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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