Carlos Diego Ferreira

Carlos Diego Ferreira Neves[1] (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,[5] and vacated the championship in May 2014 to sign with UFC.[6] As of January 25, 2021, he is #10 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[7]

Carlos Diego Ferreira
BornCarlos Diego Ferreira Neves[1]
(1985-01-18) January 18, 1985
Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil
ResidencePharr, Texas, U.S.
NationalityBrazil
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)[2]
StyleBrazilian Jiu-jitsu
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofPharr, Texas
TeamTeam Ferreira
ATOS Jiu-Jitsu
Fortis MMA[3]
Rank3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins17
By knockout3
By submission7
By decision7
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Carlos Diego Ferreira
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nogi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2008 California, USA -79.5 kg
2009 California, USA -79.5 kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2009 California, USA -82 kg

Mixed martial arts career

Born in Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil, Ferreira grew up playing soccer, and his first martial art was capoeira.[8] At the age of 10 Ferreira started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He moved to the United States in 2008 to make a career out of jiu-jitsu like his idol Ronaldo Souza.[9] Despite faring fairly well in jiu-jitsu competition, he never captured gold in big tournaments and was forced to start teaching the sport to make a living.[9] Subsequently 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] He won the fight via submission (rear-naked choke),[13] winning a Performance of the Night bonus for the victory.[14]

For his second fight in the promotion, Ferreira faced Ramsey Nijem at UFC 177 on August 30, 2014.[15] He won the back and forth battle via technical knockout due to punches,[16] winning another bonus (this time as Fight of the Night).[17]

Ferreira next faced Beneil Dariush on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179.[18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Ferreira faced Dustin Poirier on April 4, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 63.[20] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[21]

Ferreira faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 18.[22] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]

Ferreira was expected to face Abel Trujillo on May 29, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.[24] 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.[25] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Jordan Rinaldi.[26]

On December 21, 2016 Ferreira accepted a 17-month sanction by the US Anti-Doping Agency for an anti-doping violation after declaring the use of a product that listed and contained a prohibited substance, and testing positive for another prohibited substance.[27]

Ferreira faced Jared Gordon on February 18, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.[28] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[29]

Ferreira was expected to face John Makdessi on December 8, 2018 at UFC 231.[30] However, on November 28, 2018, it was reported that Makdessi was removed from the card and was replaced by Jesse Ronson.[31] However, on December 4, 2018. It was announced that Ronson was pulled out of the fight due to being too heavy to safely make Lightweight and was released from UFC.[32] Ronson was replaced by newcomer Kyle Nelson.[33] Ferreira won the fight via TKO in the second round.[34]

Ferreira faced Rustam Khabilov on February 23, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 145.[35] At the weigh-ins, Ferreira weighted at 157 pounds, 1 pound and over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 156. He was fined 20% of his purse which went to his opponent Khabilov.[36] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[37]

Ferreira was scheduled to face Francisco Trinaldo on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237.[38] However, Ferreira was forced out of the bout on weigh-in day as he was deemed medically unfit due to a weight cutting issue. As a result, the bout was cancelled.[39]

Ferreira faced Mairbek Taisumov on September 7, 2019 at UFC 242.[40] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[41]

Ferreira faced Anthony Pettis on January 18, 2020 at UFC 246.[42] Ferreira defeated Pettis by submission in the second round.[43] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award.[44]

Ferreira was scheduled to face Drew Dober on May 2, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman.[45] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date[46] The bout with Dober was rescheduled and was expected to take place on November 7, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira.[47] In turn, Ferreira pulled out on October 22 due to an illness.[48]

A rematch with Beneil Dariush took place on February 6, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 184.[49] He lost the fight via split decision.[50] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[51]

Personal life

Ferreira worked as a salesperson in a mattress store before getting signed to the UFC. He is married to Yvonne Ferreira, and has three children.[9][52]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
20 matches 17 wins 3 losses
By knockout 3 1
By submission 7 0
By decision 7 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 17–3 Beneil Dariush Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov February 6, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 17–2 Anthony Pettis Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 246 January 18, 2020 2 1:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 16–2 Mairbek Taisumov Decision (unanimous) UFC 242 September 7, 2019 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 15–2 Rustam Khabilov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos February 23, 2019 3 5:00 Prague, Czech Republic Catchweight (157 lb) bout; Ferreira missed weight.
Win 14–2 Kyle Nelson TKO (punches) UFC 231 December 8, 2018 2 1:23 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win 13–2 Jared Gordon TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros February 18, 2018 1 1:58 Austin, Texas, United States
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 Won the STFC Lightweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Jorge Cortez Submission (kimura) STFC 23: Ferreira vs. Cortez December 7, 2012 1 0:43 McAllen, Texas, United States Welterweight bout.
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 Lightweight debut.
Win 3–0 Hector Muñoz Submission (armbar) UWF: Tournament of Warriors Round 1 May 4, 2012 1 3:38 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States Welterweight debut.
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 Middleweight debut.

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See also

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