Diego Brandao
“Ceara”
- 35-22-0
- (Win - Loss - Draw)
- Country
Brazil- Weight Class
- Featherweight
- Birth Date
- 1987-05-27
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 170.2 cm
- Weight
- 65.3 kg
“Ceara”
Diego Brandao (Ceara) is a Featherweight fighter from Brazil. a record of 35-22 and 56 fights.
| Opponent | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| W | Kai Kamaka III | Decision |
| W | Canaan Kawaihae | Technical Knockout |
| W | Jamie Siraj | Knockout |
| W | Mohammad Heibati | Decision |
| L | Karshyga Dautbek | Technical Knockout |
| Title Fights | 5 |
| Main Events | 17 |
| 1R Finishes | 3 |
| Current Win Streak | 4 |
| Max Win Streak | 7 |
| Max Loss Streak | 6 |
| Debut | 2005.10.01 |
| Last Fight | 2025.10.25 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 7:53 |
| Career Duration | 20y 0m |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 21 | 60.0% | |
| └ Punch | 16 | 76.2% | |
| └ Spinning wheel kick, punch | 1 | 4.8% | |
| └ Knee kick, punch | 1 | 4.8% | |
| └ Doctor stoppage | 2 | 9.5% | |
| └ Other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| Submission | 6 | 17.1% | |
| └ Armbar | 2 | 33.3% | |
| └ Arm Triangle Choke | 1 | 16.7% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 33.3% | |
| └ Other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| Decision | 8 | 22.9% | |
| └ Split | 4 | 50.0% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 4 | 50.0% |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 12 | 54.5% | |
| └ Punch | 6 | 54.5% | |
| └ Body punch | 1 | 9.1% | |
| └ Flying knee | 1 | 9.1% | |
| └ Retirement | 1 | 9.1% | |
| └ Injury | 1 | 9.1% | |
| └ Other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| Submission | 2 | 9.1% | |
| └ Triangle choke | 1 | 50.0% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 50.0% | |
| Decision | 7 | 31.8% | |
| └ Majority | 1 | 14.3% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 5 | 71.4% | |
| └ Split | 1 | 14.3% | |
| Other | 1 | 4.5% |
| Promotion | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Absolute Championship Akhmat | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tuff-N-Uff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fight Nights Global | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| The Ultimate Fighter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Amazon Challenge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cassino Fight | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RIZIN FF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Evolution Combat Sports Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| King of Kombat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hardcore Fighting Championships (Russia) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alash Pride | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peak Fighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Action Fight League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ural Fighting Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russian Cagefighting Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson's MMA Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ultimate Warrior Challenge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Respect is Earned | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Supreme Warrior Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mr. Cage Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pro Battle MMA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TAP Entertainment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amazon Tribal Kombat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roraima Combat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manaus Moderna Fight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mega Combat Vale Tudo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weight Class | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Lightweight | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| featherweight | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| lightweight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Welterweight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| bantamweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 152lb Catchweight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
#57
2026.06.06
#56
34-21-0
2025.10.25
16-6-1
Decision(Split)
5Round 5:00
#55
33-21-0
2025.06.29
10-2-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
4Round 3:34
#54
32-21-0
2025.03.14
12-2-0
Knockout(Spinning wheel kick, punch)
1Round 3:28
#53
31-21-0
2023.11.30
5-0-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#52
31-20-0
2023.09.09
12-3-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:36
#51
30-20-0
2023.06.10
20-11-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#50
29-20-0
13-7-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 3:12
#49
28-20-0
2022.07.01
15-5-0
Technical Knockout(Knee kick, punch)
2Round 3:37
#48
28-19-0
2022.02.26
10-2-0
Knockout(Body punch)
2Round 4:56
#47
28-18-0
2021.12.17
30-9-1
Technical Knockout(Punch)
3Round 0:54
#46
28-17-0
2021.08.28
Decision(Majority)
3Round 5:00
#45
28-16-0
2021.03.26
Disqualification(Kick (foul))
2Round 1:06
#44
28-15-0
2020.10.04
16-5-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#43
28-14-0
2019.12.14
10-2-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#42
27-14-0
2019.10.04
16-4-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#41
27-13-0
2019.06.08
