Diego Ferreira
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 5′9″1.75 m
- Reach
- 74″188 cm
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Team
- Team Ferreira BJJ · Pharr, TX
- Active
- 2011-present
Record
Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.
WinRecord after fight: 20-7-0DEC
Ferreira produced the most significant-strike output of his career in the opening round. He continued to build on that advantage in the second while Quarantillo kept pressing forward. Ferreira controlled the third-round exchanges well enough to close out the unanimous decision.
Key moments
- Ferreira overwhelmed Quarantillo early with pressure and clean output.
- Ferreira continued to build on his lead in the second as Quarantillo kept pressing forward.
- Ferreira controlled the final-round exchanges to secure the unanimous decision.
13 Sep 2025
18 Jan 2025
11 May 2024
20 May 2023
18 Dec 2021
08 May 2021
06 Feb 2021
18 Jan 2020
07 Sep 2019
23 Feb 2019
08 Dec 2018
WinRecord after fight: 13-2-0TKO
UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros
18 Feb 2018
18 Feb 2018
After an early pause for low blows, Ferreira stuffed Gordon’s takedown attempt and dropped him with a left hand. Ferreira followed with ground strikes to earn the first-round TKO at 1:58.
Key moments
- Two low blows paused the action and brought a referee warning.
- Ferreira stuffed a takedown and dropped Gordon with a left hand.
- Ground strikes ended the fight at 1:58 of round one.
30 Jan 2016
04 Apr 2015
25 Oct 2014
30 Aug 2014
28 Jun 2014
15 Nov 2013
11 Oct 2013
31 May 2013
22 Feb 2013
07 Dec 2012
30 Jun 2012
04 May 2012
26 Nov 2011
15 Apr 2011
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Ferreira is a grappling-first lightweight whose jiu-jitsu, clinch control and opportunistic finishing have carried him through a long UFC run.
The veteran's recent form has been uneven, but wins over Mateusz Rębecki and Michael Johnson show why his pressure remains dangerous when he can force exchanges into the fence or onto the mat.