Diego Ferreira
10W · 7L
Orthodox
Lightweight
70% finish rate63% as favorite50% as underdog
1488
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 →
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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 →
#66of 89 active
Age
41
Jan 18, 1985
Height
5'9" (175.26 cm)
Reach
187.96 cm
Win Rate
58.8%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.70
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.46
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.24
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
55%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.82
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
57%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.60
Sub_Avg
High-volume striker
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
12.4
Sig. Strikes
0.7
Takedowns
0.8
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO5 (50%)
Submission2 (20%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO4 (57%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
63%
5W – 3L in 8 fights
As Underdog
50%
4W – 4L in 8 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Alexander Hernandez
-11.71488
lost to Grant Dawson
-6.11500
def. Mateusz Rebecki
+5.01506
def. Michael Johnson
+2.41501
lost to Mateusz Gamrot
-1.21499
lost to Gregor Gillespie
-0.61500
lost to Beneil Dariush
-0.41501
def. Anthony Pettis
+0.41501
def. Mairbek Taisumov
+0.31501
def. Rustam Khabilov
+0.21500
def. Kyle Nelson
+0.11500
def. Jared Gordon
+0.11500
def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
0.01500
lost to Dustin Poirier
0.01500
lost to Beneil Dariush
0.01500
def. Ramsey Nijem
0.01500
def. Colton Smith
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Quillan Salkilld
1573
Chris Padilla
1550
Chris Duncan
1549
Fares Ziam
1543
Mason Jones
1543
Tom Nolan
1542
Ilia Topuria
1538
Mauricio Ruffy
1537
Fight History (17 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva · Sep 13, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →vs Grant Dawson
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson · May 8, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy · Jan 18, 2020
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos · Feb 23, 2019
vs Kyle Nelson
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · Dec 8, 2018
vs Jared Gordon
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · Jan 30, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · Apr 4, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · Oct 25, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →vs Ramsey Nijem
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · Aug 30, 2014
vs Colton Smith
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014