Welterweight

Dhiego Lima

Last fought: Jun 2021

RECORD

Pro

17-9-0

UFC

4-7-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:39
Fight Completion Rate	—
Avg Rounds per Fight	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	54.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	57-36 (61.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	16-10 (61.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	41-26 (61.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	61.5%
% Time in Control	14.8%
% Time Controlled	23.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	38.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.91
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.65
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.73
Distance Strike Accuracy	35.4%
Distance Strike Defense	64.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.10
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.27
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.96
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.90
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.26
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.37

All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: rounds-based metrics use 9 of 11 fights with known round format. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Dhiego Lima League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Dhiego Lima
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Strike Differential	-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	34.8%
Takedown Defense	73.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	2:12
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	75.0%
Avg Fight Time	8:39
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	35.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6
Takedown Accuracy	14.3%
Takedown Defense	94.4%
Control Time/Fight	0:50

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Matt Brown

UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige • Jun 2021Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:02

Dhiego Lima23/5443%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:52

Matt Brown27/4955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	12/32	38%	0/2	0:00	—
	Matt Brown	15/30	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dhiego Lima	11/22	50%	0/2	0:52	—
	Matt Brown	12/19	63%	0/0	0:03	1

LOSS

vs. Belal Muhammad

UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns • Feb 2021Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dhiego Lima69/20334%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Belal Muhammad129/26449%TD 1/10Ctrl 2:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	19/69	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Belal Muhammad	42/93	45%	0/2	0:15	—

R2	Dhiego Lima	25/76	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Belal Muhammad	38/79	48%	0/3	0:35	—

R3	Dhiego Lima	25/58	43%	0/1	0:00	—
	Belal Muhammad	49/92	53%	1/5	1:52	—

WIN

vs. Luke Jumeau

UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya • Oct 2019Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dhiego Lima32/10530%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:39

Luke Jumeau24/9525%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	9/37	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Luke Jumeau	7/28	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dhiego Lima	9/32	28%	2/3	1:56	—
	Luke Jumeau	7/28	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dhiego Lima	14/36	39%	0/3	0:43	—
	Luke Jumeau	10/39	26%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Court McGee

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson • Apr 2019Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dhiego Lima65/15941%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:41

Court McGee65/22829%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	18/39	46%	0/1	0:24	—
	Court McGee	16/58	28%	0/4	0:37	—

R2	Dhiego Lima	22/58	38%	0/2	0:17	—
	Court McGee	23/82	28%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Dhiego Lima	25/62	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	26/88	30%	0/3	0:24	1

WIN

vs. Chad Laprise

UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:37

Dhiego Lima5/2520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Chad Laprise8/1650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	5/25	20%	0/0	0:02	1
	Chad Laprise	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Yushin Okami

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje • Apr 2018Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dhiego Lima11/2446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Yushin Okami15/1979%TD 6/13Ctrl 12:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yushin Okami	4/6	67%	1/4	4:10	—

R2	Dhiego Lima	9/18	50%	0/0	0:02	—
	Yushin Okami	1/2	50%	2/5	3:47	—

R3	Dhiego Lima	0/2	0%	0/0	0:03	—
	Yushin Okami	10/11	91%	3/4	4:33	—

LOSS

vs. Jesse Taylor

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017WelterweightTITLE

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 0:43

Dhiego Lima4/4100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Jesse Taylor21/2488%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jesse Taylor	19/22	86%	2/3	4:53	—

R2	Dhiego Lima	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	1
	Jesse Taylor	2/2	100%	0/0	0:36	—

LOSS

vs. Li Jingliang

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber • May 2015Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:25

Dhiego Lima6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Li Jingliang13/3933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Li Jingliang	13/39	33%	0/0	0:12	1

LOSS

vs. Tim Means

UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano • Feb 2015Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:17

Dhiego Lima7/2429%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

Tim Means23/4255%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	7/24	29%	0/1	0:02	—
	Tim Means	23/42	55%	0/0	0:22	2

WIN

vs. Jorge de Oliveira

UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux • Nov 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dhiego Lima70/13751%TD 6/8Ctrl 9:43

Jorge de Oliveira23/6834%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	18/26	69%	1/1	2:49	—
	Jorge de Oliveira	9/23	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dhiego Lima	31/55	56%	2/3	4:21	—
	Jorge de Oliveira	7/13	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dhiego Lima	21/56	38%	3/4	2:33	—
	Jorge de Oliveira	7/32	22%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Eddie Gordon

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale • Jul 2014MiddleweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:11

Dhiego Lima5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Eddie Gordon22/4252%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dhiego Lima	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eddie Gordon	22/42	52%	0/0	0:19	1

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com