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CARLOS DIEGO FERREIRA

Brazilian· Fortis MMA
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Height

5' 9"

Reach

74.0"

Stance

—

Age

38

Carlos Diego Ferreira is a Brazilian athlete competing within the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Representing Fortis MMA, the grappling specialist formerly claimed the Legacy FC Lightweight Championship. Since his promotional debut in 2014, he has earned several performance bonuses throughout his tenure. Notable triumphs for the Brazilian competitor include a submission victory against Anthony Pettis and a knockout win over Michael Johnson.

Entering his appearance at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues, Ferreira holds a professional record of eighteen wins and five defeats. His recent activity shows a return to the win column after he knocked out Michael Johnson in May 2023. Prior to that success, he experienced a three-fight skid that included a split decision setback against Beneil Dariush, followed by technical knockout losses to Gregor Gillespie and Mateusz Gamrot.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues

18
Wins
5
Losses
0
Draws
18-5-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. 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
07vs. 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
06vs. 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
05vs. 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
04vs. Anthony Pettis
Win17-2-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 246·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jan 18, 2020·Round 2·1:46
03vs. Mairbek Taisumov
Win16-2-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 242·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sep 7, 2019·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Rustam Khabilov
Win15-2-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos·Prague, Czech Republic
Feb 23, 2019·Round 3·5:00
01vs. Kyle Nelson
Win14-2-0·TKO (punches)
UFC 231·Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 8, 2018·Round 2·1:23

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