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Diego Ferreira
Diego Ferreira is one of the known names of the UFC lightweight division. The Brazilian mixed martial artist has been professionally fighting since the year 2011. As of 2021, he sits at #14 in the UFC Lightweight rankings.
Ferreira made his UFC debut in the year 2014, where he was up against Colton Smith at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens. He won the bout over his opponent via rear-naked choke submission. Later on, he defeated notable names like Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Rustam Khabilov, and Mairbek Taisumov.
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SACRAMENTO, CA - AUGUST 29: Diego Ferreira of Brazil weighs in during the UFC 177 weigh-in at Sleep Train Arena on August 29, 2014 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
In his second-last fight, Beneil Dariush beat him via split decision. Also, Gregor Gillespie claimed a brutal TKO win over him in his last outing. The 36-year-old holds a record of 8-4 in his UFC career.
The Brazilian fighter is proficient in his submission game but refrains from going for too many knockouts. He prefers to take the fight deep and claim decision wins.
Ferreira holds an amazing record of 17-4-0 in his MMA career.?Apart from that, he has won two Fight of the Night and three Performance of the Night awards in his UFC career. He is also a former Legacy FC Lightweight Champion.
Ferreira has estimated career earnings of $335,000 according to Tapology.
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?Nickname | NA |
Age | 36 |
Born | 01-18-1985 |
Nationality | Brazilian |
?Residence | Careiro Da Vazeira, Amazonas, Brazil |
Height | 5'9" |
Weight/Division | ?155.5 lb/ lightweight |
?MMA Record | 17-4-0 |
Active Win Streak | 0 |
Net Worth | NA |
?Endorsements | NA |
?Marital Status/Partner Name | ?Married/Yvonne Ferreira |