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Diego Ferreira

Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
20-7-0
UFC
11-7-0
Age
41
Height
5'9"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:00
Fight Completion Rate66.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.00
% Fights Inside the Distance61.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)108-54 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)58-36 (61.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)50-18 (73.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)64.6%
% Time in Control12.3%
% Time Controlled23.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time34.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.04
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.22
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.82
Distance Strike Accuracy36.4%
Distance Strike Defense61.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.43
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.84
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.68
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.40
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min4.06
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.45
All metrics are UFC fights only. 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 Lightweight field
Diego Ferreira   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 Diego Ferreira
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Strike Differential1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense58.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min1:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins45.5%
Submission % of Wins18.2%
Decision % of Wins36.4%
Avg Fight Time10:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.0
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense42.1%
Control Time/Fight1:04

Fight History

WIN
vs. Billy Quarantillo
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Ferreira116/23649%TD 4/9Ctrl 2:47
Billy Quarantillo73/20835%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:48
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Hernandez
Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:46
Diego Ferreira23/9823%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alexander Hernandez30/7540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Grant Dawson
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Ferreira41/6167%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
Grant Dawson56/9857%TD 6/11Ctrl 10:50
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mateusz Rebecki
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:51
Diego Ferreira123/24151%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:12
Mateusz Rebecki52/13738%TD 4/5Ctrl 2:26KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill • May 2023Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:50
Diego Ferreira30/7142%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Michael Johnson32/5855%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mateusz Gamrot
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021Lightweight
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 3:26
Diego Ferreira36/10136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mateusz Gamrot25/5843%TD 4/7Ctrl 1:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Gregor Gillespie
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:51
Diego Ferreira31/6052%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:06
Gregor Gillespie45/6273%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Beneil Dariush
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov • Feb 2021Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Ferreira54/12145%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:58
Beneil Dariush62/11653%TD 5/15Ctrl 7:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Pettis
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy • Jan 2020Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:46
Diego Ferreira25/5347%TD 3/7Ctrl 3:54
Anthony Pettis22/4549%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mairbek Taisumov
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier • Sep 2019Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Ferreira109/32633%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:19
Mairbek Taisumov51/16032%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rustam Khabilov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Ferreira83/28429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Rustam Khabilov43/14729%TD 3/12Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kyle Nelson
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:23
Diego Ferreira54/10253%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:28
Kyle Nelson20/5040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jared Gordon
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:58
Diego Ferreira29/6048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18KD 1
Jared Gordon8/1747%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader • Jan 2016Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Ferreira65/15243%TD 0/5Ctrl 4:03
Olivier Aubin-Mercier49/9353%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:56
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Poirier
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas • Apr 2015Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:45
Diego Ferreira20/5636%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:58
Dustin Poirier24/5048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Beneil Dariush
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Ferreira21/8525%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37
Beneil Dariush32/6847%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ramsey Nijem
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto • Aug 2014Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:53
Diego Ferreira25/7036%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46KD 1
Ramsey Nijem18/5831%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:42
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Colton Smith
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens • Jun 2014Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:38
Diego Ferreira7/1070%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:10
Colton Smith2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com