Lightweight

Diego Ferreira

20-7

Age
41
Height
5'9"
Reach
6'2"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Fortis MMA
Out of
Brazil
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 62
Finish rate
35%
Win rate
74%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
7
Dec
13

FightMetric

SLpM

4.70

SApM

2.95

Str Acc

45%

Str Def

59%

TD Avg

0.82

TD Acc

30%

TD Def

82%

Sub Avg

0.55

Tape read

Pocket striker

Fight IQ

62C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 27 career fights for Diego Ferreira. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

C+

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Diego Ferreira is a 41-year-old Orthodox lightweight out of Brazil, camped at Fortis MMA. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 20-7-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, 13 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (62).

What works. Durability is the standout at 82 (B+). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 0.82 TD/15 and 0.55 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 59% / 2.95 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 82% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (37, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Ferreira yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

37 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.82 takedowns / 15 at 30% accuracy
  • 0.55 submission attempts / 15 · 7 career sub wins

Striking defense

67 C+

Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.

  • 59% striking defense · 2.95 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 7 defeats

Counter punching

40 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 45% accuracy on 4.70 SLpM
  • 0.52 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

62 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 59% · TD def 82% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 2.95 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

51 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 4.70 SLpM at 45% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 2.95 SApM

Takedown reaction

68 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 82% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

82 B+

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 7 losses
  • 13 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.