Dinis Paiva
UFC DebutNickname“Sweetbread”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Providence
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Keith Allen MMA
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Dinis Paiva makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Jun 1, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
156-142-3
.523 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 22
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
22
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 23 bouts · 23 promotions · wins by 7 KO · 2 sub · 5 decCES MMA 82 · CES MMA 62 · Dana White's Contender Series · CES MMA 59 · CES MMA 57 +18
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | A.J. Robb6-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 82 | |
| L | Josh Smith12-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:01 | CES MMA 62 | |
| L | Kyle Driscoll15-4 | Decision | 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Tim Dooling9-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 59 | |
| W | Antonio Castillo Jr.14-20 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:48 | CES MMA 57 | |
| L | Andre Ewell18-10 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R3 | 0:36 | CES MMA 50 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 48 | ||
| W | Brandon Seyler8-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 3:08 | CES MMA 46 | |
| W | Jordan Espinosa15-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 41 | |
| W | Zane Behrend2-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:23 | CES MMA 40 | |
| L | Kody Nordby9-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:42 | CES MMA 31 | |
| W | Bruno Marques7-6-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:07 | CES MMA 29 | |
| W | Matt Doherty3-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:10 | CES MMA 27 | |
| W | Joe Cushman11-6 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:49 | CES MMA 24 | |
| W | Franklin Isabel3-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:48 | CES MMA 21 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 18 | ||
| L | Kin Moy12-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:57 | CES MMA 16 | |
| W | Josh Lange3-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 14 | |
| W | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:14 | CES MMA 12 | ||
| L | Sergio Moran Cabrera2-0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 10 | |
| L | Disqualification | Illegal Knee | R1 | 4:25 | CES MMA 8 | ||
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:23 | CES MMA 7 | ||
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:16 | CES MMA 6 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-3across 6 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsAFO · Cage Titans 4 · Cage Titans 2 · CES MMA 2 · Cage Titans 1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Cage Titans 4 | ||
| L | Rico DiSciullo11-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:24 | Cage Titans 2 | |
| W | John Naples2-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CES MMA 2 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:57 | AFO | ||
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:18 | AFO | ||
| L | Eddie Lee3-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:13 | Cage Titans 1 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.