Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Ultimate Fighter 14 FeatherweightTITLE FIGHTFight of the Night + Submission of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Brandao
DB
22-11-0
RESULT

Diego Brandao def. Dennis Bermudez (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:51
Dennis Bermudez
The Menace
17-9-0
Saturday, December 3, 2011

Diego Brandao defeated Dennis Bermudez by Submission in round 1 (4:51) in the Ultimate Fighter 14 Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale, held Saturday, December 3, 2011.

Fight stats

Diego Brandao
Dennis Bermudez
1
Knockdowns
1
19 of 39
Significant strikes
25 of 78
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
23 of 43
Total strikes
31 of 84
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:28
Control time
1:02
Significant strikes by target
10 of 27
Head
22 of 75
7 of 8
Body
3 of 3
2 of 4
Leg
0 of 0
15 of 33
Distance
11 of 43
2 of 4
Clinch
4 of 8
2 of 2
Ground
10 of 27

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
1
19 of 39
Sig. str.
25 of 78
23 of 43
Total str.
31 of 84
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
1:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Brandao vs Dennis Bermudez?

Diego Brandao defeated Dennis Bermudez by Submission in round 1 (4:51) in the Ultimate Fighter 14 Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale, held Saturday, December 3, 2011.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Diego Brandao 37%63% Dennis Bermudez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Diego Brandao
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Dennis Bermudez
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power70
82Speed57
74Precision60
77Durability82
73Engine97
96Wrestling97
94Ground95

Biggest edge Diego Brandao, Punch speed +37

Attribute by attribute

Diego Brandao is on the left of every row, Dennis Bermudez on the right.
97Punch power90
71Kick power50
95Punch speed58
68Kick speed55
74Accuracy60
96Takedowns97
94Ground striking96
94Submissions94
73Chin72
81Body strength92
73Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
17-9-0
1659
Power Index rating
1750
0
Win Streak
1
39
Age
39
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Ultimate Fighter 14 Featherweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter 14 Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.94
SLpM
4.42
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.38
SApM
3.07
62%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

3.21
TD Avg.
3.89
68%
TD Acc.
40%
80%
TD Def.
82%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Brandao · 3-2
  • W
    Tuff-N-Uff 149 · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Tuff-N-Uff 145 · Jun 29, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 3:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Tuff-N-Uff 142 · Mar 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Featherweight
  • L
    ADXC 5 · Aug 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Hardcore MMA · Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:13 · Lightweight
Dennis Bermudez · 1-3-1
  • D
    Rise Invitational 7 · Jun 21, 2019
    Decision
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 · Jan 28, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 23, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 17 fights
23.3
Avg sig. strikes
51.2
1.70
Avg takedowns
3.00
1:58
Avg control time
4:12
56
Career high strikes
120
8
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Diego Brandao
Strike target
Dennis Bermudez
68%
Head
67%
21%
Body
15%
11%
Leg
18%
Diego Brandao
Strike position
Dennis Bermudez
70%
Distance
53%
11%
Clinch
18%
19%
Ground
29%