Featherweight · “DB”
Diego Brandao
30-21-0 UFC 6-4-0
5'7"Height
64"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
2KO wins
2Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
7:56Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.94
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.38
Striking accuracy47.9%
Striking defense62.5%
Takedowns / 15 min3.21
Takedown accuracy68.0%
Takedown defense80.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.57
Control time24.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Brian Ortega 1-0 walk-in Submission · R3 1:37 — UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · January 2, 2016
56/108Sig. strikes
29/110Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Katsunori Kikuno 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:28 — UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · September 26, 2015
14/17Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jimy Hettes 3-2 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · April 18, 2015
12/24Sig. strikes
11/18Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Conor McGregor 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:05 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · July 19, 2014
9/22Sig. strikes
18/49Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Dustin Poirier 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:54 — UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · December 28, 2013
16/48Sig. strikes
44/87Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Pineda 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
42/86Sig. strikes
61/160Absorbed
8/10Takedowns
4:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pablo Garza 3-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:27 — UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · April 6, 2013
9/18Sig. strikes
4/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Joey Gambino 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
33/77Sig. strikes
39/109Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
5:34Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Darren Elkins 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
23/47Sig. strikes
36/88Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dennis Bermudez 0-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 4:51 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · December 3, 2011
19/39Sig. strikes
25/78Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:28Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
17
Submission
6
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
2
Decision
7
Other
1
Fights by organization
UFC
10
ACA
8
Tuff-N-Uff
3
Fight Nights Global
3
Cassino Fight
3
Rizin
2
King of Kombat
2
Amazon Challenge
2
+ 18 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 51 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kai Kamaka III | Decision (split) | Tuff-N-Uff 149
October 25, 2025 |
Tuff-N-Uff | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Canaan Kawaihae | TKO (punches) | Tuff-N-Uff 145
June 29, 2025 |
Tuff-N-Uff | 4 | 3:34 |
| W | Jamie Siraj | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | Tuff-N-Uff 142
March 14, 2025 |
Tuff-N-Uff | 1 | 3:28 |
| L | Karshyga Dautbek | TKO (punches) | Alash Pride 89
September 9, 2023 |
Alash Pride | 1 | 0:36 |
| W | Derek Campos | Decision (unanimous) | Peak Fighting 29
June 10, 2023 |
Peak Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Wagy | KO (flying knee) | Action Fight League: Invincible 2023
January 20, 2023 |
Action Fight League | 1 | 3:12 |
| W | Oleg Lichkovakha | TKO (knee and punches) | Ural FC 1
July 1, 2022 |
Ural FC | 2 | 3:37 |
| L | Bibert Tumenov | KO (punch to the body) | ACA 136
February 26, 2022 |
ACA | 2 | 4:56 |
| L | Alexey Polpudnikov | TKO (punches) | ACA 134
December 17, 2021 |
ACA | 3 | 0:54 |
| L | Salman Zhamaldaev | Decision (majority) | ACA 127
August 28, 2021 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Salman Zhamaldaev | DQ (illegal kick) | ACA 120
March 26, 2021 |
ACA | 2 | 1:05 |
| L | Dzhihad Yunusov | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 112
October 4, 2020 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marat Balaev | Decision (split) | ACA 103
December 14, 2019 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dzhihad Yunusov | Decision (split) | ACA 100
October 4, 2019 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marcin Held | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 96
June 8, 2019 |
ACA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vener Galiev | TKO (doctor stoppage) | RCC 5
December 15, 2018 |
RCC | 1 | 0:50 |
| L | Daron Cruickshank | KO (flying knee) | Rizin 13
September 30, 2018 |
Rizin | 2 | 0:17 |
| W | Satoru Kitaoka | KO (punches) | Rizin 11
July 29, 2018 |
Rizin | 1 | 1:38 |
| L | Akhmed Aliev | TKO (retirement) | Fight Nights Global 73
September 4, 2017 |
Fight Nights Global | 2 | 3:34 |
| W | Vener Galiev | KO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 67
May 25, 2017 |
Fight Nights Global | 1 | 0:39 |
| W | Murad Machaev | Submission (armbar) | Fight Nights Global 58
January 28, 2017 |
Fight Nights Global | 2 | 0:58 |
| L | Brian Ortega | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 195
January 2, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 3:58 |
| W | Katsunori Kikuno | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson
September 27, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:28 |
| W | Jimy Hettes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| L | Conor McGregor | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao
July 19, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 4:05 |
| L | Dustin Poirier | KO (punches) | UFC 168
December 28, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:54 |
| W | Daniel Pineda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pablo Garza | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi
April 6, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 3:27 |
| W | Joey Gambino | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 153
October 13, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Darren Elkins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 146
May 26, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dennis Bermudez | Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller Finale
December 3, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 4:51 |
| W | Nick Buschman | KO (flying knee and punches) | Evolution Friday Night Fights 2
February 11, 2011 |
Evolution Friday Night Fights | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Richard Villa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jackson's MMA Series 3
December 18, 2010 |
Jackson's MMA Series | 2 | 3:31 |
| W | Michael Casteel | KO (punch) | Evolution 1
October 30, 2010 |
Evolution | 1 | 0:30 |
| L | Ururahy Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 8
May 22, 2010 |
Ultimate Warrior Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Derek Campos | Decision (split) | King of Kombat 8
February 27, 2010 |
King of Kombat | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gert Kocani | TKO (punches) | Battle at the Burg 2
January 30, 2010 |
Battle at the Burg | 2 | 3:30 |
| L | Ran Weathers | TKO (punch) | Supreme Warrior Championship 7
June 20, 2009 |
Supreme Warrior Championship | 1 | 2:56 |
| W | Fernando Vieira | TKO (punches) | Mr. Cage 2
March 27, 2009 |
Mr. Cage | 2 | 3:31 |
| W | James King | Submission (rear-naked choke) | King of Kombat 5
November 22, 2008 |
King of Kombat | 1 | 1:53 |
| L | Matt Veach | TKO (injury) | Pro Battle MMA: Immediate Impact
October 4, 2008 |
Pro Battle MMA | 2 | 1:28 |
| W | Brian Foster | KO (punches) | TAP Entertainment: Fight Night
June 27, 2008 |
TAP Entertainment | 1 | 1:34 |
| W | Orlean Smith | TKO (punches) | Amazon Tribal Kombat 1
March 29, 2008 |
Amazon Tribal Kombat | 1 | 3:18 |
| L | Jorge Clay | Decision (unanimous) | Amazon Challenge 2
March 1, 2008 |
Amazon Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Fabiano Silva | Decision (split) | Amazon Challenge 1
September 29, 2007 |
Amazon Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Arilson Paixao | TKO (punches) | Cassino Fight 4
September 15, 2007 |
Cassino Fight | 1 | 2:11 |
| L | Ronys Torres | TKO (punches) | Cassino Fight 3
April 21, 2007 |
Cassino Fight | 2 | — |
| L | Daniel Trindade | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Roraima Combat 3
April 1, 2007 |
Roraima Combat | 3 | 2:25 |
| W | Jorge Dalton | TKO (punches) | Manaus Moderna Fight
March 28, 2007 |
Manaus Moderna Fight | 1 | — |
| W | Elifrank Cariolano | TKO (punches) | Cassino Fight 1
December 16, 2006 |
Cassino Fight | 1 | 3:41 |
| W | Michel Addario | Submission (choke) | Mega Combat Vale Tudo
October 1, 2005 |
Mega Combat Vale Tudo | 3 | 3:20 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Diego Brandão) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.