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Diego Saraiva
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| Diego Saraiva | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 23, 1982 Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Other names | The Octopus |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight |
| Fighting out of | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 37 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 15 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Diego Saraiva (born April 23, 1982 in Fortaleza, Ceará) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Palace Fighting Championship as well as other promotions in the Lightweight division.
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Mixed martial arts career
Diego Saraiva has a professional mixed martial arts record of 18-10. He is notable for never being knocked out or submitted in a fight and his 0-3 run in the UFC. However, Saraiva was undefeated after dropping down to Featherweight, going 4-0 with two stoppages. His next bout was against Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Soto at Bellator 19 in a non title affair.[1] Saraiva lost to featherweight champion Joe Soto by a cut-stoppage TKO after the first round.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 37 matches | 21 wins | 15 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 3 |
| By submission | 14 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 12 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17-10-1 |  Micah Miller |
Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 6 | September 9, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 17-9-1 | Joe Soto |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 19 | May 20, 2010 | 1 | 5:00 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States\ | |
| Win | 17-8-1 | Dee Jay Fuentes |
Decision (unanimous) | Sportfight X – Redline Grand Prix Finals | March 26, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 16-8-1 | Eddie Yagin |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | Tachi Palace Fights II – Brawl in the Hall | December 3, 2009 | 3 | 3:07 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 15-8-1 | Jonathan Mix |
Decision (split) | Wild Bill’s – Fight Night 23 | October 30, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 14-8-1 | Kamrin Naville |
Submission (armbar) | Wild Bill’s – Fight Night 22 | September 12, 2009 | 1 | 4:56 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 13-8-1 | Farkhad Sharipov |
Decision (split) | Wild Bill’s – Fight Night 19 | April 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 12-8-1 | Jorge Evangelista |
Submission (rear naked choke) | PFC 12: High Stakes | January 22, 2009 | 2 | 2:39 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 11-8-1 | Benson Henderson |
Decision (unanimous) | EVO MMA – Evolution MMA | October 4, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 11-7-1 | Josh Cate |
TKO | AFL – Bulletproof | May 30, 2008 | 1 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||
| Loss | 10-7-1 | Brian Cobb |
Decision (unanimous) | PFC 8: A Night of Champions | May 8, 2008 | 5 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 10-6-1 | Joe Ammerman |
Submission (rear naked choke) | AFL: Erupption | March 7, 2008 | 1 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | ||
| Win | 9-6-1 | Poppies Martinez |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Palace Fighting Championship 6 | January 17, 2008 | 1 | 2:08 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 8-6-1 | Jeremy Stephens |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 76 | September 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 8-5-1 |  Jorge Gurgel |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 73 | July 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
| Loss | 8-4-1 | Dustin Hazelett |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 67 | February 3, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8-3-1 | Nate Ford |
KO | GFC 1 – First Blood | January 13, 2007 | 1 | 1:33 | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 8-3-1 | Adam Arredondo |
Submission (armbar) | World Extreme Fighting | November 18, 2006 | 2 | United States | ||
| Loss | 7-3-1 | Steve Kinnison |
Decision (split) | Wild Bill’s – Fight Night 5 | November 17, 2006 | N/A | Duluth, Georgia, United States | ||
| Win | 7-2-1 | Jeremiah Navarro |
Submission (armbar) | Wild Bill’s – Fight Night 5 | November 17, 2006 | 1 | 0:37 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 6-2-1 | Luke Gwaltney |
Submission (triangle choke) | FT 7 – Full Throttle 7 | June 10, 2006 | 3 | 3:07 | Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 5-2-1 | David Derby |
Submission (heel hook) | ISCF – Knuckle Up 4 | April 28, 2006 | 1 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | ||
| Loss | 4-2-1 | Danny Suarez |
Decision (unanimous) | WEF – Orleans Arena | April 1, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4-1-1 | Brandon Bledsoe |
Submission (rear naked choke) | FT 6 – Full Throttle 6 | February 11, 2006 | 1 | 2:04 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Draw | 3-1-1 | Ryan Healy |
Draw | AFC 14 – Absolute Fighting Championships 14 | December 10, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Donnie Nordstrom |
Submission (armbar) | FT 5 – Full Throttle 5 | November 4, 2005 | 1 | 1:44 | Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 2-1 | Virgil Strzelecki |
Submission (triangle choke) | ISCF – Knuckle Up 1 | October 14, 2005 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| Win | 1-1 | Brandon Bledsoe |
Submission (armbar) | FT 4 – Full Throttle 4 | September 9, 2005 | 1 | 0:52 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Steve Kinnison |
Decision (unanimous) | FT 2 – Full Throttle 2 | June 3, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
References
- ^ “Featherweight champ Joe Soto meets Diego Saraiva in Bellator 19 non-title fight”. MMA Junkie. 2010-03-26. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18463/featherweight-champ-joe-soto-meets-diego-saraiva-in-bellator-19-non-title-fight.mma. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
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