MMA StatBook
Diego Brandao

Diego Brandao

“DB”

FeatherweightBrazil

31Wins
21Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWWLL

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Profile

Age
39 (born May 27, 1987)
Born in
Fortaleza
Height
5' 7"
Weight
145 lbs.
Reach
64"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
6-4
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.94 top 69%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.38
Striking accuracy48%Better than 65% of featherweights
Strike defense62%Better than 82% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
3.21 top 10%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.6
Takedown accuracy68%Better than 96% of featherweights
Takedown defense81%Better than 90% of featherweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Brandao last fought on January 2, 2016 (Loss vs Brian Ortega). Brandao has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Diego Brandao

Diego Brandao "DB" is a featherweight mixed martial artist, born in Fortaleza, Brazil, on May 27, 1987. Brandao stands 5' 7", has a 64" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Brandao turned professional in 2005, debuting with Mega Combat Vale Tudo. A 14-7 record outside the UFC came first. Brandao made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale in December 2011 and beat Dennis Bermudez by armbar from bottom guard. In the UFC, Brandao is 6-4 across 10 fights.

Brandao's 6 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 2 by submission and 2 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Brandao defends takedowns better than 90% of featherweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 90% of featherweights. Brandao ranks #4 in UFC history for highest takedown accuracy.

Brandao's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit in January 2016, where Brandao lost to Brian Ortega.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Brian Ortega

    Submission · Triangle Choke On Ground · R3 1:37

    UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit

    Jan 2, 2016

    56Str 2TD 0KD
  2. W

    Katsunori Kikuno

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 0:28

    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson

    Sep 26, 2015

    14Str 0TD 1KD
  3. W

    Jimy Hettes

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cut · R1 5:00

    UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold

    Apr 18, 2015

    12Str 2TD 0KD
  4. L

    Conor McGregor

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:05

    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao

    Jul 19, 2014

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Dustin Poirier

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R1 4:54

    UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2

    Dec 28, 2013

    16Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Daniel Pineda

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen

    Aug 17, 2013

    42Str 8TD 0KD
  7. W

    Pablo Garza

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 3:27

    UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi

    Apr 6, 2013

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Joey Gambino

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar

    Oct 13, 2012

    33Str 3TD 1KD
  9. L

    Darren Elkins

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir

    May 26, 2012

    23Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Dennis Bermudez Title

    Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 4:51

    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale

    Dec 3, 2011

    19Str 1TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Diego Brandao is 31-21 across 52 professional fights in 26 promotions, since a pro debut on October 1, 2005 (Mega Combat Vale Tudo). 42 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins31

  • KO/TKO 18
  • Submission 6
  • Decision 7

Pro losses21

  • KO/TKO 11
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 7
  • Other 1
Finish rate
77% of wins
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
3 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC6-42011
ACA1-72019
Amazon Challenge2-12007
Cassino Fight2-12006
Fight Nights Global2-12017
Tuff-N-Uff3-02025
King of Kombat2-02008
RIZIN1-12018
Action Fight League1-02023
Alash Pride0-12023
Amazon Tribal Kombat1-02008
Battle at the Burg0-12010
Evolution1-02010
Evolution Friday Night Fights1-02011
Jackson's MMA Series1-02010
Manaus Moderna Fight1-02007
Mega Combat Vale Tudo1-02005
Mr. Cage1-02009
Peak Fighting1-02023
Pro Battle MMA0-12008
RCC1-02018
Roraima Combat0-12007
Supreme Warrior Championship0-12009
TAP Entertainment1-02008
Ultimate Warrior Challenge0-12010
Ural FC1-02022

