Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 76: KNOCKOUT
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jeremy Stephens
United StatesJeremy Stephens
“Lil' Heathen”
29-23-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jeremy Stephens def. Diego Saraiva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Diego Saraiva
United StatesDiego Saraiva
“The Octopus”
22-20-1
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Jeremy Stephens defeated Diego Saraiva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, held Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jeremy Stephens won the decision.

Fight stats

Jeremy Stephens
Diego Saraiva
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 90
Significant strikes
11 of 29
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
109 of 154
Total strikes
71 of 93
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
1
9:47
Control time
2:11
Significant strikes by target
39 of 77
Head
8 of 24
7 of 9
Body
1 of 1
4 of 4
Leg
2 of 4
11 of 26
Distance
6 of 21
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
39 of 64
Ground
5 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 18
Sig. str.
6 of 14
17 of 26
Total str.
41 of 53
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
1:54
Ctrl
2:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 28
Sig. str.
3 of 12
30 of 47
Total str.
19 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 44
Sig. str.
2 of 3
62 of 81
Total str.
11 of 12
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:40
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#StephensSaraiva
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#StephensSaraiva
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Unknown Judge
#StephensSaraiva
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

2
Stephens
-
0
Saraiva
●30-28 Stephens●29-28 Stephens
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com30-28Stephens
  • Sherdog.com29-28Stephens

Fan Scorecards

100%
Stephens
0%
Saraiva
3 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Stephens66.7%●30-27 Stephens33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Saraiva
R2
100%
Stephens
R3
100%
Stephens

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jeremy Stephens vs Diego Saraiva?

Jeremy Stephens defeated Diego Saraiva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, held Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jeremy Stephens won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jeremy Stephens vs Diego Saraiva?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jeremy Stephens won the decision.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jeremy Stephens 70%30% Diego Saraiva

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

Tale of the Tape

29-23-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-20-1
1715
Power Index rating
1569
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
44
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
1.64
40%
Str. Acc.
32%
3.25
SApM
3.58
57%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.10
TD Avg.
1.33
38%
TD Acc.
40%
61%
TD Def.
0%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jeremy Stephens · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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    BKFC 82: Perry vs. Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R5 · 1:35
  • L
    Mason Jones
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Eddie Alvarez
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 5 · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    Bobby Taylor
    BKFC 65: Ferea vs. Masson-Wong · Sep 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
Diego Saraiva · 1-4
  • L
    Nate Landwehr
    Tennessee Regional · Mar 12, 2016
    TKO
  • L
    Jordan Rinaldi
    NFC 75: Rinaldi vs. Saraiva · Jun 27, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Enoch Wilson
    Tachi PF 22 · Feb 5, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Shah Bobonis
    NFC 69: Wild Bill's Fight Night 68 · Oct 25, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    Eddie Yagin
    Tachi PF 19 · Jun 19, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 38 fights · 3 fights
36.6
Avg sig. strikes
24.7
0.82
Avg takedowns
1.33
2:03
Avg control time
2:40
96
Career high strikes
49
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Jeremy Stephens
Strike target
Diego Saraiva
59%
Head
84%
17%
Body
8%
24%
Leg
8%
Jeremy Stephens
Strike position
Diego Saraiva
71%
Distance
80%
10%
Clinch
5%
19%
Ground
15%