Dhiego Lima

Three weeks after signing a UFC contract to face Miguel Baeza on April 16, Dhiego Lima has decided to retire from the sport. The two-time The Ultimate Fighter finalist announced the news on his social media Wednesday, then explained his decision in an interview with MMA Fighting. “God is crazy,”...

The only two-time finalist in the history of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Dhiego Lima, is retiring from MMA. Lima (15-9 MMA, 4-7 UFC) announced Wednesday, just days after the 12-year anniversary of his debut, that he will no longer continue with active competition. The 33-year-old posted a statement on...

Dhiego Lima is calling it a career after 24 professional fights. The 33-year-old Brazilian, who trains out of American Top Team Atlanta, announced his decision via Instagram. Lima had been scheduled to face Miguel Baeza at UFC Fight Night on April 16. “Hey guys I am making this post to...

Miguel Baeza and Dhiego Lima are expected to share the Octagon at an upcoming UFC Fight Night in April. Both fighters have since confirmed the fight on social media following an initial report from Best Fight Picks on Monday. Baeza and Lima are currently on two-fight losing skids. After starting...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has booked an intriguing Welterweight fight between two fighters in desperate need of a win. According to MMA Junkie, Dhiego Lima will battle Miguel Baeza at an upcoming Fight Night-themed event on April 16, 2022. After starting off his career at 10-0, including winning his first...

A welterweight showdown pitting Miguel Baeza against Dhiego Lima is set for a UFC card on April 16. Both fighters confirmed the booking on social media following an initial report from Best Fight Picks. UFC Fight Night does not have a location or headliner at this time. An alum of...

If Demian Maia isn’t available, UFC veteran Matt Brown says it would be an honor to share the Octagon with either Nick or Nate Diaz following ‘The Immortal’s’ brutal face-plant KO of Dhiego Lima at UFC on Vegas 29. Brown, 40, respects both the Diaz brothers and says a fight...

Matt Brown delivered a vicious one-punch knockout on Dhiego Lima to kick off the UFC Vegas 29 main card on Saturday:. OUT OF NOWHERE 🤯@IamTheImmortal only needed one shot at #UFCVegas29 pic.twitter.com/52yWQ8WJxc. Brown officially won the welterweight bout at 3:02 of Round 2. The 40-year-old had a few words to...

Matt Brown turned back the clock earlier tonight (Sat., June 19, 2021) at UFC Vegas 29 live on ESPN2/ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, when “The Immortal” put a brutal stop to welterweight veteran Dhiego Lima with a second-round knockout (punch). LIVE! Stream UFC Vegas 29 On...

At 40 years old, Matt Brown just picked up one of his most vicious finishes to date. Taking on a former pupil from The Ultimate Fighter in Dhiego Lima, Brown was on the attack from the second the fight started but it was a brutal right hand in the middle of an exchange that finished the fight in devastating fashion. As soon as Brown connected with the punch, Lima crumbled to the ground as the fight was stopped immediately with the end coming at 3:02 in the second round.

A welterweight bout between veteran Matt Brown and former TUF standout Dheigo Lima kicked off tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 main card. Brown (23-18 MMA) had entered Saturday’s bout in hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. Prior to suffering his recent losses to Carlos Condit and Miguel Baeza, ‘The Immortal’ had earned back-to-back knockout wins over Ben Saunders and Diego Sanchez.

A welterweight bout between veteran Matt Brown and former TUF standout Dheigo Lima kicks off tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 main card. Brown (22-18 MMA) will enter the bout in hopes of snapping his current two-fight losing skid. Prior to suffering his recent losses to Carlos Condit and Miguel Baeza, ‘The Immortal’ was coming off back-to-back knockout wins over Ben Saunders and Diego Sanchez.

Two-time The Ultimate Fighter runner-up Dhiego Lima almost declined a chance to fight Matt Brown out of respect for the UFC “legend.” Then he realized it could be seen as the opposite. Lima, who first competed on TUF 19 season, returned for the special “Redemption” season in 2017 as a...

No one understands the fleeting nature of momentum any better than Dhiego Lima. The 32-year-old Goiania, Brazil, native finds himself on the rebound as he heads into his UFC on ESPN 25 welterweight showcase with Matt Brown this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Lima enters the cage with a 4-6 record across two stints in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has not competed since he dropped a unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad at UFC 258 on Feb. 13, the setback closing the book on his three-fight winning streak. It was his longest run of sustained success in nearly a decade.

Tomorrow night at UFC Vegas 29, one of the hard-core legends of the sport will make the walk once again. Matt “The Immortal” Brown (22-18) returns to the octagon as he takes on former Ultimate Fighter Runner-Up, Dhiego Lima (15-8). At 40 years old, we are likely nearing the end...

Longtime UFC welterweight bruiser Matt Brown was expected to retire in the wake of his Diego Sanchez victory back in late 2017, but “The Immortal” was reenergized by his “Nightmare” performance and decided to stick around for another couple of fights. Blame Carlos Condit. So with the 40 year-old Brown...

When Dhiego Lima fought Belal Muhammad back in February, he felt the pressure. It was his first time in the Octagon since October 2019, along with his first fight back since he had neck surgery, which brought on a wave of emotions for the welterweight veteran. Don't Miss Any Of...

Matt Brown is eager to step back into the Octagon. At UFC Vegas 29, Brown will face Dhiego Lima in what should be a very exciting fight. Although they are fighting in the middle of June, the fight was announced in early March which gives the veteran a ton of notice when he says he asked for.