Diego Saraiva "The Octopus"

Diego Saraiva, known as "The Octopus", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Featherweight division. Diego Saraiva holds a professional record of 9-6-1, including 0-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Diego Saraiva stands 5'6", and is 41 years old. Diego Saraiva is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Diego Saraiva profile

DivisionFeatherweight
Professional record9-6-1
UFC record0-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age41
Date of birth1982-04-23
Height5'6"
Last weigh-in149.2 lbs
Current streakL3
Total octagon time45 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.64
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.58
Striking accuracy33%
Striking defense62%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head84%
Strikes to the body8%
Strikes to the legs8%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.33
Takedown defense0%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.67
Average control time per fight (seconds)30

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Diego Saraiva UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2007-09-22UFC 76: KnockoutJeremy StephenslossDecision · Unanimous
2007-07-07UFC 73: StackedJorge GurgellossDecision · Unanimous
2007-02-03UFC 67: All or NothingDustin HazelettlossDecision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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