Featherweight · Men

Diego Saraiva

“The Octopus”
United States Team Octopus debut 2001
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form W L L L L
Elo 1,207 peak 1,577 · 3 Dec 2009 370 below it
Tapology Sherdog
21-20-1pro record
4L current streak
1,489best win, Elo
1,305average opponent
-- born 23 Apr 1982
66.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,024 Sub1,214 Dec975

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 3 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 45 minutes, against 236 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (2015): 1,275 Elo, 21-18, aged 33, average opponent 1,305.

  1. Dumar Roa then 1,183, 22-18, aged 34 1-10 after peaked 1,183
  2. Yuki Sasaki then 1,257, 22-17, aged 34 · Middleweight 3-5 after peaked 1,352 ▲
  3. LaVerne Clark then 1,302, 23-16, aged 34 · Welterweight 4-5 after peaked 1,393 ▲
  4. Xavier Foupa-Pokam then 1,306, 22-18, aged 31 · Middleweight 9-4 after peaked 1,607 ▲
  5. Wataru Miki then 1,260, 20-14, aged 34 3-1 after peaked 1,393 ▲
  6. JC Pennington then 1,237, 22-17, aged 33 · Lightweight 3-3 after peaked 1,308 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Eddie Yagin Decision R3 · 19 Jun 2014 · Tachi Palace Fights 1,489
  2. Eddie Yagin KO/TKO R3 · 3 Dec 2009 · Tachi Palace Fights 1,482
  3. Farkhad Sharipov Decision R3 · 17 Apr 2009 · National Fighting Championship 1,370
  4. Poppies Martinez Submission R1 · 17 Jan 2008 · Palace Fighting Championship 1,369
  5. Jacob Allman Submission R2 · 29 Apr 2011 · Regional / Unaffiliated 1,356

Losses

The latest 5 of 20
  1. Nate Landwehr KO/TKO R1 · 12 Mar 2016 · Tennessee Regional 1,408
  2. Jordan Rinaldi Decision R3 · 27 Jun 2015 · National Fighting Championship 1,467
  3. Enoch Wilson Decision R3 · 5 Feb 2015 · Tachi Palace Fights 1,465
  4. Shah Bobonis KO/TKO R1 · 25 Oct 2014 · National Fighting Championship 1,261
  5. Ronnie Rogers Decision R3 · 23 Sep 2011 · National Fighting Championship 1,434

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Eddie Yagin 2 meetings · 2009, 2014 2–0
  2. Ronnie Rogers 2 meetings · 2011, 2011 0–2
  3. Steve Kinnison 2 meetings · 2005, 2006 0–2
  4. Brandon Bledsoe 2 meetings · 2005, 2006 2–0

