Carlos Diego Ferreira

Carlos Diego Ferreira
Born (1985-01-18) January 18, 1985
Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil
Nationality Brazil
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach 74.0 in (188 cm)[1]
Style BJJ, Judo, boxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Pharr, Texas, USA
Team Team Ferreira
ATOS Jiu-Jitsu
Rank      3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 12
By knockout 1
By submission 6
By decision 5
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Carlos Diego Ferreira (born January 18, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Legacy FC lightweight champion,[3] and vacated the championship in May 2014 to sign with UFC.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Born in Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil, Ferreira grew up playing soccer and started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age 10. He moved to the United States in 2008 and embarked on a mixed martial arts career a year later.[5] Ferreira made his professional mixed martial arts debut on April 15, 2011, when he faced Joseph Daily at STFC 15. He won the fight via split decision.[6] Following this, Ferreira would compile an undefeated record of 9–0, also capturing the Legacy FC Lightweight Championship from Jorge Patino at Legacy FC 25.[7] Ferreira would vacate the title in May 2014, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his debut, Ferreira faced Colton Smith at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens on June 28, 2014.[8] He won the fight via submission (rear-naked choke),[9] winning a Performance of the Night bonus for the victory.[10]

For his second fight in the promotion, Ferreira faced Ramsey Nijem at UFC 177 on August 30, 2014.[11] He won the back and forth battle via technical knockout due to punches,[12] winning another bonus (this time as Fight of the Night).[13]

Ferreira next faced Beneil Dariush on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179.[14] Dariush won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Ferreira faced Dustin Poirier on April 4, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 63.[16] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[17]

Ferreira faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 18.[18] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Ferreira was expected to face Abel Trujillo on May 29, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.[20] However, Ferreira was removed from the fight on May 13 after it was announced that he had been flagged for a potential anti-doping policy violation.[21] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Jordan Rinaldi.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–2 Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader January 30, 2016 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss 11–2 Dustin Poirier KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas April 4, 2015 1 3:45 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Loss 11–1 Beneil Dariush Decision (unanimous) UFC 179 October 25, 2014 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 11–0 Ramsey Nijem TKO (punches) UFC 177 August 30, 2014 2 1:53 Sacramento, California, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 10–0 Colton Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens June 28, 2014 1 0:38 San Antonio, Texas United States Performance of the Night.
Win 9–0 Jorge Patino Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 25 November 15, 2013 5 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States Won the Legacy FC Lightweight Championship.
Win 8–0 Chris Feist Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 24 October 11, 2013 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 7–0 Carlo Prater Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 20 May 31, 2013 3 5:00 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win 6–0 Danny Salinas Submission (rear-naked choke) STFC 24 – Bad Blood February 22, 2013 2 1:41 McAllen, Texas, United States
Win 5–0 Jorge Cortez Submission (kimura) STFC 23: Ferreira vs. Cortez December 7, 2012 1 0:43 McAllen, Texas, United States
Win 4–0 Travonne Hobbs Submission (arm-triangle choke) UWF: Tournament of Warriors Finale June 30, 2012 2 1:57 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win 3–0 Hector Muñoz Submission (armbar) UWF: Tournament of Warriors Round 1 May 4, 2012 1 3:38 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Clint Roberts Submission (rear-naked choke) UWF 1: Huerta vs. War Machine November 26, 2011 2 0:39 Pharr, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Joseph Daily Decision (split) STFC 15 April 15, 2011 3 3:00 McAllen, Texas, United States

See also

References

  1. "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Mendes vs. Lamas". UFC.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. "Diego Ferreira – Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  3. http://www.mma-core.com/videos/Carlos_Diego_Ferreira_Dethrones_Jorge_Patino_at_Legacy_25/10059727
  4. Zane Simon (March 22, 2014) UFC signs Carlos Diego Ferreira and Alexis Dufresne. bloodyelbow.com
  5. Staff. "Carlos Diego Ferreira". wartribegear.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  6. STFC 15: Nature of the Beast Official Results. mixedmartialarts.com. April 2011
  7. Legacy FC 25 results: Ferreira wrestles lightweight title from hero Patino. MMAjunkie. November 16, 2013
  8. Jesse Holland (March 21, 2014) Colton Smith vs Carlos Diego Ferreira on tap for UFC Fight Night event on June 28 in San Antonio. mmamania.com
  9. Dann Stupp (June 28, 2014) UFC Fight Night 44 results: Carlos Diego Ferreira taps Colton Smith in 38 seconds. mmajunkie.com
  10. Dave Doyle (June 29, 2014) UFC Fight Night 44 bonuses: Swanson and Stephens claim Fight of the Night. mmafighting.com
  11. Dana Becker (July 15, 2014) UFC 177: Ramsey Nijem To Face Carlos Diego Ferreira. fightline.com
  12. Josh Sanchez (August 30, 2014) UFC 177 results: Carlos Diego Ferreira KOs Ramsey Nijem in Round 2. fansided.com
  13. Chuck Mindenhall (August 31, 2014) UFC 177 bonuses: Ramsey Nijem and Diego Ferreira take home Fight of the Night. mmafighting.com
  14. Staff (September 30, 2014). "Diego Ferreira replaces Alan Patrick at UFC 179 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  15. Andrew Richardson (October 26, 2014). "UFC 179 results recap: Beneil Dariush vs Carlos Diego Ferreira fight review and analysis". mmamania.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  16. Staff (January 17, 2015). "Dustin Poirier returns to 155, meets Diego Ferreira at UFC Fight Night 63 in Fairfax, Va.". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  17. Brent Brookhouse (2015-04-04). "UFC Fight Night 63 results: Dustin Poirier smashes Diego Ferreira in 155 return". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  18. Staff (2015-12-23). "UFC on FOX 18 gets two new bouts, one injury replacement". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
  19. Steven Marrocco (2016-01-30). "Carlos Diego Ferreira takes decision over Olivier Aubin-Mercier". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  20. Mike Bohn and Matt Erickson (2016-03-19). "UFC Fight Night 88 gets 8 new fights". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  21. Zane Simon (2016-05-13). "Brazilian lightweight fails USADA drug test, removed from UFC Fight Night 88". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  22. Staff (2016-05-17). "Replacement Jordan Rinaldi meets Abel Trujillo at UFC Fight Night 88 on May 29". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.

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