Diego Brandao
"Ceara"

Born: 1987-05-27
AGE: 33 Country

Fortaleza, Ceara
Brazil

Height
5'7"
170.18 cm Weight
145 lbs
65.77 kg

Association:
Jackson-Wink MMA

Class: Featherweight

Wins 25 14 KO/TKO (56%) 6 SUBMISSIONS (24%) 5 DECISIONS (20%)

Losses 16 8 KO/TKO (50%) 2 SUBMISSIONS (13%) 6 DECISIONS (38%)

Fight History - Pro

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Dzhihad Yunusov	ACA 112 - Absolute Championship Akhmat Oct / 04 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Maxim Protasov	3	5:00
loss	Marat Balaev	ACA 103 - Yagshimuradov vs. Butorin Dec / 14 / 2019	Decision (Split) N/A	3	5:00
win	Dzhihad Yunusov	ACA 100 - Grozny Oct / 04 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	3	5:00
loss	Marcin Held	ACA 96 - Lodz Jun / 08 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Greg Kleynjans	3	5:00
win	Vener Galiev	Russian Cagefighting Championship - RCC 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 / 28 / 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	3	1:37
win	Katsunori Kikuno	UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. Nelson Sep / 26 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Steve Perceval	1	0:28
win	Jim Hettes	UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold Apr / 18 / 2015	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Dan Miragliotta	1	5:00
loss	Conor McGregor	UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs. Brandao Jul / 19 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Leon Roberts	1	4:05
loss	Dustin Poirier	UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2 Dec / 28 / 2013	KO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki	1	4:54
win	Daniel Pineda	UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen Aug / 17 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki	3	5:00
win	Pablo Garza	UFC on Fuel TV 9 - Mousasi vs. Latifi Apr / 06 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Marko Gyllenland	1	3:27
win	Joey Gambino	UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar Oct / 13 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Fernando Yamasaki	3	5:00
loss	Darren Elkins	UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir May / 26 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	3	5:00
win	Dennis Bermudez	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale Dec / 03 / 2011	Submission (Armbar) Josh Rosenthal	1	4:51
win	Nick Buschman	ECSC - Friday Night Fights 2 Feb / 11 / 2011	KO (Punches) N/A	1	2:14
win	Richard Villa	JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 3 Dec / 18 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Raul Barata	2	3:31
win	Michael Casteel	ECSC - Evolution 1 Oct / 30 / 2010	KO (Punches) N/A	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) N/A	3	5:00
loss	Gert Kocani	RIE 2 - Battle at the Burg 2 Jan / 30 / 2010	TKO (Punches) N/A	2	3:30
loss	Ran Weathers	SWC 7 - Discountenance Jun / 20 / 2009	KO (Punch) N/A	1	2:56
win	Fernando Vieira	Mr. Cage Championship - Mr. Cage 2 Mar / 27 / 2009	TKO (Punches) N/A	2	3:31
win	James King	KOK 5 - Season's Beatings Nov / 22 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) N/A	1	1:53
loss	Matt Veach	Pro Battle MMA - Immediate Impact Oct / 04 / 2008	TKO (Injury) N/A	2	1:28
win	Brian Foster	TAP Entertainment - Fight Night Jun / 27 / 2008	KO (Punches) N/A	1	1:34
win	Orlean Smith	ATK 1 - Amazon Tribal Kombat 1 Mar / 29 / 2008	TKO (Punches) N/A	1	3:18
loss	Jorge Clay	AC - Amazon Challenge 2 Mar / 01 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) N/A	3	5:00
win	Fabiano Silva da Conceicao	AC - Amazon Challenge Sep / 29 / 2007	Decision (Split) N/A	3	5:00
win	Juarez Harles	AC - Amazon Challenge Sep / 29 / 2007	KO N/A	1	1:27
win	Arilson Paixao	CF 4 - Cassino Fight 4 Sep / 15 / 2007	TKO (Punches) N/A	1	2:11
loss	Ronys Torres	CF 3 - Cassino Fight 3 Apr / 21 / 2007	TKO N/A	2	0:00
loss	Daniel Trindade	RC 3 - Roraima Combat 3 Apr / 01 / 2007	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) N/A	3	2:25
win	Jorge Dalton	MMF - Manaus Moderna Fight Mar / 28 / 2007	TKO (Punches) N/A	1	0:00
win	Elifrank Cariolano	CF - Cassino Fight Dec / 16 / 2006	TKO (Punches) N/A	1	3:41
win	Michel Addario Bastos	MCVT - Mega Combat Vale Tudo Oct / 01 / 2005	Submission N/A	3	3:20

Fight History - Pro Exhibition

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
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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