- Lightweight
- Brazil
Carlos Diego Ferreira Record, stats and next fight
20-7-0 (W-L-D)
5Wins by knockout
7Wins by submission
4First round finishes
Stats and record
27Pro fights
60%Finish rate
18UFC fights
2Title fights
8Performance bonuses
1Win streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 41 years
- Born
- January 18, 1985
- Birthplace
- Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil
- Height
- 5'9" (175 cm)
- Weight
- 154 lbs (70 kg)
- Reach
- 74" (188 cm)
- Division
- Lightweight
- Fighting out of
- Pharr, Texas, U.S.
- Team
- Team Ferreira
- UFC debut
- June 28, 2014
Fight history
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Win
vs Billy Quarantillo Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva · Sep 13, 2025 · San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:46
-
Loss
vs Grant Dawson
UFC 311 · Jan 18, 2025 · Inglewood, California, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Mateusz Rębecki Bonus
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 4:51
-
Win
vs Michael Johnson Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:50
-
Loss
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (submission to knee to the body)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:26
-
Loss
vs Gregor Gillespie Bonus
UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson · May 8, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (elbows and punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:51
-
Loss
vs Beneil Dariush Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · Feb 6, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
Show 19 earlier fights
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Win
vs Anthony Pettis Bonus
UFC 246 · Jan 18, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:46
-
Win
vs Mairbek Taisumov
UFC 242 · Sep 7, 2019 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Rustam Khabilov
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos · Feb 23, 2019 · Prague, Czech Republic
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Kyle Nelson
UFC 231 · Dec 8, 2018 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:23
-
Win
vs Jared Gordon
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018 · Austin, Texas, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:58
-
Win
vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader · Jan 30, 2016 · Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Dustin Poirier
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas · Apr 4, 2015 · Fairfax, Virginia, United States
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:45
-
Loss
UFC 179 · Oct 25, 2014 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Ramsey Nijem Bonus
UFC 177 · Aug 30, 2014 · Sacramento, California, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:53
-
Win
vs Colton Smith Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens · Jun 28, 2014 · San Antonio, Texas United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:38
-
Win
vs Jorge Patino Title
Legacy FC 25 · Nov 15, 2013 · Houston, Texas, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 5
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Chris Feist
Legacy FC 24 · Oct 11, 2013 · Dallas, Texas, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Carlo Prater
Legacy FC 20 · May 31, 2013 · Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Danny Salinas Title
South Texas FC 24 · Feb 22, 2013 · McAllen, Texas, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:41
-
Win
vs Jorge Cortez
South Texas FC 23 · Dec 7, 2012 · McAllen, Texas, United States
- Method
- Submission (kimura)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:43
-
Win
vs Travonne Hobbs
Ultimate Warrior Fighting 4 · Jun 30, 2012 · Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:57
-
Win
vs Hector Muñoz
Ultimate Warrior Fighting 2 · May 4, 2012 · Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Method
- Submission (armbar)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:38
-
Win
vs Clint Roberts
Ultimate Warrior Fighting 1 · Nov 26, 2011 · Pharr, Texas, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:39
-
Win
vs Joseph Daily
South Texas FC 15 · Apr 15, 2011 · McAllen, Texas, United States
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 3:00
Analysis
Carlos Diego Ferreira is a UFC lightweight from Brazil.
His professional record stands at 20 wins and 7 losses. Of those wins, 5 came by KO or TKO, 7 by submission and 8 on the scorecards, a 60% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens against Colton Smith (win). He has since gone 11-7 in 18 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on August 8, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld, he beat Billy Quarantillo by unanimous decision.
His career includes 2 title fights and 8 performance bonuses.
He stands 175 cm and has a 188 cm reach.
He trains at Team Ferreira out of Pharr, Texas, U.S..
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.