Diego Brandao

"Ceara"

AGE	38 / May 27, 1987
HEIGHT	5'7" / 170.18 cm
WEIGHT	145 lbs / 65.77 kg

ASSOCIATION
Jackson-Wink MMA

CLASS
Featherweight

Wins 31

KO / TKO

58%

SUBMISSIONS

19%

DECISIONS

23%

OTHERS

Losses 21

KO / TKO

52%

SUBMISSIONS

10%

DECISIONS

33%

OTHERS

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Kai Kamaka III	Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 149 Oct / 25 / 2025	Decision (Split) John McCarthy	5	5:00
win	Canaan Kawaihae	Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 145 Jun / 29 / 2025	TKO (Punches) Mark Smith	4	3:34
win	Jamie Siraj	Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 142 Mar / 14 / 2025	KO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) Mark Smith	1	3:28
loss	Karshyga Dautbek	Alash Pride 89 - Alash Pride FC Sep / 09 / 2023	TKO (Punches) Daurenbek Dzhakaev	1	0:36
win	Derek Campos	PF 29 - Peak Fighting 29 Jun / 10 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Jacob Montalvo	3	5:00
win	Matt Wagy	Action Fight League - AFL: Invincible 2023 Jan / 20 / 2023	KO (Punches)	1	3:12
win	Oleg Lichkovakha	Ural FC 1 - Ural Fighting Championship Jul / 01 / 2022	TKO (Knee and Punches) Viktor Korneev	2	3:37
loss	Bibert Tumenov	ACA 136 - Bukuev vs. Akopyan Feb / 26 / 2022	KO (Punch to the Body) Gerikhan Shibilov	2	4:56
loss	Alexey Polpudnikov	ACA 134 - Bagov vs. Koshkin Dec / 17 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Lukasz Bosacki	3	0:54
loss	Salman Zhamaldaev	ACA 127 - Kerefov vs. Albaskhanov Aug / 28 / 2021	Decision (Majority) Lukasz Bosacki	3	5:00
loss	Salman Zhamaldaev	ACA 120 - Jubileu vs. Bibulatov Mar / 26 / 2021	Disqualification (Illegal Kick) Lukasz Bosacki	2	1:06
loss	Dzhihad Yunusov	ACA 112 - Jubileu vs. Dudaev Oct / 04 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Maxim Protasov	3	5:00
loss	Marat Balaev	ACA 103 - Butorin vs. Yagshimuradov Dec / 14 / 2019	Decision (Split) Herb Dean	3	5:00
win	Dzhihad Yunusov	ACA 100 - Grozny Oct / 04 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Lukasz Bosacki	3	5:00
loss	Marcin Held	ACA 96 - Lodz Jun / 08 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Greg Kleynjans	3	5:00
win	Vener Galiev	RCC 5 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 5 Dec / 15 / 2018	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Marc Goddard	1	0:50
loss	Daron Cruickshank	Rizin FF - Rizin 13 Sep / 30 / 2018	KO (Flying Knee) Jason Herzog	2	0:17
win	Satoru Kitaoka	Rizin FF - Rizin 11 Jul / 29 / 2018	KO (Punches) Hirokazu Takamoto	1	1:30
loss	Akhmed Aliev	FNG - Fight Nights Global 73 Sep / 04 / 2017	TKO (Retirement) Jan Vobornik	2	3:44
win	Vener Galiev	FNG - Fight Nights Global 67 May / 25 / 2017	KO (Punches) Jan Vobornik	1	0:39
win	Murad Machaev	FNG - Fight Nights Global 58 Jan / 28 / 2017	Submission (Armbar) Stanislav Novitsky	2	0:58
loss	Brian Ortega	UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit Jan / 02 / 2016	Submission (Triangle Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:37
win	Katsunori Kikuno	UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. Nelson Sep / 26 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:28
win	Jim Hettes	UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold Apr / 18 / 2015	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	5:00
loss	Conor McGregor	UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs. Brandao Jul / 19 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:05
loss	Dustin Poirier	UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2 Dec / 28 / 2013	KO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:54
win	Daniel Pineda	UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen Aug / 17 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Pablo Garza	UFC on Fuel TV 9 - Mousasi vs. Latifi Apr / 06 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Marko Gyllenland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:27
win	Joey Gambino	UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar Oct / 13 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Fernando Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Darren Elkins	UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir May / 26 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Dennis Bermudez	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale Dec / 03 / 2011	Submission (Armbar) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:51
win	Nick Buschman	ECSC - Friday Night Fights 2 Feb / 11 / 2011	KO (Punches)	1	2:14
win	Richard Villa	JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 3 Dec / 18 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Raul Porrata	2	3:31
win	Michael Casteel	ECSC - Evolution 1 Oct / 30 / 2010	KO (Punches)	1	0:30
loss	Ururahy Rodrigues	UWC 8 - Judgment Day May / 22 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Todd McGovern	3	5:00
win	Derek Campos	KOK 8 - The Uprising Feb / 27 / 2010	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
loss	Gert Kocani	RIE 2 - Battle at the Burg 2 Jan / 30 / 2010	TKO (Punches)	2	3:30
loss	Ran Weathers	SWC 7 - Discountenance Jun / 20 / 2009	KO (Punch)	1	2:56
win	Fernando Vieira	Mr. Cage Championship - Mr. Cage 2 Mar / 27 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	2	3:31
win	James King	KOK 5 - Season's Beatings Nov / 22 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:53
loss	Matt Veach	Pro Battle MMA - Immediate Impact Oct / 04 / 2008	TKO (Injury)	2	1:28
win	Brian Foster	TAP Entertainment - Fight Night Jun / 27 / 2008	KO (Punches)	1	1:34
win	Orlean Smith	ATK 1 - Amazon Tribal Kombat 1 Mar / 29 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	3:18
loss	Jorge Clay	AC - Amazon Challenge 2 Mar / 01 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Fabiano Silva	AC - Amazon Challenge Sep / 29 / 2007	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Juarez Harles	AC - Amazon Challenge Sep / 29 / 2007	KO	1	1:27
win	Arilson Paixao	CF 4 - Cassino Fight 4 Sep / 15 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	2:11
loss	Ronys Torres	CF 3 - Cassino Fight 3 Apr / 21 / 2007	TKO	2	0:00
loss	Daniel Trindade	RC 3 - Roraima Combat 3 Apr / 01 / 2007	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	3	2:25
win	Jorge Dalton	MMF - Manaus Moderna Fight Mar / 28 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	0:00
win	Elifrank Cariolano	CF - Cassino Fight Dec / 16 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	1	3:41
win	Michel Addario Bastos	MCVT - Mega Combat Vale Tudo Oct / 01 / 2005	Submission	3	3:20

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO EXHIBITION

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Muratbek Kasimbay	Hardcore FC - Hardcore MMA: Brandao vs. Kasimbay Jul / 13 / 2024	KO (Punch) Dmitry Valuevich	2	2:13
win	Mohammad Heibati	Hardcore FC - Hardcore MMA 79 Nov / 30 / 2023	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Bryan Caraway	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Semifinals, Day 2 Jul / 13 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal	1	4:15
win	Steven Siler	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Quarterfinals, Day 6 Jul / 06 / 2011	KO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal	1	0:31
win	Jesse Newell	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Elimination Fights Jun / 07 / 2011	KO (Punches) Herb Dean	1	0:46

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