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Diego Brandao
“Ceara”
Age: 37 | May 27, 1987
Nationality: Brazil
Weight Class: Featherweight
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 145 lbs
Professional Record
| 51 fights | 29 wins | 22 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 16 | 12 |
| Submissions | 6 | 2 |
| Decisions | 7 | 7 |
| Disqualifications | 0 | 1 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 29 - 22 | Muratbek Kasimbay | Hardcore FC - Hardcore MMA: Brandao vs. Kasimbay | July 13, 2024 | KO (Punch) | Dmitry Valuevich | 2 | 2:13 |
| WIN | 29 - 21 | Mohammad Heibati | Hardcore FC - Hardcore MMA 79 | November 30, 2023 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 28 - 21 | Karshyga Dautbek | Alash Pride 89 - Alash Pride FC | September 09, 2023 | TKO (Punches) | Daurenbek Dzhakaev | 1 | 0:36 |
| WIN | 28 - 20 | Derek Campos | PF 29 - Peak Fighting 29 | June 10, 2023 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jacob Montalvo | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 27 - 20 | Matt Wagy | Action Fight League - AFL: Invincible 2023 | January 20, 2023 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:12 | |
| WIN | 26 - 20 | Oleg Lichkovakha | Ural FC 1 - Ural Fighting Championship | July 01, 2022 | TKO (Knee and Punches) | Viktor Korneev | 2 | 3:37 |
| LOSS | 25 - 20 | Bibert Tumenov | ACA 136 - Bukuev vs. Akopyan | February 26, 2022 | KO (Punch to the Body) | Gerikhan Shibilov | 2 | 4:56 |
| LOSS | 25 - 19 | Alexey Polpudnikov | ACA 134 - Bagov vs. Koshkin | December 17, 2021 | TKO (Punches) | Lukasz Bosacki | 3 | 0:54 |
| LOSS | 25 - 18 | Salman Zhamaldaev | ACA 127 - Kerefov vs. Albaskhanov | August 28, 2021 | Decision (Majority) | Lukasz Bosacki | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 25 - 17 | Salman Zhamaldaev | ACA 120 - Jubileu vs. Bibulatov | March 26, 2021 | Disqualification (Illegal Kick) | Lukasz Bosacki | 2 | 1:06 |
| LOSS | 25 - 16 | Dzhihad Yunusov | ACA 112 - Jubileu vs. Dudaev | October 04, 2020 | Decision (Unanimous) | Maxim Protasov | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 25 - 15 | Marat Balaev | ACA 103 - Butorin vs. Yagshimuradov | December 14, 2019 | Decision (Split) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 25 - 14 | Dzhihad Yunusov | ACA 100 - Grozny | October 04, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Lukasz Bosacki | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 24 - 14 | Marcin Held | ACA 96 - Lodz | June 08, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Greg Kleynjans | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 24 - 13 | Vener Galiev | Russian Cagefighting Championship - RCC 5 | December 15, 2018 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Marc Goddard | 1 | 0:50 |
| LOSS | 23 - 13 | Daron Cruickshank | Rizin FF - Rizin 13 | September 30, 2018 | KO (Flying Knee) | Jason Herzog | 2 | 0:17 |
| WIN | 23 - 12 | Satoru Kitaoka | Rizin FF - Rizin 11 | July 29, 2018 | KO (Punches) | Hirokazu Takamoto | 1 | 1:30 |
| LOSS | 22 - 12 | Akhmed Aliev | FNG - Fight Nights Global 73 | September 04, 2017 | TKO (Retirement) | Jan Vobornik | 2 | 3:44 |
| WIN | 22 - 11 | Vener Galiev | FNG - Fight Nights Global 67 | May 25, 2017 | KO (Punches) | Jan Vobornik | 1 | 0:39 |
| WIN | 21 - 11 | Murad Machaev | FNG - Fight Nights Global 58 | January 28, 2017 | Submission (Armbar) | Stanislav Novitsky | 2 | 0:58 |
| LOSS | 20 - 11 | Brian Ortega | UFC 195 - Lawler vs. Condit | January 02, 2016 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | John McCarthy | 3 | 1:37 |
| WIN | 20 - 10 | Katsunori Kikuno | UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. Nelson | September 26, 2015 | TKO (Punches) | Steve Perceval | 1 | 0:28 |
| WIN | 19 - 10 | Jim Hettes | UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold | April 18, 2015 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 18 - 10 | Conor McGregor | UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs. Brandao | July 19, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | Leon Roberts | 1 | 4:05 |
