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Diego Brandao "DB"

Inactive · age 39 · Orthodox · 5'7" 170 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 64" 163 cm
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 67% of wins by KO or submission
  • 67% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2011
Elo rating
1510
Global Elo 1558 ±37
Rank
—
—
UFC record
6-4-0
KO 1 · Sub 2 · Dec 2
Streak
-1
Δ90d -8 · Δ1y -8
Last fight
Jan 2, 2016
Loss by Submission · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 19m
Avg fight time
7:56
Title fights
1-0
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
2.4
Ground control
20m
Since last fight
10y 6mo

Honest Elo history

10 fights · tap & drag
Dec 3, 2011 — W vs Dennis Bermudez Δ+41May 26, 2012 — L vs Darren Elkins Δ-28Oct 13, 2012 — W vs Joey Gambino Δ+25Apr 6, 2013 — W vs Pablo Garza Δ+32Aug 17, 2013 — W vs Daniel Pineda Δ+25Dec 28, 2013 — L vs Dustin Poirier Δ-19Jul 19, 2014 — L vs Conor McGregor Δ-19Apr 18, 2015 — W vs Jimy Hettes Δ+15Sep 26, 2015 — W vs Katsunori Kikuno Δ+15Jan 2, 2016 — L vs Brian Ortega Δ-21 1425145014751500152515501575 20122013201420152016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":281.1,"elo":1485,"date":"2011-12-03","opp":"Dennis Bermudez","result":"W","delta":41},{"i":1,"x":174.5,"y":340.7,"elo":1458,"date":"2012-05-26","opp":"Darren Elkins","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":2,"x":242.1,"y":286.5,"elo":1483,"date":"2012-10-13","opp":"Joey Gambino","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":3,"x":326.6,"y":219.1,"elo":1515,"date":"2013-04-06","opp":"Pablo Garza","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":390.8,"y":165.7,"elo":1540,"date":"2013-08-17","opp":"Daniel Pineda","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":5,"x":455.1,"y":205.8,"elo":1521,"date":"2013-12-28","opp":"Dustin Poirier","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":6,"x":553.1,"y":245.9,"elo":1502,"date":"2014-07-19","opp":"Conor McGregor","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":7,"x":684.9,"y":215,"elo":1516,"date":"2015-04-18","opp":"Jimy Hettes","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":762.7,"y":183.7,"elo":1531,"date":"2015-09-26","opp":"Katsunori Kikuno","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":9,"x":810,"y":228.2,"elo":1510,"date":"2016-01-02","opp":"Brian Ortega","result":"L","delta":-21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 2, 2016 Brian Ortega L -21
Sep 26, 2015 Katsunori Kikuno W +15
Apr 18, 2015 Jimy Hettes W +15
Jul 19, 2014 Conor McGregor L -19
Dec 28, 2013 Dustin Poirier L -19

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
3 / 6
Finish rate
KO
1
17% of wins
SUB
2
33% of wins
DEC
2
33% of wins
KO: 1 (20%) 1 Sub: 2 (40%) 2 Dec: 2 (40%) 2
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
4 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 233 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
68% Head
  • Head 68%
  • Body 21%
  • Leg 11%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
70% Distance
  • Distance 70%
  • Clinch 11%
  • Ground 19%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
75%
of losses by finish
3 of 4 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 1 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1545
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Jimy Hettes
Elo 1526 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.4
+0.6 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 10 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1540

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Diego Brandao on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.