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Diego Brandao absorbs 3.4 and lands 2.9 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Diego Brandao's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Diego Brandao wins 61% of rounds across 18 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Diego Brandao has 2 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.30 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 55 out of 99, average for the division.

Diego Brandao finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Diego Brandao's last fight was over 126 months ago.

Diego Brandao is 39 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Featherweight
“DB”

Diego Brandao

22-1110 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Inactive
Title Fight
High Variance
Early Chaos
Moderate Wear
5'7"ht·64"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLBrian Ortega·SUB·R3·10yr ago
Fighter Context
6–4UFC·
2KO
·
2Sub
·
2Dec
·
7.9min/fight
·
79UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–4(7 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
-0.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.44
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.873
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
55
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
61%
Strong

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Diego Brandao — 2.94 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.38 strikes per minute.

Brandao
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.94
Str. Accuracy47%
233UFC landed/486attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.6 vs avg3.38
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / fight0.30
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.30
CQ KO Power
1.29
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
21%
Leg
11%
By Position
Distance70%
/
Clinch11%
/
Ground19%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 110 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Avg. Landed16107
Avg. Absorbed151714
Avg. Net+2-6-6
Grappling

Diego Brandao — 3.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 68% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 80% takedown defense.

Brandao
G&P Threat
·118s ctrlActive Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.21
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.72
TD Accuracy68%
17UFC landed/25attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
2UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense80%
21UFC defended/26opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Diego Brandao — 6 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 2 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 47%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 6
Submission2 / 6
Decision2 / 6
KD → Finish
1/3Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 4
Submission1 / 4
Decision1 / 4
Loss Pattern
2 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 4 of 4 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 4 less in second half of career
0+16+32+48+64avg201120122013201420152016

10 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.32.8R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=4
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
3.8
2.0
1.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.5
3.3
3.3
Diff
+0.4
-1.3
-1.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+0.58 idxL3
-34%44%122%WWWLLWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Brandao — 10 UFC Fights

Diego Brandao — UFC fight record: 6 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
10 fights
L
Brian Ortega
FW
SUB R3 · 1:37Jan '16
+27
·56 SS (52%)·29 abs·2/3 td·20s ctrl
W
Katsunori Kikuno
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:28Sep '15
+13
·14 SS (82%)·1 abs·8s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Jimy Hettes
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 5:00Apr '15
+1
·12 SS (50%)·11 abs·2/3 td·1 td taken·144s ctrl
L
Conor McGregor
TITLEFW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:05Jul '14
-9
·9 SS (41%)·18 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·22s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
L
Dustin Poirier
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:54Dec '13
-28
·16 SS (33%)·44 abs·1/2 td·13s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Daniel Pineda
FW
U-DEC R3Aug '13
-19
·42 SS (49%)·61 abs·8/10 td·265s ctrl
W
Pablo Garza
FW
SUB R1 · 3:27Apr '13
+5
·9 SS (50%)·4 abs·1 td taken·100s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Joey Gambino
FW
U-DEC R3Oct '12
-6
·33 SS (43%)·39 abs·3/4 td·334s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Darren Elkins
FW
U-DEC R3May '12
-13
·23 SS (49%)·36 abs·1 td taken·249s ctrl
W
Dennis Bermudez
FW
SUB R1 · 4:51Dec '11
-6
·19 SS (49%)·25 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·28s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken·1 sub att
All Fighters
Featherweight
“DB”

Diego Brandao

22-1110 UFC
Form
5'7"ht·64"reach·Orthodoxstance·39age
Last fightLBrian Ortega·SUB·10yr ago
Fighter Context
6–4UFC·
2KO
·
2Sub
·
2Dec
·
7.9min/fight
·
79UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.44

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.873

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
55

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
61%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Brandao
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.94
Str. Accuracy47%
233UFC landed/486attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.6 vs avg3.38
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / Fight0.30
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.30
CQ KO Power
1.29
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
21%
Leg
11%
By Position
Dist70%
Clinch11%
Ground19%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=10
R2
n=4
R3
n=4
Landed16107
Absorbed151714
Net+2-6-6
Grappling
Brandao
Featherweight avg
G&P Threat
118s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.21
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.72
TD Accuracy68%
17UFC landed/25attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
2UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense80%
21UFC defended/26opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
2Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.32.8R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=4
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
3.8
2.0
1.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.5
3.3
3.3
Diff
+0.4
-1.3
-1.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Brandao — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Brian OrtegaFW
SUB·R3·Jan '16
56 SS (52%)·29 abs·2/3 td·20s ctrl
W
Katsunori KikunoFW
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '15
14 SS (82%)·1 abs·8s ctrl·1 kd
W
Jimy HettesFW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '15
12 SS (50%)·11 abs·2/3 td·1 td taken·144s ctrl
L
Conor McGregorTITLEFW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '14
9 SS (41%)·18 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·22s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
L
Dustin PoirierFW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '13
16 SS (33%)·44 abs·1/2 td·13s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Daniel PinedaFW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '13
42 SS (49%)·61 abs·8/10 td·265s ctrl
W
Pablo GarzaFW
SUB·R1·Apr '13
9 SS (50%)·4 abs·1 td taken·100s ctrl·1 sub
W
Joey GambinoFW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '12
33 SS (43%)·39 abs·3/4 td·334s ctrl·1 kd
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