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Kai Kamaka III Decision (split), R5 Tuff-N-Uff 149 Oct 25, 2025
W Canaan Kawaihae TKO (punches), R4 Tuff-N-Uff 145 Jun 29, 2025
W Jamie Siraj KO (spinning wheel kick and punches), R1 Tuff-N-Uff 142 Mar 14, 2025
L Karshyga Dautbek TKO (punches), R1 Alash Pride 89 Sep 9, 2023
W Derek Campos Decision (unanimous), R3 Peak Fighting 29 Jun 10, 2023
W Matt Wagy KO (flying knee), R1 Action Fight League: Invincible 2023 Jan 20, 2023
W Oleg Lichkovakha TKO (knee and punches), R2 Ural FC 1 Jul 1, 2022
L Bibert Tumenov KO (punch to the body), R2 ACA 136 Feb 26, 2022
L Alexey Polpudnikov TKO (punches), R3 ACA 134 Dec 17, 2021
L Salman Zhamaldaev Decision (majority), R3 ACA 127 Aug 28, 2021
L Salman Zhamaldaev DQ (illegal kick), R2 ACA 120 Mar 26, 2021
L Dzhihad Yunusov Decision (unanimous), R3 ACA 112 Oct 4, 2020
L Marat Balaev Decision (split), R3 ACA 103 Dec 14, 2019
W Dzhihad Yunusov Decision (split), R3 ACA 100 Oct 4, 2019
L Marcin Held Decision (unanimous), R3 ACA 96 Jun 8, 2019
W Vener Galiev TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 RCC 5 Dec 15, 2018
L Daron Cruickshank KO (flying knee), R2 Rizin 13 (RIZIN) Sep 30, 2018
W Satoru Kitaoka KO (punches), R1 Rizin 11 (RIZIN) Jul 29, 2018
L Akhmed Aliev TKO (retirement), R2 Fight Nights Global 73 Sep 4, 2017
W Vener Galiev KO (punches), R1 Fight Nights Global 67 May 25, 2017
W Murad Machaev Submission (armbar), R2 Fight Nights Global 58 Jan 28, 2017
L Brian Ortega Submission (triangle choke), R3 UFC 195 Jan 2, 2016
W Katsunori Kikuno TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson Sep 26, 2015
W Jimy Hettes TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold Apr 18, 2015
L Conor McGregor TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao Jul 19, 2014
L Dustin Poirier KO (punches), R1 UFC 168 Dec 28, 2013
W Daniel Pineda Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen Aug 17, 2013
W Pablo Garza Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi Apr 6, 2013
W Joey Gambino Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 153 Oct 13, 2012
L Darren Elkins Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 146 May 26, 2012
W Dennis Bermudez Submission (armbar), R1 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller Finale Dec 3, 2011
W Nick Buschman KO (flying knee and punches), R1 Evolution Friday Night Fights 2 Feb 11, 2011
W Richard Villa Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Jackson's MMA Series 3 Dec 18, 2010
W Michael Casteel KO (punch), R1 Evolution 1 Oct 30, 2010
L Ururahy Rodrigues Decision (unanimous), R3 Ultimate Warrior Challenge 8 May 22, 2010
W Derek Campos Decision (split), R3 King of Kombat 8 Feb 27, 2010
L Gert Kocani TKO (punches), R2 Battle at the Burg 2 Jan 30, 2010
L Ran Weathers TKO (punch), R1 Supreme Warrior Championship 7 Jun 20, 2009
W Fernando Vieira TKO (punches), R2 Mr. Cage 2 Mar 27, 2009
W James King Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 King of Kombat 5 Nov 22, 2008
L Matt Veach TKO (injury), R2 Pro Battle MMA: Immediate Impact Oct 4, 2008
W Brian Foster KO (punches), R1 TAP Entertainment: Fight Night Jun 27, 2008
W Orlean Smith TKO (punches), R1 Amazon Tribal Kombat 1 Mar 29, 2008
L Jorge Clay Decision (unanimous), R3 Amazon Challenge 2 Mar 1, 2008
W Fabiano Silva Decision (split), R3 Amazon Challenge 1 Sep 29, 2007
W Juarez Harles KO (punch), R1 Amazon Challenge 1 Sep 29, 2007
W Arilson Paixao TKO (punches), R1 Cassino Fight 4 Sep 15, 2007
L Ronys Torres TKO (punches), R2 Cassino Fight 3 Apr 21, 2007
L Daniel Trindade Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Roraima Combat 3 Apr 1, 2007
W Jorge Dalton TKO (punches), R1 Manaus Moderna Fight Mar 28, 2007
W Elifrank Cariolano TKO (punches), R1 Cassino Fight 1 Dec 16, 2006
W Michel Addario Submission (choke), R3 Mega Combat Vale Tudo Oct 1, 2005

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Diego Brandao's record?

Diego Brandao's professional MMA record is 31 wins, 21 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Diego Brandao?

Diego Brandao is 39 years old, born on May 27, 1987.

How tall is Diego Brandao and what is their reach?

Diego Brandao stands 5' 7" with a 64" reach.

Who did Diego Brandao fight last?

Diego Brandao lost to Brian Ortega by Submission at UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit on Jan 2, 2016.

Photo: Gabe Gambino, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.