25-7-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#40
26-13-0
29-10-0
Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage)
1Round 0:50
#39
26-12-0
2018.09.30
21-11-0
Knockout(Flying knee)
2Round 0:17
#38
25-12-0
2018.07.29
41-16-9
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:30
#37
25-11-0
2017.09.04
15-4-0
Technical Knockout(Retirement)
2Round 3:44
#36
24-11-0
2017.05.25
28-9-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:39
#35
23-11-0
2017.01.28
20-1-0
Submission(Armbar)
2Round 0:58
#34
23-10-0
2016.01.02
9-0-0
Submission(Triangle choke)
3Round 1:37
#33
22-10-0
2015.09.26
19-6-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:28
#32
21-10-0
2015.04.18
11-2-0
Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage)
1Round 5:00
#31
21-9-0
2014.07.19
14-2-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 4:05
#30
21-8-0
2013.12.28
14-3-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 4:54
#29
20-8-0
2013.08.17
18-9-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#28
19-8-0
2013.04.06
12-3-0
Submission(Arm Triangle Choke)
1Round 3:27
#27
18-8-0
2012.10.13
9-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#26
18-7-0
2012.05.26
13-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#25
17-7-0
2011.12.04
10-2-0
Submission(Armbar)
1Round 4:51
#24
16-7-0
17-5-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 4:15
#23
15-7-0
19-9-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:31
#22
14-7-0
6-1-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:46
#21
13-7-0
2011.02.11
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:14
#20
12-7-0
2010.12.18
7-4-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
2Round 3:31
#19
11-7-0
2010.10.30
2-5-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:30
#18
11-6-0
2010.05.22
3-3-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#17
10-6-0
2010.02.27
4-0-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#16
10-5-0
2010.01.30
2-1-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 3:30
#15
10-4-0
2009.06.20
11-4-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:56
#14
9-4-0
2009.03.27
4-1-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 3:31
#13
8-4-0
2008.11.22
10-7-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 1:53
#12
8-3-0
2008.10.04
8-0-0
Technical Knockout(Injury)
2Round 1:28
#11
7-3-0
2008.06.27
10-2-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:34
#10
6-3-0
2008.03.29
1-1-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 3:18
#9
6-2-0
2008.03.01
11-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#8
5-2-0
2007.09.29
3-3-0
Knockout
1Round 1:27
#7
4-2-0
2007.09.29
6-1-1
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#6
3-2-0
2007.09.15
1-2-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:11
#5
3-1-0
2007.04.21
4-0-0
Technical Knockout
2Round 0:00
#4
3-0-0
2007.04.01
4-3-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
3Round 2:25
#3
2-0-0
2007.03.28
0-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:00
#2
1-0-0
2006.12.16
0-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 3:41
#1
0-0-0
2005.10.01
Submission
3Round 3:20
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SCHEDULED | OGF 01 - ORDA Global Fights 01 2026.06.06 | |||
WIN 34-21-0 | Kai Kamaka III 16-6-1 | Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 149 2025.10.25 | Decision(Split) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 33-21-0 | Canaan Kawaihae 10-2-0 | Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 145 2025.06.29 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 4Round3:34 |
WIN 32-21-0 | Jamie Siraj 12-2-0 | Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 142 2025.03.14 | Knockout(Spinning wheel kick, punch) | 1Round3:28 |
WIN 31-21-0 | Mohammad Heibati 5-0-0 | Hardcore FC - Hardcore MMA 79 2023.11.30 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 31-20-0 | Karshyga Dautbek 12-3-0 | Alash Pride 89 - Alash Pride FC 2023.09.09 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:36 |
WIN 30-20-0 | Derek Campos 20-11-0 | PF 29 - Peak Fighting 29 2023.06.10 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 29-20-0 | Matt Wagy 13-7-0 | Action Fight League - AFL: Invincible 2023 2023.01.20 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round3:12 |
WIN 28-20-0 | Oleg Lichkovakha 15-5-0 | Ural FC 1 - Ural Fighting Championship 2022.07.01 | Technical Knockout(Knee kick, punch) | 2Round3:37 |
LOSS 28-19-0 | Bibert Tumenov 10-2-0 | ACA 136 - Bukuev vs Akopyan 2022.02.26 | Knockout(Body punch) | 2Round4:56 |
LOSS 28-18-0 | Alexey Polpudnikov 30-9-1 | ACA 134 - Bagov vs Koshkin 2021.12.17 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 3Round0:54 |
LOSS 28-17-0 | ACA 127 - Kerefov vs Albaskhanov 2021.08.28 | Decision(Majority) | 3Round5:00 | |
LOSS 28-16-0 | ACA 120 - Jubileu vs Bibulatov 2021.03.26 | Disqualification(Kick (foul)) | 2Round1:06 | |
LOSS 28-15-0 | Dzhihad Yunusov 16-5-0 | ACA 112 - Jubileu vs Dudaev 2020.10.04 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 28-14-0 | Marat Balaev 10-2-0 | ACA 103 - Butorin vs Yagshimuradov 2019.12.14 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 27-14-0 | Dzhihad Yunusov 16-4-0 | ACA 100 - Grozny 2019.10.04 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 27-13-0 | Marcin Held 25-7-0 | ACA 96 - Lodz 2019.06.08 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 26-13-0 | Vener Galiev 29-10-0 | Russian Cagefighting Championship - RCC 5 2018.12.15 | Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage) | 1Round0:50 |
