Nelson Ferreira
UFC DebutNickname“Tampinha”
Record
Streak
W3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Palmas, Tocantins
- Born
- Brazil
- Camp
- Dyogo Teles MMA
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'5" · 165 cm
Before the UFC
Nelson Ferreira 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.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
208-116-3
.642 win rate
Winning-record opponents
15 of 19
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
28
19 opponents with 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 28 bouts · 22 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 6 sub · 2 decPFC · ORF · VNF · BMAT · PMW +17
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Paulo Rodrigo de Sousa | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | PFC | Jun 20, 2026 |
| W | Paulo Norberto | Submission | Keylock | R2 | 4:31 | PMW | Mar 28, 2026 |
| W | Kauan Lucas | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:50 | PFC | Jun 14, 2025 |
| L | Cleuber Cabral20-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Lem Fight | Sep 10, 2022 |
| L | Paulo Rodrigo de Sousa | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fire Fight 2 | Mar 26, 2022 |
| L | Andrade Silva19-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AN | Dec 14, 2019 |
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | UFCA Combat | Nov 9, 2019 | |
| L | Henrique Barbosa Castro10-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFC | Jun 29, 2019 |
| W | Carlos Almeida | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:40 | VFC | May 17, 2019 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SFBR 1 | Nov 10, 2018 | |
| L | Daniel Ferreira de Sousa4-2 | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 3:33 | UF SAGA | Jun 16, 2018 |
| W | Jadson Souza Pereira3-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Sport Nocaut MMA | May 19, 2018 |
| L | Andrade Silva19-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | L.A Combate MMA 2 | Apr 7, 2018 |
| L | Wylk Leandro | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Maximum Midway | Dec 2, 2017 |
| W | Rogerio Assis | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 4:00 | Detentor Fight 2 | Sep 16, 2017 |
| W | Daniel Ferreira de Sousa4-2 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:45 | Fire Fight 1 | May 13, 2017 |
| L | Aleandro Caetano22-10-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 2:45 | MMADF | Dec 3, 2016 |
| W | Ataide Alves da Rocha0-8 | KO/TKO | Knee Injury | R1 | 2:40 | VNF | May 14, 2016 |
| L | Jose Alday13-7-1 | Submission | Shoulder Choke | R2 | 3:46 | Jungle Fight 81 | Sep 12, 2015 |
| L | Hudson Silva17-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:46 | VNF | Sep 20, 2014 |
| L | Carlos Abreu11-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NFC 8 | Oct 5, 2013 |
| W | Eric Souza Lima5-6 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:00 | ORF | Sep 14, 2013 |
| L | Francis John8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFC | Aug 31, 2013 |
| L | Adonilton Matos28-14 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 1:58 | BMAT | May 11, 2013 |
| D | Renato Geovane Silva3-2-1 | Draw | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | ORF | Apr 13, 2013 |
| L | Paulo Rodrigo de Sousa | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BMAT | Sep 29, 2012 |
| L | Paulo Rodrigo de Sousa | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:00 | TFC | Jun 16, 2012 |
| W | Carlos Carlos0-1 | Submission | Kneebar | R3 | 2:41 | ORF | May 5, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.