Regional circuit | 2008-05-30 | ||
| Loss | 12-9-1 | Brian Cobb |
DEC
R5 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2008-05-08 | PFC | |
| Win | 11-9-1 | Joe Ammerman |
SUB
R1 0:58
|
Regional circuit | 2008-03-07 | ||
| Win | 10-9-1 | Poppies Martinez |
SUB
R1 2:08
|
Regional circuit | 2008-01-17 | PFC | |
| Loss | 10-8-1 | Jeremy Stephens |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 76 | 2007-09-22 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-7-1 | Jorge Gurgel |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 73 | 2007-07-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-6-1 | Dustin Hazelett |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 67 | 2007-02-03 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-6-1 | Nate Ford |
KO/TKO
R1 1:33
|
Regional circuit | 2007-01-13 | ||
| Win | 8-6-1 | Adam Arredondo |
SUB
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2006-11-18 | WEF | |
| Win | 7-5-1 | Jeremiah Navarro |
SUB
R1 0:37
|
Regional circuit | 2006-11-17 | NFC | |
| Loss | 7-5-1 | Steve Kinnison |
DEC
R
|
Regional circuit | 2006-11-17 | NFC | |
| Win | 6-5-1 | Luke Gwaltney |
SUB
R3 3:07
|
Regional circuit | 2006-06-10 | ISCF | |
| Win | 5-5-1 | David Derby |
SUB
R1 4:32
|
Regional circuit | 2006-04-28 | ISCF | |
| Loss | 5-4-1 | Danny Suarez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2006-04-01 | WEF | |
| Win | 4-4-1 | Brandon Bledsoe |
SUB
R1 2:04
|
Regional circuit | 2006-02-11 | ISCF | |
| Draw | 4-4-0 | Ryan Healy |
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-10 | AFC | |
| Win | 3-4-0 | Donnie Nordstrom |
SUB
R1 1:44
|
Regional circuit | 2005-11-04 | ISCF | |
| Win | 2-4-0 | Virgil Strzelecki |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2005-10-14 | ISCF | |
| Win | 1-4-0 | Brandon Bledsoe |
SUB
R1 0:52
|
Regional circuit | 2005-09-09 | ISCF | |
| Loss | 1-3-0 | Steve Kinnison |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-06-03 | ISCF | |
| Loss | 1-2-0 | Renato Matos |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2004-11-06 | ||
| Win | 0-2-0 | Mike Collier |
KO/TKO
R1 2:18
|
Regional circuit | 2003-08-22 | ISCF | |
| Loss | 0-1-0 | Melvin Guillard |
KO/TKO
R1 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 2003-05-21 | ISCF | |
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Paulo Dantas |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2001-10-08 |
Saraiva made his professional debut against Paulo Dantas on October 8, 2001, fighting on the regional circuit.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Paulo Dantas who carried a 2-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Diego Saraiva lost to Paulo Dantas by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Saraiva made his debut in the UFC against Dustin Hazelett on February 3, 2007, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 67: All or Nothing having compiled a 10-6-1 professional MMA record.
Diego Saraiva lost to Dustin Hazelett by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Saraiva has gone on to fight a total of 3 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-3-0.
After his UFC stint, Saraiva took his next fight at PFC on January 17, 2008, fighting against Poppies Martinez on the of the regional circuit.
Diego Saraiva beat Poppies Martinez by Submission at 2:08 of Round 1.
Saraiva's last win came against Eddie Yagin at Tachi PF 19 on Thursday June 19, 2014. Diego Saraiva beat Eddie Yagin by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Saraiva is not currently booked for any fights.
Saraiva's last loss came against Nate Landwehr at on Saturday March 12, 2016. Diego Saraiva lost to Nate Landwehr by KO/TKO at 4:47 of Round 1.
Saraiva has fought 3 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-3-0.
Saraiva has knocked out 4 opponents.
Saraiva has submitted 14 opponents.
Saraiva has been knocked out 5 times.
Saraiva has never been submitted.
