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Dinis Paiva

UFC DebutNickname“Sweetbread”
Record
14-9
Streak
W1
Age
38
Date of birth
May 26, 1988
Fighting out of
Providence
Born
United States
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
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
Moderate
Opponents' 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.

Dana White's Contender Series

0-1across 1 bout
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
L
Kyle Driscoll15-4
Decision29–28, 29–28, 29–28R35:00Dana White's Contender Series
Sep 15, 2020

Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.

Outside the UFC

14-8across 22 bouts · 22 promotions · wins by 7 KO · 2 sub · 5 decCES MMA 82 · CES MMA 62 · CES MMA 59 · CES MMA 57 · CES MMA 50 +17
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
W
A.J. Robb6-6
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
CES MMA 82
Nov 8, 2025
L
Josh Smith12-12
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR24:01
CES MMA 62
Apr 30, 2021
W
Tim Dooling9-9
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
CES MMA 59
Oct 25, 2019
W
Antonio Castillo Jr.14-20
KO/TKOPunchesR12:48
CES MMA 57
Jul 26, 2019
L
Andre Ewell18-10
SubmissionBrabo ChokeR30:36
CES MMA 50
Jun 15, 2018
W
Kevin Barberena8-8
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
CES MMA 48
Feb 2, 2018
W
Brandon Seyler8-8-1
KO/TKOPunchR23:08
CES MMA 46
Oct 27, 2017
W
Jordan Espinosa15-10
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
CES MMA 41
Jan 27, 2017
W
Zane Behrend2-2
KO/TKOPunchesR11:23
CES MMA 40
Nov 23, 2016
L
Kody Nordby9-6
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:42
CES MMA 31
Oct 30, 2015
W
Bruno Marques7-6-1
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR14:07
CES MMA 29
Jun 12, 2015
W
Matt Doherty3-2
KO/TKOPunchesR10:10
CES MMA 27
Jan 30, 2015
W
Joe Cushman11-6
KO/TKOPunchR10:49
CES MMA 24
Jun 27, 2014
W
Franklin Isabel3-12
KO/TKOPunchesR11:48
CES MMA 21
Jan 24, 2014
L
Robert Sullivan8-9
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
CES MMA 18
Aug 9, 2013
L
Kin Moy12-4
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR20:57
CES MMA 16
Apr 12, 2013
W
Josh Lange3-2
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
CES MMA 14
Dec 7, 2012
W
Gilvan Santos0-6
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR22:14
CES MMA 12
Aug 3, 2012
L
Sergio Moran Cabrera2-0-1
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
CES MMA 10
Apr 13, 2012
L
Clifford Moulton1-0
DisqualificationIllegal KneeR14:25
CES MMA 8
Nov 18, 2011
L
Jimmy Collins5-1
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR14:23
CES MMA 7
Sep 9, 2011
W
Jon Marcheterre0-3
KO/TKOPunchesR11:16
CES MMA 6
Jun 10, 2011

Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — 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
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
W
Billy Giovanella9-9
DecisionUnanimousR33:00
Cage Titans 4
Apr 1, 2011
L
Rico DiSciullo11-2
KO/TKOPunchesR12:24
Cage Titans 2
Nov 5, 2010
W
John Naples2-1
DecisionUnanimousR33:00
CES MMA 2
Oct 22, 2010
W
Timothy Padua0-4
KO/TKOPunchesR11:57
AFO
Oct 8, 2010
L
Thane Stimson2-3
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR21:18
AFO
Aug 13, 2010
L
Eddie Lee3-1
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR12:13
Cage Titans 1
Jul 30, 2010

Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.