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CARLOS DIEGO FERREIRA

Brazil· Team Ferreira
CD

Height

5' 9"

Reach

74.0"

Stance

—

Age

41

Hailing from Brazil, Carlos Diego Ferreira has built a long professional career since 2011 after moving from a background in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The lightweight athlete held the Legacy FC lightweight title prior to joining the UFC in 2014. Based out of Team Ferreira in Pharr, Texas, he is known for his grappling expertise and has earned numerous performance bonuses throughout his time in the organization.

Ferreira enters this event holding a total professional record of 20-7-0. His recent cage appearances show mixed outcomes, beginning with a knockout victory over Michael Johnson followed by a technical knockout win against Mateusz Rebecki. He subsequently suffered consecutive defeats against Grant Dawson and Alexander Hernandez. He arrives at this matchup after securing a unanimous decision win over Billy Quarantillo on August 8, 2026.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos

20
Wins
7
Losses
0
Draws
20-7-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Billy Quarantillo
Win20-7-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Aug 8, 2026·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Alexander Hernandez
Loss19-7-0·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva·San Antonio, Texas, United States
Sep 13, 2025·Round 2·3:46
06vs. Grant Dawson
Loss19-6-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 311·Inglewood, California, United States
Jan 18, 2025·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Mateusz Rębecki
Win19-5-0·TKO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento·St. Louis, Missouri, United States
May 11, 2024·Round 3·4:51
04vs. Michael Johnson
Win18-5-0·KO (punch)
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
May 20, 2023·Round 2·1:50
03vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Loss17-5-0·TKO (submission to knee to the body)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 18, 2021·Round 2·3:26
02vs. Gregor Gillespie
Loss17-4-0·TKO (elbows and punches)
UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
May 8, 2021·Round 2·4:51
01vs. Beneil Dariush
Loss17-3-0·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Feb 6, 2021·Round 3·5:00

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