Lightweight · Men

Diego Ferreira

Brazil Fortis MMA debut 2011
Elo 1,784 peak 2,025 · 18 Jan 2020 241 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4449958
20-7pro record
1W current streak
1,999best win, Elo
1,648average opponent
-- born 18 Jan 1985
69.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,366 Sub1,384 Dec1,312

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Mateusz Rębecki KO/TKO R3 · 11 May 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,999
  2. Anthony Pettis Submission R2 · 18 Jan 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,947
  3. Mairbek Taisumov Decision R3 · 7 Sep 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,909
  4. Jared Gordon KO/TKO R1 · 18 Feb 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,785
  5. Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision R3 · 30 Jan 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,771

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Alexander Hernandez KO/TKO R2 · 13 Sep 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,808
  2. Grant Dawson Decision R3 · 18 Jan 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,994
  3. Mateusz Gamrot KO/TKO R2 · 18 Dec 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,026
  4. Gregor Gillespie KO/TKO R2 · 8 May 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,838
  5. Beneil Dariush Decision R3 · 6 Feb 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,024

Fight history

27 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
27 8 Aug 202641.6 yrs W20-7 Billy Quarantillo 19-8 · 37.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.79* 1,783→1,784 +1 1,562 --→-178 UFC Fight Night 284: Gamrot vs. Salkilld Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 13 Sep 202540.7 yrs L19-7 Alexander Hernandez 17-8 · 33.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORight Cross to Ground Strikes R28:46 0.00 1,891→1,783 -108 1,808 +120→-114 UFC Fight Night 259 - Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 18 Jan 202540.0 yrs L19-6 Grant Dawson 22-2-1 · 30.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.01* 1,971→1,891 -80 1,994 +240→+216 UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 11 May 202439.3 yrs W19-5 Mateusz Rębecki 19-1 · 31.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R314:51 1.00 1,848→1,971 +123 1,999 +200→+342 UFC on ESPN 56: Lewis vs. Nascimento Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 20 May 202338.3 yrs W18-5 Michael Johnson 25-18 · 37.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOOverhand Right R26:50 1.00 1,780→1,848 +68 1,702 -225→-152 UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 18 Dec 202136.9 yrs L17-5 Mateusz Gamrot 19-1 (1) · 31.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOSubmission to Strikes R28:26 0.00 1,841→1,796 -45 2,026 +165→+197 UFC Fight Night 199: Lewis vs. Daukaus Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 8 May 202136.3 yrs L17-4 Gregor Gillespie 13-1 · 34.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:51 0.00 1,958→1,841 -117 1,838 +165→+123 UFC on ESPN 24: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 6 Feb 202136.1 yrs L17-3 Beneil Dariush 19-4-1 · 31.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.13* 2,022→1,958 -64 2,024 -125→-103 UFC Fight Night 184: Overeem vs. Volkov Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 18 Jan 202035.0 yrs W17-2 Anthony Pettis 22-9 · 33.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:46 1.00 1,934→2,025 +91 1,947 – UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 7 Sep 201934.6 yrs W16-2 Mairbek Taisumov 28-5 · 31.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.76* 1,882→1,934 +52 1,909 – UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 23 Feb 201934.1 yrs W15-2 Rustam Khabilov 23-3 · 32.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.93* 1,827→1,882 +55 1,744 – UFC Fight Night 145: Blachowicz vs. Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 8 Dec 201833.9 yrs W14-2 Kyle Nelson 12-1 · 27.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R26:23 1.00 1,788→1,827 +39 1,571 – UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 18 Feb 201833.1 yrs W13-2 Jared Gordon 14-1 · 29.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:58 1.00 1,674→1,788 +115 1,785 – UFC Fight Night 126: Cerrone vs. Medeiros Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 30 Jan 201631.0 yrs W12-2 Olivier Aubin-Mercier 9-1 · 26.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.81* 1,622→1,711 +89 1,771 – UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 4 Apr 201530.2 yrs L11-2 Dustin Poirier 16-4 · 26.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:45 0.00 1,684→1,622 -62 1,789 – UFC Fight Night 63: Mendes vs. Lamas Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 25 Oct 201429.8 yrs L11-1 Beneil Dariush 8-1 · 25.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.05* 1,809→1,684 -125 1,603 – UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 30 Aug 201429.6 yrs W11-0 Ramsey Nijem 12-4 · 26.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R26:53 1.00 1,740→1,809 +68 1,662 – UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 28 Jun 201429.4 yrs W10-0 Colton Smith 7-3 · 26.9 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:38 1.00 1,680→1,740 +61 1,569 – UFC Fight Night 44: Swanson vs. Stephens Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 15 Nov 201328.8 yrs W9-0 Jorge Patino 35-13-2 (1) · 40.5 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,626→1,680 +54 1,625 – Legacy Fighting Championship 25 Legacy FC
8 11 Oct 201328.7 yrs W8-0 Chris Feist 8-0 · 29.5 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,582→1,626 +44 1,518 – Legacy Fighting Championship 24 Legacy FC
7 31 May 201328.4 yrs W7-0 Carlo Prater 31-13-1 · 31.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,506→1,582 +76 1,573 – Legacy Fighting Championship 20 Legacy FC
6 22 Feb 201328.1 yrs W6-0 Danny Salinas 10-4 · 31.1 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R26:41 1.00 1,451→1,506 +55 1,316 – STFC 24: Bad Blood South Texas Fighting Championships
5 7 Dec 201227.9 yrs W5-0 Jorge Cortez 3-8 · 30.3 yrs Welterweight SubKimura R10:43 1.00 1,439→1,451 +12 980 – STFC 23: Ferreira vs. Cortez South Texas Fighting Championships
4 30 Jun 201227.4 yrs W4-0 Travonne Hobbs debut · 26.4 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R24:57 1.00 1,407→1,439 +33 1,151 – UWF - Tournament of Warriors Finale Ultimate Warrior Fighting MMA
3 4 May 201227.3 yrs W3-0 Hector Munoz 8-3 · 31.4 yrs Open Weight SubArmbar R13:38 1.00 1,292→1,407 +115 1,404 – UWF - Tournament of Warriors Round 1 Ultimate Warrior Fighting MMA
2 26 Nov 201126.9 yrs W2-0 Clint Roberts 2-1 Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:39 1.00 1,167→1,292 +125 1,325 – UWF 1: Huerta vs. War Machine Ultimate Warrior Fighting MMA
1 15 Apr 201126.2 yrs W1-0 Joseph Daily 3-1 · 22.2 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,117→1,167 +50 1,287 – STFC 15: Nature of the Beast South Texas Fighting Championships