Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Hawes vs Ferreira
Jan. 13, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
8
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Submission
9
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 60
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 119
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 6
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Curitiba, Brazil
Trains at
Evolucao Thai - Curitiba
Fighting style
Grappler
Age
31
Height
70.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Jan. 21, 2023
Reach
72.00
Leg reach
39.00
- Pro since 2019
- Eight wins by KO, three by submission (Anaconda, RNC, arm triangle)
- Has finished all wins, nine in the first round
- Origin of nickname: “It’s origin is because I have brutal strength and the style of the physique and have the celebration imitating the Hulk.”
UFC Fight Night (1/13/24) Ferreira knocked out Phil Hawes at 4:55 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (7/1/23) Ferreira was knocked out by Nursulton Ruziboev at 1:17 of the first round
UFC 283 (1/21/23) Ferreira knocked out Gregory Rodrigues at 4:13 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 6
Episode nine (9/20/22) Ferreira stopped Leon Aliu via strikes at 1:35 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I was very quarrelsome in my childhood and at school, so I started training very early at the age of four because a sensei recommended judo to my mother to discipline me. And so I never stopped fighting. It's 23 years of judo and 16 years of jiu-jitsu.
What ranks and titles have you held? In judo, three-time national champion. Runner-up in the Pan-American games, runner-up in world no-gi jiu-jitsu, holder of the Big Shot MMA organization belt
Do you have any heroes? Wanderlei Silva, André Dida, Mike Tyson, and my tatami brothers who inspire me on a daily basis, in addition to those at home - Father, Grandpa and Uncle.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? The realization of a childhood dream and the construction of my legacy with my family.
What was your job before you started fighting? Office boy, judo teacher, bicycle delivery man and security at night.
Favorite grappling technique: Ground-and-pound and takedowns
Favorite Striking technique: Elbows and knees
