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Diego Ferreira

Last fought: Sep 2025
RECORD
Pro
19-7-0
UFC
10-7-0
Age
41
Height
5'9"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:42
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)64.8%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.94
% Fights Inside the Distance64.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)99-45 (68.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)50-27 (64.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)49-18 (73.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)64.1%
% Time in Control11.7%
% Time Controlled24.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time32.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.68
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.99
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.69
Distance Strike Accuracy35.1%
Distance Strike Defense60.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.51
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.97
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.42
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.59
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min4.64
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.44
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 Accuracy39.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.5
Strike Differential1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy30.0%
Takedown Defense57.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min1:45
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins20.0%
Decision % of Wins30.0%
Avg Fight Time9:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Takedown Accuracy60.0%
Takedown Defense39.1%
Control Time/Fight0:30

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Alexander Hernandez
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:46
Diego Ferreira23/9823%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alexander Hernandez30/7540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Grant Dawson
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025
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
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento • May 2024
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:51
Diego Ferreira123/24151%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:12
Mateusz Rebecki52/13738%TD 4/5Ctrl 2:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill • May 2023
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:50
Diego Ferreira30/7142%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01
Michael Johnson32/5855%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mateusz Gamrot
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021
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
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson • May 2021
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 2021
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 2020
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 2019
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
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos • Feb 2019
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 2018
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
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros • Feb 2018
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:58
Diego Ferreira29/6048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18
Jared Gordon8/1747%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader • Jan 2016
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 2015
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:45
Diego Ferreira20/5636%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:58
Dustin Poirier24/5048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Beneil Dariush
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014
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 2014
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:53
Diego Ferreira25/7036%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
Ramsey Nijem18/5831%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:42
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Colton Smith
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens • Jun 2014
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
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:42 | Data source: UFCStats.com