Professional Record
20-7-0
Current Elo Rating
1707
True Contender System
Lightweight Ranking
#16
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#112
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 175 cm
- Reach
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 70.8 kg
- Age
- 41 years
- Place of birth
- Terra Nova, Brazil
- UFC debut
- June 28, 2014
- Team / gym
- Team Ferreira BJJ- Pharr, TX
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Diego Ferreira has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Diego Ferreiravs.Billy Quarantillo
W · decision
- Date
- August 8, 2026
- Elo change
- +14
Career Statistics
Professional Record
20-7-0
UFC Record
11-7-0
18 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,707
Peak Elo
1,802
Wins by method
5KO/TKO2Submissions4Decisions
Finish rate63.6%
From peak-95
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Colton Smith
Achievements and career
- Best recorded streak: 6 straight wins
Elo History
18 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1707
Peak Elo
1802
Total
+207
UFC Fight History
Aug 08, 2026
Decision
Elo
1707
Change
+14
Sep 13, 2025
TKO
Elo
1693
Change
-54
Jan 18, 2025
Decision
Elo
1747
Change
-33
May 11, 2024
TKO
Elo
1779
Change
+53
May 20, 2023
TKO
Elo
1726
Change
+53
Dec 18, 2021
TKO
Elo
1673
Change
-53
May 08, 2021
Gregor Gillespie
TKO
Elo
1726
Change
-54
Feb 06, 2021
Decision
Elo
1780
Change
-22
Jan 18, 2020
Anthony Pettis
Submission
Elo
1802
Change
+54
Sep 07, 2019
Mairbek Taisumov
Decision
Elo
1748
Change
+29
Feb 23, 2019
Rustam Khabilov
Decision
Elo
1719
Change
+34
Dec 08, 2018
TKO
Elo
1685
Change
+44
Feb 18, 2018
TKO
Elo
1641
Change
+54
Jan 30, 2016
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Decision
Elo
1587
Change
+35
Apr 04, 2015
Dustin Poirier
TKO
Elo
1552
Change
-37
Oct 25, 2014
Decision
Elo
1589
Change
-32
Aug 30, 2014
Ramsey Nijem
TKO
Elo
1621
Change
+60
Jun 28, 2014
Colton Smith
Submission
Elo
1561
Change
+61
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 08, 2026 | W | Billy Quarantillo | Decision | 1707 | +14 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | L | Alexander Hernandez | TKO | 1693 | -54 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | L | Grant Dawson | Decision | 1747 | -33 |
| May 11, 2024 | W | Mateusz Rębecki | TKO | 1779 | +53 |
| May 20, 2023 | W | Michael Johnson | TKO | 1726 | +53 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | L | Mateusz Gamrot | TKO | 1673 | -53 |
| May 08, 2021 | L | Gregor Gillespie | TKO | 1726 | -54 |
| Feb 06, 2021 | L | Beneil Dariush | Decision | 1780 | -22 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | W | Anthony Pettis | Submission | 1802 | +54 |
| Sep 07, 2019 | W | Mairbek Taisumov | Decision | 1748 | +29 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | W | Rustam Khabilov | Decision | 1719 | +34 |
| Dec 08, 2018 | W | Kyle Nelson | TKO | 1685 | +44 |
| Feb 18, 2018 | W | Jared Gordon | TKO | 1641 | +54 |
| Jan 30, 2016 | W | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | Decision | 1587 | +35 |
| Apr 04, 2015 | L | Dustin Poirier | TKO | 1552 | -37 |
| Oct 25, 2014 | L | Beneil Dariush | Decision | 1589 | -32 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | W | Ramsey Nijem | TKO | 1621 | +60 |
| Jun 28, 2014 | W | Colton Smith | Submission | 1561 | +61 |
Fight history outside the UFC
9 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Nov 15, 2013
Jorge Patino
Decision · Unanimous
LFC · Legacy FC 25
Oct 11, 2013
Chris Feist
Decision · Unanimous
LFC · Legacy FC 24
May 31, 2013
Carlo Prater
Decision · Unanimous
LFC · Legacy FC 20
Feb 22, 2013
Danny Salinas
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 1:41
STFC · STFC 24: Bad Blood
Dec 07, 2012
Jorge Cortez
Submission · Kimura · R1 · 0:43
STFC · STFC 23: Ferreira vs. Cortez
Jun 30, 2012
Travonne Hobbs
Submission · Arm Triangle Choke · R2 · 1:57
UWFMMA · UWF 4
May 04, 2012
Hector Munoz
Submission · Armbar · R1 · 3:38
UWFMMA · UWF 2
Nov 26, 2011
Clint Roberts
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 0:39
UWFMMA · UWF 1: Huerta vs. War Machine
Apr 15, 2011
Joseph Daily
Decision
STFC
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2013 | W | Jorge Patino | Decision · Unanimous | LFC · Legacy FC 25 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | W | Chris Feist | Decision · Unanimous | LFC · Legacy FC 24 |
| May 31, 2013 | W | Carlo Prater | Decision · Unanimous | LFC · Legacy FC 20 |
| Feb 22, 2013 | W | Danny Salinas | Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 1:41 | STFC · STFC 24: Bad Blood |
| Dec 07, 2012 | W | Jorge Cortez | Submission · Kimura · R1 · 0:43 | STFC · STFC 23: Ferreira vs. Cortez |
| Jun 30, 2012 | W | Travonne Hobbs | Submission · Arm Triangle Choke · R2 · 1:57 | UWFMMA · UWF 4 |
| May 04, 2012 | W | Hector Munoz | Submission · Armbar · R1 · 3:38 | UWFMMA · UWF 2 |
| Nov 26, 2011 | W | Clint Roberts | Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 0:39 | UWFMMA · UWF 1: Huerta vs. War Machine |
| Apr 15, 2011 | W | Joseph Daily | Decision | STFC |
Reference only: these bouts do not count towards True Contender's Elo or rankings.
Competitive Profile
Diego Ferreira’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.