Diego Ferreira
Lightweight · ORCA rating 64/100 · peak 73 · Volume striker · 11–7 in 18 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Diego Ferreira holds an ORCA rating of 64 (peak 73), 29th of 124 active lightweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 78, 38th of 124 active lightweights (significant strikes landed per minute 97). Grappling offence trails at 58. 7 of 11 UFC wins came inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 78 | 38 of 124 | Significant strikes landed per minute 97 |
| Striking defence | 64 | 30 of 124 | — |
| Grappling offence | 58 | 45 of 124 | — |
| Grappling defence | 70 | 20 of 124 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 83 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 97. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 83.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 64 (peak 73)
- Lightweight rank
- 29 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 11–7
- Pro record
- 20–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 18
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Ferreira BJJ- Pharr, TX
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.95
- Significant strike accuracy: 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.58
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.08
- Takedown accuracy: 32%
- Takedown defence: 58%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.5
Fight history
- 2026-08-08 · W vs Billy Quarantillo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
- 2025-09-13 · L vs Alexander Hernandez · KO/TKO · Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
- 2025-01-18 · L vs Grant Dawson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
- 2024-05-11 · W vs Mateusz Rebecki · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
- 2023-05-20 · W vs Michael Johnson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
- 2021-12-18 · L vs Mateusz Gamrot · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
- 2021-05-08 · L vs Gregor Gillespie · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
- 2021-02-06 · L vs Beneil Dariush · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
- 2020-01-18 · W vs Anthony Pettis · Submission · UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy
- 2019-09-07 · W vs Mairbek Taisumov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
- 2019-02-23 · W vs Rustam Khabilov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
- 2018-12-08 · W vs Kyle Nelson · KO/TKO · UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
- 2018-02-18 · W vs Jared Gordon · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros
- 2016-01-30 · W vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
- 2015-04-04 · L vs Dustin Poirier · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
- 2014-10-25 · L vs Beneil Dariush · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
- 2014-08-30 · W vs Ramsey Nijem · KO/TKO · UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto
- 2014-06-28 · W vs Colton Smith · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
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