Diego Saraiva “The Octopus”

Photo of Diego Saraiva
Team Velocity Kickboxing
Age 42
Gender Male
Height 5' 6"
Weight Class Featherweight

Diego Saraiva is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 21 wins, 17 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 21-17-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 9 months, 9 days
Rounds Fought 66.9
Avg. Fights/Year 3.6
Longest Layoff 2 years, 8 months, 26 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 day

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 3 14 4
Losses 3 0 14
Finish Rate 81.0%
Finished Rate 17.6%
Win by Decision Rate 19.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 82.4%
Win by KO Rate 14.3%
Loss by KO Rate 17.6%
Win by SUB Rate 66.7%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 37
Fastest KO 01:33
Fastest SUB 37
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 06:37
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:53
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 03/12/2016 L
(21-16-1) 		Nate Landwehr
(18-6-0) 		FTW
( 144.8 vs. 145.8 ) 		TKO/RSC
A Night Of Explosions 		1 04:47
OFF 06/27/2015 L
(21-15-1) 		Jordan Rinaldi
(14-7-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 147.0* ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
NFC 75 		3 05:00
NRB 02/05/2015 L
(21-14-1) 		Enoch Wilson
(18-12-2) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Tachi Palace Fights 22 		3 05:00
OFF 10/25/2014 L
(21-13-1) 		Shah Bobonis
(17-12-0) 		FTW
( 146.4 * vs. 145.2 ) 		KO
NFC 69 		1 00:15
NRB 06/19/2014 W
(20-13-1) 		Eddie Yagin
(15-7-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Tachi Palace Fights 19 - Thrownback Thursday 		3 05:00
OFF 09/23/2011 L
(20-12-1) 		Ronnie Rogers
(20-14-0) 		LW
( 150.0 vs. 149.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Wild Bill's Fight Night 40 		3 05:00
OFF 06/18/2011 L
(20-11-1) 		Ronnie Rogers
(20-14-0) 		LW
( 151.4 vs. 149.2 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
WIld Bill's Fight Night 37 		3 05:00
OFF 04/29/2011 W
(19-11-1) 		Jacob Allman
(3-1-0) 		LW
( 154.0 vs. 154.0 ) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Harrahs Fight Night 04/29/11 		2 02:07
OFF 03/11/2011 L
(19-10-1) 		Marius Cujba
(5-1-0) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Wild Bill's Fight Night 03/11/11 		2 05:00
OFF 01/29/2011 W
(18-10-1) 		Joe Elmore
(13-12-0) 		LW
( 155.8 vs. 157.0* ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Wild Bill's Fight Night 34 		2 03:30
OFF 09/09/2010 L
(18-9-1) 		Micah Miller
(20-9-0) 		FTW
( 145.6 vs. 145.6 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Tachi Palace Fights 6: High Stakes 		3 05:00
OFF 05/20/2010 L
(18-8-1) 		Joe Soto
(17-7-0) 		FTW
( 145.8 vs. 145.8 ) 		TKO/RSC
Bellator Sports Worldwide 5/20/10 		2 00:10
OFF 03/26/2010 W
(17-8-1) 		David Fuentes
(13-10-0) 		LW
( 147.0 vs. 147.6 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Sportfight X 		3 05:00
OFF 12/03/2009 W
(16-8-1) 		Eddie Yagin
(15-7-1) 		FTW
( 145.8 vs. 144.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Cut)
Tachi Palace Fights 2: Brawl in the Hall 		3 03:07
OFF 10/30/2009 W
(15-8-1) 		JJ Mix
(6-4-0) 		LW
( 153.5 vs. 155.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Wild Bills Full Throttle 		3 05:00
OFF 09/12/2009 W
(14-8-1) 		Kamrin Naville
(9-10-0) 		LW
( 152.0 vs. 153.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Wild Bills Fight Night 9/12/09 		1 04:56
OFF 04/17/2009 W
(13-8-1) 		Farkhad Sharipov
(17-8-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Wild Bill's Fight Night 4/17/09 		3 05:00
NRB 01/22/2009 W
(12-8-1) 		Jorge Evangelista
(8-3-1) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Palace Fighting Championship 12: High Stakes 		2 02:39
OFF 10/04/2008 L
(12-7-1) 		Benson Henderson
(30-12-0) 		LW
( 154.0 vs. 156.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
