Diego Saraiva "The Octopus"
Diego Saraiva, known as "The Octopus", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Featherweight division. Diego Saraiva holds a professional record of 22-20-1, 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", fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 44 years old. Diego Saraiva is currently on a 4-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Diego Saraiva profile
| Division | Featherweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 22-20-1 |
| UFC record | 0-3-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 44 |
| Date of birth | 1982-04-23 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 149.2 lbs |
| Current streak | L4 |
| Total octagon time | 45 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.64 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.58 |
| Striking accuracy | 32.6% |
| Striking defense | 62.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 83.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 8.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 8.1% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.67 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 160 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Diego Saraiva recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-12 | A&A Fight Time Promotions | A&A Fight Time Promotions - A Night of Explosions | Nate Landwehr | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-06-27 | NFC 75 | NFC 75 - Wild Bill's Fight Night 75 | Jordan Rinaldi | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-02-05 | TPF 22 | TPF 22 - Champions Collide 2 | Enoch Wilson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-10-25 | NFC 69 | NFC 69 - Wild Bill's Fight Night 69 | Shah Bobonis | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2014-06-19 | TPF 19 | TPF 19 - Throwback Thursday | Eddie Yagin | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-09-23 | WBFN | WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 40 | Ronnie Rogers | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-06-18 | WBFN | WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 37 | Ronnie Rogers | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-04-29 | HFN | HFN - Harrah Fight Night | Jacob Allman | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2011-03-11 | WBFN | WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 34 | Marius Cujba | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-01-29 | WBFN | WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 33 | Joe Elmore | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2010-09-09 | TPF 6 | TPF 6 - High Stakes | Micah Miller | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-05-20 | BFC | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 19 | Joe Soto | loss | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2010-03-26 | SportFight X 1 | SportFight X 1 - Beatdown | D.J. Fuentes | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-12-03 | TPF 2 | TPF 2 - Brawl in the Hall | Eddie Yagin | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2009-10-30 | WBFN | WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 23 | Jonathan Mix | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2009-09-12 | WBFN | WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 22 | Kamrin Naville | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2009-04-17 | WBFN | WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 19 | Farkhad Sharipov | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2009-01-22 | PFC 12 | PFC 12 - High Stakes | Jorge Evangelista | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2008-10-04 | EVO MMA | EVO MMA - Evolution MMA | Benson Henderson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-05-30 | AFL | AFL - Bulletproof | Josh Cate | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2008-05-08 | PFC 8 | PFC 8 - A Night of Champions | Brian Cobb | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-03-07 | AFL | AFL - Eruption | Joe Ammerman | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2008-01-17 | PFC 6 | PFC 6 - No Retreat, No Surrender | Poppies Martinez | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2007-09-22 | UFC | UFC 76: Knockout | Jeremy Stephens | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-07-07 | UFC | UFC 73: Stacked | Jorge Gurgel | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-02-03 | UFC | UFC 67: All or Nothing | Dustin Hazelett | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-01-13 | GFC 1 | GFC 1 - First Blood | Nate Ford | win | KO |
| 2006-11-18 | WEF | WEF - World Extreme Fighting | Adam Arredondo | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2006-11-17 | WBFN | WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 5 | Jeremiah Navarro | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2006-11-17 | WBFN | WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 5 | Steve Kinnison | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2006-06-10 | FT 7 | FT 7 - Full Throttle 7 | Lucas Gwaltney | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2006-04-28 | ISCF | ISCF - Knuckle Up 4 | David Derby | win | Submission (Heel Hook) |
| 2006-04-01 | WEF 17 | WEF 17 - World Extreme Fighting 17 | Danny Suarez | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-02-11 | FT 6 | FT 6 - Full Throttle 6 | Brandon Bledsoe | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-12-10 | AFC 14 | AFC 14 - Absolute Fighting Championships 14 | Ryan Healy | draw | Draw |
| 2005-11-04 | FT 5 | FT 5 - Full Throttle 5 | Donnie Nordstrom | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2005-10-14 | ISCF | ISCF - Knuckle Up 1 | Virgil Strzelecki | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2005-09-09 | FT 4 | FT 4 - Full Throttle 4 | Brandon Bledsoe | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2005-06-03 | FT 2 | FT 2 - Full Throttle 2 | Steve Kinnison | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2004-11-06 | ACC 1 | ACC 1 - Arena Combat Cup 1 | Renato Matos | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-08-22 | ISCF | ISCF - Friday Night Fights | Mike Collier | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-05-21 | ISCF | ISCF - May Madness | Melvin Guillard | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2001-10-08 | CN 3 | CN 3 - Champions Night 3 | Paulo Dantas | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
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