Fight history

43 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
43 12 Mar 201633.9 yrs L21-20-1 Nate Landwehr 6-2 · 27.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R14:47 0.00 1,260→1,207 -52 1,408 – A&A Fight Time Promotions - A Night of Explosions Tennessee Regional
42 27 Jun 201533.2 yrs L21-19-1 Jordan Rinaldi 9-5 · 27.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,275→1,260 -16 1,467 – NFC 75: Wild Bill's Fight Night 75 National Fighting Championship
41 5 Feb 201532.8 yrs L21-18-1 Enoch Wilson 18-10-2 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,295→1,275 -20 1,465 – TPF 22: Champions Collide 2 Tachi Palace Fights
40 25 Oct 201432.5 yrs L21-17-1 Shah Bobonis 16-12 · 36.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:15 0.00 1,420→1,295 -125 1,261 – NFC 69: Wild Bill's Fight Night 69 National Fighting Championship
39 19 Jun 201432.2 yrs W21-16-1 Eddie Yagin 15-5-1 · 35.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,322→1,420 +99 1,489 – TPF 19: Throwback Thursday Tachi Palace Fights
38 23 Sep 201129.4 yrs L20-16-1 Ronnie Rogers 9-6 · 26.7 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,405→1,352 -52 1,434 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 40 National Fighting Championship
37 18 Jun 201129.2 yrs L20-15-1 Ronnie Rogers 7-5 · 26.5 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,507→1,405 -103 1,321 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 37 National Fighting Championship
36 29 Apr 201129.0 yrs W20-14-1 Jacob Allman 3-0 – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,440→1,507 +67 1,356 – Harrah Fight Night Regional / Unaffiliated
35 10 Mar 201128.9 yrs L19-14-1 Marius Cujba 4-0 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,505→1,440 -64 1,485 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 34 National Fighting Championship
34 29 Jan 201128.8 yrs W19-13-1 Joe Elmore 4-2 · 28.4 yrs – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,463→1,505 +42 1,261 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 33 National Fighting Championship
33 9 Sep 201028.4 yrs L18-13-1 Micah Miller 16-4 (1) · 23.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,492→1,463 -29 1,621 – TPF 6: High Stakes Tachi Palace Fights
32 20 May 201028.1 yrs L18-12-1 Joe Soto 8-0 · 23.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R15:00 0.00 1,561→1,492 -70 1,633 – Bellator 19 Bellator MMA
31 26 Mar 201027.9 yrs W18-11-1 DJ Fuentes 5-4 · 23.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,577→1,561 -16 1,123 – SportFight X 1: Beatdown SportFight X
30 3 Dec 200927.6 yrs W17-11-1 Eddie Yagin 12-3-1 · 30.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOCut R313:07 1.00 1,493→1,577 +85 1,482 – TPF 2: Brawl in the Hall Tachi Palace Fights
29 30 Oct 200927.5 yrs W16-11-1 Jonathan Mix 4-1 · 29.0 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,522→1,493 -29 1,351 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 23 National Fighting Championship
28 12 Sep 200927.4 yrs W15-11-1 Kamrin Naville 5-4 · 21.4 yrs – SubArmbar R14:56 1.00 1,461→1,522 +61 1,351 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 22 National Fighting Championship
27 17 Apr 200927.0 yrs W14-11-1 Farkhad Sharipov 7-2 · 25.0 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,477→1,461 -15 1,370 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 19 National Fighting Championship
26 22 Jan 200926.8 yrs W13-11-1 Jorge Evangelista 8-2-1 Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,402→1,477 +75 1,351 – PFC 12: High Stakes Palace Fighting Championship
25 4 Oct 200826.5 yrs L12-11-1 Benson Henderson 6-1 · 24.9 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,453→1,402 -51 1,487 – EVO MMA - Evolution MMA Arizona Regional
24 30 May 200826.1 yrs W12-10-1 Josh Cate 5-6 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,440→1,453 +13 996 – AFL - Bulletproof Georgia Regional
23 8 May 200826.0 yrs L11-10-1 Brian Cobb 11-4 · 27.7 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,472→1,440 -32 1,562 – PFC 8: A Night of Champions Palace Fighting Championship
22 7 Mar 200825.9 yrs W11-9-1 Joe Ammerman 4-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:58 1.00 1,421→1,472 +51 1,267 – AFL - Eruption Kentucky Regional
21 17 Jan 200825.7 yrs W10-9-1 Poppies Martinez 14-3 (1) · 24.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:08 1.00 1,322→1,421 +99 1,369 – PFC 6: No Retreat, No Surrender Palace Fighting Championship
20 22 Sep 200725.4 yrs L9-9-1 Jeremy Stephens 13-2 · 21.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.12* 1,342→1,322 -20 1,546 – UFC 76: Knockout Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 7 Jul 200725.2 yrs L9-8-1 Jorge Gurgel 10-3 · 30.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.17* 1,391→1,342 -48 1,430 – UFC 73: Stacked Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 3 Feb 200724.8 yrs L9-7-1 Dustin Hazelett 7-3 · 20.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.11* 1,483→1,391 -93 1,382 – UFC 67: All or Nothing Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 13 Jan 200724.7 yrs W9-6-1 Nate Ford 1-0 – KO/TKOKO R11:33 1.00 1,429→1,483 +55 1,292 – GFC 1: First Blood Georgia Regional
16 18 Nov 200624.6 yrs W8-6-1 Adam Arredondo 6-6-1 · 24.4 yrs – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,393→1,429 +36 1,158 – World Extreme Fighting World Extreme Fighting
15 17 Nov 200624.6 yrs W7-6-1 Jeremiah Navarro 3-0 · 29.7 yrs – SubArmbar R10:37 1.00 1,291→1,393 +101 1,346 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 5 National Fighting Championship
14 17 Nov 200624.6 yrs L6-6-1 Steve Kinnison 6-9 · 23.4 yrs – DecisionSplit R3 0.44 1,326→1,291 -34 1,230 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 5 National Fighting Championship
13 10 Jun 200624.1 yrs W6-5-1 Luke Gwaltney 7-6 · 20.5 yrs Welterweight SubTriangle Choke R313:07 1.00 1,253→1,326 +72 1,192 – Fight Party: Full Throttle 7 International Sport Combat Federation
12 28 Apr 200624.0 yrs W5-5-1 David Derby debut · 34.3 yrs Lightweight SubHeel Hook R14:32 1.00 1,192→1,253 +62 1,086 – Knuckle Up 4: Bring Tha Pain International Sport Combat Federation
11 1 Apr 200623.9 yrs L4-5-1 Danny Suarez 2-2 · 29.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,307→1,192 -115 1,046 – World Extreme Fighting 17 World Extreme Fighting
10 11 Feb 200623.8 yrs W4-4-1 Brandon Bledsoe 6-11 · 31.6 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:04 1.00 1,291→1,307 +17 899 – Fight Party: Full Throttle 6 International Sport Combat Federation
9 10 Dec 200523.6 yrs D3-4-1 Ryan Healy 4-0 · 22.4 yrs – -- R2 0.50 1,245→1,291 +45 1,445 – Absolute Fighting Championships 14 Absolute Fighting Championship
8 4 Nov 200523.5 yrs W3-4 Donnie Nordstrom 1-0 Welterweight SubArmbar R11:44 1.00 1,148→1,245 +97 1,187 – Fight Party: Full Throttle 5 International Sport Combat Federation
7 14 Oct 200523.5 yrs W2-4 Virgil Strzelecki 4-4 Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,057→1,148 +91 1,070 – Knuckle Up 1: The Beginning International Sport Combat Federation
6 9 Sep 200523.4 yrs W1-4 Brandon Bledsoe 6-10 · 31.2 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R10:52 1.00 961→1,057 +96 995 – Fight Party: Full Throttle 4 International Sport Combat Federation
5 3 Jun 200523.1 yrs L0-4 Steve Kinnison 4-4 · 21.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 955→961 +6 1,294 – Full Throttle 2 International Sport Combat Federation
4 6 Nov 200422.5 yrs L0-3 Renato Matos 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,073→955 -118 948 – Arena Combat Cup 1 California Regional
3 22 Aug 200321.3 yrs W1-0 Mike Collier debut Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R12:18 1.00 1,007→1,073 +66 1,011 – ISCF - Friday Night Fights National Fighting Championship am
2 21 May 200321.1 yrs L0-2 Melvin Guillard 7-0 · 20.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:00 0.00 1,022→1,007 -15 1,438 – ISCF - May Madness International Sport Combat Federation
1 8 Oct 200119.5 yrs L0-1 Paulo Dantas 2-0 · 26.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,047→1,022 -24 1,195 – Champions Night 3 Brazil Regional