LOSS 26-12-0 | Daron Cruickshank 21-11-0 | Rizin FF - Rizin 13 2018.09.30 | Knockout(Flying knee) | 2Round0:17 |
WIN 25-12-0 | Satoru Kitaoka 41-16-9 | Rizin FF - Rizin 11 2018.07.29 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:30 |
LOSS 25-11-0 | Akhmed Aliev 15-4-0 | FNG - Fight Nights Global 73 2017.09.04 | Technical Knockout(Retirement) | 2Round3:44 |
WIN 24-11-0 | Vener Galiev 28-9-0 | FNG - Fight Nights Global 67 2017.05.25 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:39 |
WIN 23-11-0 | Murad Machaev 20-1-0 | FNG - Fight Nights Global 58 2017.01.28 | Submission(Armbar) | 2Round0:58 |
LOSS 23-10-0 | Brian Ortega 9-0-0 | UFC 195 - Lawler vs Condit 2016.01.02 | Submission(Triangle choke) | 3Round1:37 |
WIN 22-10-0 | Katsunori Kikuno 19-6-0 | UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs Nelson 2015.09.26 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:28 |
WIN 21-10-0 | Jim Hettes 11-2-0 | UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs Rockhold 2015.04.18 | Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage) | 1Round5:00 |
LOSS 21-9-0 | Conor McGregor 14-2-0 | UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs Brandao 2014.07.19 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round4:05 |
LOSS 21-8-0 | Dustin Poirier 14-3-0 | UFC 168 - Weidman vs Silva 2 2013.12.28 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round4:54 |
WIN 20-8-0 | Daniel Pineda 18-9-0 | UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs Sonnen 2013.08.17 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 19-8-0 | Pablo Garza 12-3-0 | UFC on Fuel TV 9 - Mousasi vs Latifi 2013.04.06 | Submission(Arm Triangle Choke) | 1Round3:27 |
WIN 18-8-0 | Joey Gambino 9-1-0 | UFC 153 - Silva vs Bonnar 2012.10.13 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 18-7-0 | Darren Elkins 13-2-0 | UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs Mir 2012.05.26 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 17-7-0 | Dennis Bermudez 10-2-0 | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale 2011.12.04 | Submission(Armbar) | 1Round4:51 |
WIN 16-7-0 | Bryan Caraway 17-5-0 | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Semifinals, Day 2 2011.07.13 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round4:15 |
WIN 15-7-0 | Steven Siler 19-9-0 | UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Quarterfinals, Day 6 2011.07.06 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:31 |
WIN 14-7-0 | Jesse Newell 6-1-0 | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Elimination Fights 2011.06.07 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:46 |
WIN 13-7-0 | ECSC - Friday Night Fights 2 2011.02.11 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:14 | |
WIN 12-7-0 | Richard Villa 7-4-0 | JMMAS - Jackson's MMA Series 3 2010.12.18 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 2Round3:31 |
WIN 11-7-0 | Michael Casteel 2-5-0 | ECSC - Evolution 1 2010.10.30 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:30 |
LOSS 11-6-0 | Ururahy Rodrigues 3-3-0 | UWC 8 - Judgment Day 2010.05.22 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 10-6-0 | Derek Campos 4-0-0 | KOK 8 - The Uprising 2010.02.27 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 10-5-0 | Gert Kocani 2-1-0 | RIE 2 - Battle at the Burg 2 2010.01.30 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round3:30 |
LOSS 10-4-0 | Ran Weathers 11-4-0 | SWC 7 - Discountenance 2009.06.20 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:56 |
WIN 9-4-0 | Fernando Vieira 4-1-0 | Mr. Cage Championship - Mr. Cage 2 2009.03.27 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round3:31 |
WIN 8-4-0 | James King 10-7-0 | KOK 5 - Season's Beatings 2008.11.22 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round1:53 |
LOSS 8-3-0 | Matt Veach 8-0-0 | Pro Battle MMA - Immediate Impact 2008.10.04 | Technical Knockout(Injury) | 2Round1:28 |
WIN 7-3-0 | Brian Foster 10-2-0 | TAP Entertainment - Fight Night 2008.06.27 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:34 |
WIN 6-3-0 | Orlean Smith 1-1-0 | ATK 1 - Amazon Tribal Kombat 1 2008.03.29 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round3:18 |
LOSS 6-2-0 | Jorge Clay 11-2-0 | AC - Amazon Challenge 2 2008.03.01 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 5-2-0 | Juarez Harles 3-3-0 | AC - Amazon Challenge 2007.09.29 | Knockout | 1Round1:27 |
WIN 4-2-0 | Fabiano Silva 6-1-1 | AC - Amazon Challenge 2007.09.29 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 3-2-0 | Arilson Paixao 1-2-0 | CF 4 - Cassino Fight 4 2007.09.15 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:11 |
LOSS 3-1-0 | Ronys Torres 4-0-0 | CF 3 - Cassino Fight 3 2007.04.21 | Technical Knockout | 2Round0:00 |
LOSS 3-0-0 | Daniel Trindade 4-3-0 | RC 3 - Roraima Combat 3 2007.04.01 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 3Round2:25 |
WIN 2-0-0 | Jorge Dalton 0-0-0 | MMF - Manaus Moderna Fight 2007.03.28 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:00 |
WIN 1-0-0 | Elifrank Cariolano 0-0-0 | CF - Cassino Fight 2006.12.16 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round3:41 |
WIN 0-0-0 | MCVT - Mega Combat Vale Tudo 2005.10.01 | Submission | 3Round3:20 |
#1
Knockout(Punch)
2Round 2:13
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOSS | Hardcore FC - Hardcore MMA: Brandao vs Kasimbay 2024.07.13 | Knockout(Punch) | 2Round2:13 |
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