Diego Ferreira

Fighter Facts

• Pro since 2011
   
• Seven wins by submission (4 RNC, kimura, arm triangle, armbar), three by KO
   
• Four first round finishes
   
• Has won six of his last eight
   
• Holds wins over Carlo Prater and Jorge Patino

UFC History

UFC Fight Night (5/8/21) Ferreira was stopped by Gregor Gillespie via TKO (strikes) at 4:51 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/6/21) Ferreira lost a three round split decision to Beneil Dariush
UFC 246 (1/18/20) Ferreira submitted Anthony Pettis via rear naked choke at 1:46 of the second round
UFC 242 (9/7/19) Ferreira won a three round unanimous decision over Mairbek Taisumov
UFC Fight Night (2/23/19) Ferreira won a three round unanimous decision over Rustam Khabilov
UFC 231 (12/8/18) Ferreira stopped Kyle Nelson via strikes at 1:23 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/18/18) Ferreira stopped Jared Gordon via strikes at 1:58 of the first round
UFC on FOX (1/30/16) Ferreira won a three round unanimous decision over Olivier Aubin-Mercier
UFC Fight Night (4/4/15) Ferreira was knocked out by Dustin Poirier at 3:45 of the first round
UFC 179 (10/25/14) Ferreira lost a three round unanimous decision to Beneil Dariush
UFC 177 (8/30/14) Ferreira stopped Ramsey Nijem via strikes at 1:53 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (6/28/14) Ferreira submitted Colton Smith via rear naked choke at :38 of the first round

Q&A

TRAINING: I start with a morning run, then train BJJ & boxing, then take a break and train at noon MMA/ Muay Thai/ Wrestling(varies daily). Also, depending on certain days, I add Crossfit, conditioning and weight training and usually always finish my days with BJJ and another run as the fight gets closer.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started when I was 10 as a hobby; I just wanted to learn how to defend myself. My first time on the mats, I was super excited to learn, but I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I fell in love with the sport and have been training since.
What ranks and titles have you held? Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 3rd degree black belt,
STFC lightweight champion, Legacy FC lightweight champion
Do you have any heroes? Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? For me, it’s a dream come true to fight for one of the biggest MMA events in the world. I know everyone wants to be here and trains for this, and just like I trained hard to get here, I will keep training hard and do whatever it takes to stay and make my way to the top.
Favorite grappling technique: Kimura
Favorite striking technique: Jab, cross, and hook