Diego Brandao
6W · 4L
Orthodox
Featherweight
67% finish rate86% as favorite0% as underdog
1490
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1490.4Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
39
May 27, 1987
Height
5'7" (170.18 cm)
Reach
162.56 cm
Win Rate
60.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
2.94
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.38
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.44
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
62%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
3.21
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
80%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.60
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerElite TD defenseElusive striker
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
21.8
Sig. Strikes
1.5
Takedowns
0.5
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO2 (33%)
Submission2 (33%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (50%)
Submission1 (25%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
86%
6W – 1L in 7 fights
As Underdog
0%
0W – 3L in 3 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Brian Ortega
0.01500
def. Katsunori Kikuno
0.01500
def. Jimy Hettes
0.01500
lost to Conor McGregor
0.01500
lost to Dustin Poirier
0.01500
def. Daniel Pineda
0.01500
def. Pablo Garza
0.01500
def. Joey Gambino
0.01500
lost to Darren Elkins
0.01500
def. Dennis Bermudez
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Featherweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Kevin Vallejos
1577
Melquizael Costa
1576
Mairon Santos
1559
Jean Silva
1559
Steve Garcia
1552
Nathaniel Wood
1544
Youssef Zalal
1540
Luke Riley
1539
Movsar Evloev
1537
Lerone Murphy
1535
Fight History (10 fights)
vs Brian Ortega
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · Jan 2, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · Sep 26, 2015
vs Jimy Hettes
UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · Jul 19, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · Dec 28, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013
vs Pablo Garza
UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · Apr 6, 2013
vs Joey Gambino
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011