Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Cong vs Fernandes
Nov. 23, 2024
Stats & Records
3
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Submission
1
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 186
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 396
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 11
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
São Gonçalo, Brazil
Fighting style
Striker
Age
31
Height
66.00
Weight
126.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 25, 2023
Reach
66.00
Leg reach
37.50
- Pro since 2018
- Three wins by KO, three by submission (Guillotine, 2 RNC)
- One first-round finish
- Stopped UFC vet Iasmin Lucindo in the first round of her pro debut in 2018
- Lone pre-UFC loss via split decision to two-time DWCS competitor Maria Silva in 2018
- Has won nine of her last 11
- Origin of nickname – “Used since I was a child.”
UFC Fight Night (11/23/24) Fernandes submitted Wang Cong via rear-naked choke at 3:49 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (6/15/24) Fernandes won a three round split decision over Carli Judice
UFC on ESPN (6/17/23) Fernandes lost a three round unanimous decision to Tereza Bleda
UFC Fight Night (2/25/23) Fernandes lost a three round unanimous decision to Jasmine Jasudavicius
When and why did you start training for fighting? I first started training martial arts to lose weight, but after some time I started to enjoy this activity so much that I decided to take a risk and join fighting competitions, first at an amateur level, but slowly I found my place as a professional.
Training: 6:00am wake up & breakfast, 10:00am-12:00pm 1st training (jiu jitsu), 1:00pm lunch, 2:00pm rest, 4:00pm snack, 5:00pm – 7:00pm 2nd training (gym, technical training, boxing), 8:00pm dinner
What ranks and titles have you held? LFA belt in flyweight division, several medals in surfing and athletics championships (state champion in athletics and taekwondo). Several titles and medals in jiu jitsu championships
Do you have any heroes? My mother, who raised us by herself, moved with small kids from Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Norte, gave us a safe and loving house and has always been a very strong support in my life.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It was a dream, a goal and turned into my personal achievement. I promised myself that before I died, I will step into the UFC Octagon. Along the way my dream grew, but I still keep focused on improving my technique and becoming a better athlete.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I started studying Management at the University in Natal, but I decided to interrupt my studies to focus on training.
What was your job before you started fighting? Boxing personal trainer and surfing instructor
Favorite grappling technique: Rear naked choke
Favorite Striking technique: High kick
