Saturday, May 8, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Gregor Gillespie defeated Diego Ferreira by TKO in round 2 (4:51) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event, held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Diego Ferreira vs Gregor Gillespie
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego FerreiraGregor Gillespie
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 60
Significant strikes45 / 62
52%
Sig. strike accuracy73%
37 / 70
Total strikes53 / 70
0 / 2
Takedowns4 / 8
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
2
Reversals0
1:06
Control time5:10
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego FerreiraGregor Gillespie
31100%3782%
Head
00%716%
Body
00%12%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Diego Ferreira
32%10%58%
Gregor Gillespie
20%13%67%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Ferreira31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/39
0
0
Clinch
33/3
0
0
Ground
1818/18
0
0
Gregor Gillespie45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/8
66/8
11/1
Clinch
55/7
11/1
0
Ground
3030/37
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Diego FerreiraGregor Gillespie
R1
26
10
R2
5
35
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 45
Significant strikes10 / 20
58%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
30 / 52
Total strikes10 / 20
0 / 1
Takedowns3 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy60%
1
Reversals0
0:58
Control time1:28
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 15
Significant strikes35 / 42
33%
Sig. strike accuracy83%
7 / 18
Total strikes43 / 50
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
1
Reversals0
0:08
Control time3:42
Insights
- Gregor Gillespie stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Diego Ferreira lands 4.95 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Gregor Gillespie lands 6.86 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Diego Ferreira
BJJCapoeira
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Championship
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipSouth Texas Fighting Championship
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Nogi Worlds-79.5 kg
Gregor Gillespie
No background on record
Camp · Bellmore Kickboxing Academy · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%84%
Head
21%9%
Body
7%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Diego Ferreiralast 18 fights
79%15%
Gregor Gillespielast 8 fights
31%9%61%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Ferreira Gregor Gillespie
Strikes landed / min
4.953.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.582.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.086.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersGregor Gillespie · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.95
Strikes landed / min3.74
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.30
1.08 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min6.86 / 14.3
33%
Takedown accuracy48%
58%
Takedown defence100%
1:14
Control time / fight5:18
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Diego Ferreira18 UFC fights · 892 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%484/1554
18%160/307
7%59/73
Clinch
4%33/53
3%24/29
0%1/1
Ground
14%125/164
1%5/5
0%1/1
Gregor Gillespie8 UFC fights · 221 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%54/191
4%8/13
3%6/6
Clinch
5%11/25
2%4/5
2%4/4
Ground
55%121/161
4%8/8
2%5/5
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Diego Ferreira16 of 27 ended early · 59%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Gregor Gillespie13 of 15 ended early · 87%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Ferreira vs Gregor Gillespie?
Gregor Gillespie defeated Diego Ferreira by TKO in round 2 (4:51) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event, held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.