EVO MMA 1 		3 05:00
OFF 05/30/2008 W
(11-7-1) 		Josh Gate
(0-1-0) 		TKO/RSC
American Fight League: Bulletproof 		2 01:34
NRB 05/08/2008 L
(11-6-1) 		Brian Cobb
(19-9-0) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Palace Fighting Championship 8 		3 05:00
OFF 03/07/2008 W
(10-6-1) 		Joe Ammerman
(6-2-0) 		LW
( 154.0 vs. 153.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
American Fight League 		1 00:58
NRB 01/17/2008 W
(9-6-1) 		Poppies Martinez
(26-11-0) 		LW Submission
Palace Fighting Championship 6 		1 02:08
NRB 09/22/2007 L
(9-5-1) 		Jeremy Stephens
(29-21-0) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 76: Knock-Out 		3 05:00
OFF 07/07/2007 L
(9-4-1) 		Jorge Gurgel
(14-10-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 73 		3 05:00
OFF 02/03/2007 L
(9-3-1) 		Dustin Hazelett
(15-7-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 156.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 67: All or Nothing 		3 05:00
NRB 01/13/2007 W
(8-3-1) 		Nate Ford
(1-2-0) 		KO
Georgia Fighting Championships 1: First Blood 		1 01:33
OFF 11/18/2006 W
(7-3-1) 		Adam Arredondo
(6-8-1) 		LW
( 154.6 vs. 153.8 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
World Extreme Fighting Championships 4 		1 02:47
NRB 11/17/2006 L
(6-2-1) 		Steve Kinnison
(12-17-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Wild Bill's Fight Night 5 		00:00
NRB 11/17/2006 W
(6-2-1) 		Jeremiah Navarro
(3-1-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Wild Bill's Fight Night 5 		1 00:37
NRB 06/10/2006 W
(5-2-1) 		Lucas Gwaltney
(21-20-0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Fight Party Productions: Full Throttle 7 		3 03:07
NRB 04/28/2006 W
(4-2-1) 		David Derby
(11-6-0) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
International Sport Combat Federation: Knuckle Up 4 "Bring the Pain" 		1 04:32
OFF 04/01/2006 L
(4-1-1) 		Dan Suarez
(5-3-0) 		WW
( 160.0 vs. 169.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
World Extreme Fighting 17 		3 05:00
NRB 02/11/2006 W
(3-1-1) 		Brandon Bledsoe
(6-14-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Fight Party Productions: Full Throttle 6 		1 02:04
OFF 12/10/2005 D
(3-1-0) 		Ryan Healy
(20-13-1) 		LW
( 156.5 * vs. 151.0 ) 		Draw (Majority Draw)
Absolute Fighting Championships 14 		2 05:00
NRB 11/04/2005 W
(2-1-0) 		Donnie Nordstrom
(4-6-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Fight Party Productions: Full Throttle 5 		1 01:44
NRB 10/14/2005 W
(1-1-0) 		Virgil Strzelecki
(5-4-0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
International Sport Combat Federation: Knuckle Up 1 		1 00:00
NRB 09/09/2005 W
(0-1-0) 		Brandon Bledsoe
(6-14-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Fight Party Productions: Full Throttle 4 		1 00:52
NRB 06/03/2005 L
(0-0-0) 		Steve Kinnison
(12-17-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Fight Party Productions: Full Throttle 2 		00:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 1-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 months, 5 days
Rounds Fought 1.8
Avg. Fights/Year 8.0
Longest Layoff 3 months, 5 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 months, 5 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 0 0
Losses 1 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 100.0%
Loss by KO Rate 100.0%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 02:18
Fastest KO 02:18
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 02:18
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 03
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 08/22/2003 W
(0-1-0) 		Mike Collier
(0-2-0) 		TKO/RSC
International Sport Combat Federation: Friday Night Fights 1 		1 02:18
NRB 05/17/2003 L
(0-0-0) 		Melvin Guillard
(2-0-0) 		KO
International Sport Combat Federation: May Madness in Midtown 		1 00:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class