| LOSS | 18 - 9 | Dustin Poirier | UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2 | December 28, 2013 | KO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 4:54 |
| WIN | 18 - 8 | Daniel Pineda | UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen | August 17, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mario Yamasaki | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 17 - 8 | Pablo Garza | UFC on Fuel TV 9 - Mousasi vs. Latifi | April 06, 2013 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Marko Gyllenland | 1 | 3:27 |
| WIN | 16 - 8 | Joey Gambino | UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar | October 13, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Fernando Yamasaki | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 15 - 8 | Darren Elkins | UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir | May 26, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 15 - 7 | Dennis Bermudez | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | December 03, 2011 | Submission (Armbar) | Josh Rosenthal | 1 | 4:51 |
| WIN | 14 - 7 | Nick Buschman | ECSC - Friday Night Fights 2 | February 11, 2011 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:14 | |
| WIN | 13 - 7 | Richard Villa | JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 3 | December 19, 2010 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Raul Barata | 2 | 3:31 |
| WIN | 12 - 7 | Michael Casteel | ECSC - Evolution 1 | October 30, 2010 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:30 | |
| LOSS | 11 - 7 | Ururahy Rodrigues | UWC 8 - Judgment Day | May 22, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | Todd McGovern | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 6 | Derek Campos | KOK 8 - The Uprising | February 27, 2010 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 10 - 6 | Gert Kocani | RIE 2 - Battle at the Burg 2 | January 30, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:30 | |
| LOSS | 10 - 5 | Ran Weathers | SWC 7 - Discountenance | June 20, 2009 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:56 | |
| WIN | 10 - 4 | Fernando Vieira | Mr. Cage Championship - Mr. Cage 2 | March 27, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:31 | |
| WIN | 9 - 4 | James King | KOK 5 - Season's Beatings | November 22, 2008 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:53 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 4 | Matt Veach | Pro Battle MMA - Immediate Impact | October 04, 2008 | TKO (Injury) | 2 | 1:28 | |
| WIN | 8 - 3 | Brian Foster | TAP Entertainment - Fight Night | June 27, 2008 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:34 | |
| WIN | 7 - 3 | Orlean Smith | ATK 1 - Amazon Tribal Kombat 1 | March 29, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:18 | |
| LOSS | 6 - 3 | Jorge Clay | AC - Amazon Challenge 2 | March 01, 2008 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 2 | Fabiano Silva | AC - Amazon Challenge | September 29, 2007 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 5 - 2 | Juarez Harles | AC - Amazon Challenge | September 29, 2007 | KO | 1 | 1:27 | |
| WIN | 4 - 2 | Arilson Paixao | CF 4 - Cassino Fight 4 | September 15, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:11 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 2 | Ronys Torres | CF 3 - Cassino Fight 3 | April 21, 2007 | TKO | 2 | 0:00 | |
| LOSS | 3 - 1 | Daniel Trindade | RC 3 - Roraima Combat 3 | April 01, 2007 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 3 | 2:25 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 | Jorge Dalton | MMF - Manaus Moderna Fight | March 28, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Elifrank Cariolano | CF - Cassino Fight | December 16, 2006 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:41 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Michel Addario Bastos | MCVT - Mega Combat Vale Tudo | October 01, 2005 | Submission | 3 | 3:20 |
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