Diego Saraiva “The Octopus”

Team Velocity Kickboxing
Age 42
Gender Male
Height 5' 6"
Weight Class Featherweight
Out of Atlanta, GA, GA

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 10 years, 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

Official Professional Fight Record

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

Amateur 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

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 08/22/2003 W
(0-1-0)
Mike Collier
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC
International Sport Combat Federation: Friday Night Fights 1
1 02:18
NSF 05/17/2003 L
(0-0-0)
Melvin Guillard
(0-0-0)
KO
International Sport Combat Federation: May Madness in Midtown
1 03:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* 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