Diego Saraiva is a Brazilian

Brazil

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 mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. He competes in the Palace Fighting Championship

Palace Fighting Championship

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 as well as other promotions in the Lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

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 division.

Mixed martial arts career

Diego Saraiva has a professional mixed martial arts record of 18-10. He is notable for never being knocked out or submitted in a fight and his 0-3 run in the UFC. However, Saraiva was undefeated after dropping down to Featherweight

Featherweight (MMA)

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, going 4-0 with two stoppages. His next bout was against Bellator

Bellator Fighting Championships

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 Featherweight Champion Joe Soto

Joe Soto

Joseph Angel Soto is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Soto is currently signed under the Bellator Fighting Championships promotion where he was the first ever Bellator Featherweight Champion, and the winner of their inaugural featherweight tournament.-Biography:At the time...

 at Bellator 19 in a non title affair.
Saraiva lost to featherweight champion Joe Soto by a cut-stoppage TKO after the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|17-10-1
|  Micah Miller

Micah Miller (fighter)

Micah Thomas Miller is an American mixed martial artist who trains out of Coconut Creek, Fl. with American Top Team. He is the brother of Cole Miller.- Dream Featherweight Grand Prix :...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|Tachi Palace Fights 6
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

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, United States

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|-
|Loss
|17-9-1
|  Joe Soto

Joe Soto

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|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
|Bellator 19
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|5:00
|Grand Prairie, Texas

Grand Prairie, Texas

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|17-8-1
|  Dee Jay Fuentes
|Decision (Unanimous)
|Sportfight X - Redline Grand Prix Finals
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|16-8-1
|  Eddie Yagin

Eddie Yagin

Eddie “The Filipino Phenom” Yagin is a Filipino-American mixed martial artist from Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a former X-1 Featherweight Champion, former Tachi Palace Fights Featherweight Champion and is currently signed as a Featherweight in the UFC.-Pre-UFC:Yagin was scheduled to face off...

|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
|Tachi Palace Fights II - Brawl in the Hall
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|3:07
|Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|15-8-1
|  Jonathan Mix
|Decision (Split)
|Wild Bill's - Fight Night 23
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Duluth, Georgia

Duluth, Georgia

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|14-8-1
|  Kamrin Naville
|Submission (Armbar)
|Wild Bill's - Fight Night 22
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|4:56
|Duluth, Georgia

Duluth, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|13-8-1
|  Frankhad Sharipov
|Decision (Split)
|Wild Bill's - Fight Night 19
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Duluth, Georgia

Duluth, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|12-8-1
|  Jorge Evangelista

Jorge Evangelista

Jorge Evangelista is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting, International Fighting Championships and is the former Palace Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion. He is the older brother of mixed martial artist Billy Evangelista. Jorge is known for his...

|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|PFC 12: High Stakes

PFC 12: High Stakes

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|align='center'|2
|align='center'|2:39
|Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Loss
|11-8-1
|  Benson Henderson

Ben Henderson (fighter)

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|Decision (Unanimous)
|EVO MMA - Evolution MMA
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|11-7-1
|  Josh Cate
|TKO
|AFL - Bulletproof
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|
|Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Loss
|10-7-1
|  Brian Cobb

Brian Cobb

Brian Cobb is an American mixed martial artist. Cobb is known for his single fight stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championships . He is currently signed with the Canadian promotion, Maximum Fighting Championship...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|PFC 8: A Night of Champions
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|align='center'|5
|align='center'|5:00
|Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|10-6-1
|  Joe Ammerman
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|AFL: Erupption
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|
|Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|9-6-1
|  Poppies Martinez
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|Palace Fighting Championship 6
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:08
|Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, USA
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|-
|Loss
|8-6-1
|  Jeremy Stephens

Jeremy Stephens

Jeremy Dean Stephens is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter from Des Moines, Iowa. Stephens is currently signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion, fighting in their lightweight division....

|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC 76

UFC 76

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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Anaheim, California

Anaheim, California

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Loss
|8-5-1
|  Jorge Gurgel

Jorge Gurgel

Jorge Valente Gurgel is a Brazilian-American Mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who currently competes in Strikeforce's lightweight division.- Early life :...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC 73

UFC 73

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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Sacramento, California

Sacramento, California

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, USA
|Won Fight of the Night Honors
|-
|Loss
|8-4-1
|  Dustin Hazelett

Dustin Hazelett

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|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC 67

UFC 67

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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

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|-
|Win
|8-3-1
|  Nate Ford
|KO
|GFC 1 - First Blood
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:33
|Columbus, Georgia

Columbus, Georgia

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, USA
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|-
|Win
|8-3-1
|  Adam Arredondo
|Submission (Armbar)
|World Extreme Fighting
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|align='center'|2
|align='center'|
|United States

United States

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|-
|Loss
|7-3-1
|  Steve Kinnison
|Decision (Split)
|Wild Bill's - Fight Night 5
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|align='center'|N/A
|align='center'|
|Duluth, Georgia

Duluth, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|7-2-1
|  Jeremiah Navarro
|Submission (Armbar)
|Wild Bill's - Fight Night 5
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:37
|Duluth, Georgia

Duluth, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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|
|-
|Win
|6-2-1
|  Luke Gwaltney
|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|FT 7 - Full Throttle 7
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|3:07
|Georgia

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|5-2-1
|  David Derby
|Submission (Heel Hook)
|ISCF - Knuckle Up 4
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|align='center'|1
|align='center'|
|Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw, Georgia

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, United States

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|-
|Loss
|4-2-1
|  Danny Suarez
|Decision (Unanimous)
|WEF - Orleans Arena
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|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|4-1-1
|  Brandon Bledsoe
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|FT 6 - Full Throttle 6
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:04
|Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Draw
|3-1-1
|  Ryan Healy

Ryan Healy

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|Draw
|AFC 14 - Absolute Fighting Championships 14
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|align='center'|2
|align='center'|5:00
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|3-1
|  Donnie Nordstrom
|Submission (Armbar)
|FT 5 - Full Throttle 5
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:44
|Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|2-1
|  Virgil Strzelecki
|Submission (Triangle Choke)
|ISCF - Knuckle Up 1
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|N/A
|N/A
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|-
|Win
|1-1
|  Brandon Bledsoe
|Submission (Armbar)
|FT 4 - Full Throttle 4
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:52
|Duluth, Georgia

Duluth, Georgia

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Loss
|0-1
|  Steve Kinnison
|Decision (Unanimous)
|FT 2 - Full Throttle 2
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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, United States

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