Last fight
Victoria
Diniz vs Pinto
Oct. 11, 2025
Estadísticas y récords
7
Wins by Knockout
6
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 232
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 411
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
Curitiba, Brazil
Trenes en
Santa Fe Team
Estilo de lucha
Kickboxer
Años
35
Alto
76.00
Peso
257.00
Debut del octágono
Apr. 27, 2024
Alcance
79.50
Alcance de la pierna
41.00
- Pro since 2022
- Seven wins by KO
- Six first-round finishes, one second-round finish
- Won 3 Pro Kickboxing Titles
- Came to the U.S. earlier this year to work on his Jiu Jitsu, trained at Kingsway Jiu Jitsu in Austin, TX, also spent time at Phuket Fight Club in Thailand. Also helped Alex Pereira train for his fight at the White House
- Finished his fight camp at Teixeira MMA & Fitness in Connecticut
- Big skydiving enthusiast
UFC Fight Night (10/11/25) Diniz was stopped by Mario Pinto via strikes at 4:10 of the second round
UFC 317 (06/28/25) Diniz won a three round unanimous decision over Alvin Hines
UFC 309 (11/16/24) Diniz was stopped by Marcin Tybura via TKO (doctor's stoppage) at 5:00 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (8/10/24) Diniz won a three round unanimous decision over Karl Williams
UFC on ESPN (4/27/24) Diniz knocked out Austen Lane at 2:12 of the second round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 7
Episode six (9/12/23) Diniz knocked out Eduardo Neves at 3:15 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training when I was around 12 to learn how to defend myself, I used to get the worst in some fights with the kids at school, so I needed to learn how to fight. My cousin took me to my first Muay Thai class and here we are today.
What ranks and titles have you held? 3x kickboxing world champion - 4x kickboxing national champion - 1st Brazilian fighter to compete in Glory
Do you have any heroes? Actually, I don`t have any heroes in the fighting game.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? UFC is the top of the mountain in the fighting world. Becoming a great athlete inside this organization is my dream and I`m working very hard to achieve my goals.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I started Physical Education in a University in Brazil, but I quit after two years to put more focus on training.
What was your job before you started fighting? I had a lot of jobs before becoming a professional fighter. I started working when I was 14 so I could keep training and I worked in various things, such as salesman and construction.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Muay Thai black belt, Jiu Jitsu blue belt
Favorite grappling technique: Katagatame
Favorite Striking technique: Left hook and leg kicks
