Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Diego Ferreira
BrazilDiego Ferreira
19-7-0
RESULT

Gregor Gillespie def. Diego Ferreira (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:51
WIN
Gregor Gillespie
United StatesGregor Gillespie
“The Gift”
14-1-0
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Diego Ferreira
Gregor Gillespie
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 60
Significant strikes
45 of 62
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
37 of 70
Total strikes
53 of 70
0 of 2
Takedowns
4 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
0
1:06
Control time
5:10
Significant strikes by target
31 of 60
Head
37 of 52
0 of 0
Body
7 of 9
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
10 of 39
Distance
9 of 17
3 of 3
Clinch
6 of 8
18 of 18
Ground
30 of 37

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 45
Sig. str.
10 of 20
30 of 52
Total str.
10 of 20
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
1:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 15
Sig. str.
35 of 42
7 of 18
Total str.
43 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
3:42

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.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Diego Ferreira 48%52% Gregor Gillespie

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
14-1-0
1623
Elo rating
1639
0
Win Streak
1
41
Age
39
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.70
SLpM
3.74
39%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.46
SApM
2.30
55%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.82
TD Avg.
6.86
30%
TD Acc.
48%
57%
TD Def.
100%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Ferreira · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Hernandez
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Grant Dawson
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs HillSat, May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 3:26 · Lightweight
Gregor Gillespie · 4-1
  • W
    Diego Ferreira
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Lightweight
  • L
    Kevin Lee
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yancy Medeiros
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawSun, Jan 20, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Vinc Pichel
    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs MoraesSat, Jun 2, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 4:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jordan Rinaldi
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2Sun, Jan 28, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:46 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 8 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
27.6
0.53
Avg takedowns
3.38
1:08
Avg control time
5:18
123
Career high strikes
51
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Diego Ferreira
Strike target
Gregor Gillespie
71%
Head
84%
22%
Body
9%
8%
Leg
7%
Diego Ferreira
Strike position
Gregor Gillespie
78%
Distance
31%
6%
Clinch
9%
16%
Ground
61%