Carlos Diego Ferreira
Brazil
Crushing defeat in San Antonio
Ferreira lost to Alexander Hernandez via TKO (punches) at 3:46 of Round 2 at UFC Noche on Saturday in San Antonio.
ANALYSIS
This was not an easy fight, but Ferreira simply cannot afford to be losing pick 'em bouts at age 40. He started reasonably well, doing just fine in an opening round in which not much was happening, but Ferreira got dropped with a right hand midway through Round 2 which essentially ended the proceedings right there. The fact Ferreira had to absorb upwards of a dozen unnecessary strikes due to the incompetence of referee Jeff Rexroad didn't help matters, either. The Brazilian has fought much in recent years, but he's now dropped two in a row and five of seven dating back to February 2021.
This was not an easy fight, but Ferreira simply cannot afford to be losing pick 'em bouts at age 40. He started reasonably well, doing just fine in an opening round in which not much was happening, but Ferreira got dropped with a right hand midway through Round 2 which essentially ended the proceedings right there. The fact Ferreira had to absorb upwards of a dozen unnecessary strikes due to the incompetence of referee Jeff Rexroad didn't help matters, either. The Brazilian has fought much in recent years, but he's now dropped two in a row and five of seven dating back to February 2021.
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Will face Hernandez
Ferreira will take on Alexander Hernandez in a lightweight bout at Noche UFC on Sept. 13 in San Antonio, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Ferreira has lost four of his last six bouts, but he's still a solid 10-6 in the UFC. He'll now look to rebound from a loss to Grant Dawson in January. His foe Hernandez was won three straight fights but has had an uneven career in the UFC, sitting at 9-7.
Ferreira has lost four of his last six bouts, but he's still a solid 10-6 in the UFC. He'll now look to rebound from a loss to Grant Dawson in January. His foe Hernandez was won three straight fights but has had an uneven career in the UFC, sitting at 9-7.
Bout canceled against Green
Ferreira's scheduled fight against King Green has been dropped for unspecified reasons, per Cole Shelton of BJPenn.com.
ANALYSIS
The bout was scheduled for UFC 319 on August 16 but will no longer take place due to unspecified reasons. Thus far, no replacement bout has been confirmed.
The bout was scheduled for UFC 319 on August 16 but will no longer take place due to unspecified reasons. Thus far, no replacement bout has been confirmed.
Booked vs. Green
Ferreira will take on King Green in a lightweight bout at UFC 319 on Aug. 16, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Ferreira is coming off a loss to Grant Dawson via unanimous decision back in January which snapped a two-fight winning streak for the 40-year old. He'll now face another elder statesman of the promotion in the 38-year old King Green, who is also coming off a loss to a younger and feistier opponent.
Ferreira is coming off a loss to Grant Dawson via unanimous decision back in January which snapped a two-fight winning streak for the 40-year old. He'll now face another elder statesman of the promotion in the 38-year old King Green, who is also coming off a loss to a younger and feistier opponent.
Overwhelmed on 40th birthday
Ferreira lost to Grant Dawson via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC 311 on Saturday in Los Angeles.
ANALYSIS
Ferreira pulled a huge upset of Mateusz Rebecki in his most recent bout last May, so there was reason to believe he could be competitive here against Dawson as a +220 underdog. Fighting on his 40th birthday, it simply didn't come to fruition. Ferreira was totally overwhelmed by the grappling game of his opponent, allowing six takedowns and 10:50 worth of control time. The Brazilian still has some gas left in the tank in the latter stages of his career, but the UFC can't be matching him up against fringe top-10 guys such as a Dawson.
Ferreira pulled a huge upset of Mateusz Rebecki in his most recent bout last May, so there was reason to believe he could be competitive here against Dawson as a +220 underdog. Fighting on his 40th birthday, it simply didn't come to fruition. Ferreira was totally overwhelmed by the grappling game of his opponent, allowing six takedowns and 10:50 worth of control time. The Brazilian still has some gas left in the tank in the latter stages of his career, but the UFC can't be matching him up against fringe top-10 guys such as a Dawson.
Fighting Dawson in January
Ferreira will fight Grant Dawson at UFC 311 on Jan. 18, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Ferreira managed to pull off a major upset over Mateusz Rebecki in his most recent bout, which had been Ferreira's first fight since May 2023. He'll now look to extend his winning streak to three fights against Dawson, who has dropped just one of his 12 career UFC fights.
Ferreira managed to pull off a major upset over Mateusz Rebecki in his most recent bout, which had been Ferreira's first fight since May 2023. He'll now look to extend his winning streak to three fights against Dawson, who has dropped just one of his 12 career UFC fights.