Jhonata Diniz MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

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Jhonata Diniz

JHONATA DINIZ

Brazil Flag BRAZIL • HEAVYWEIGHT
W-L-D 9-3-0
(T)KO 7-3
SUB 0-0
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY Brazil
WT CLASS Heavyweight
HT / WT 6′ 4″, 251 lbs
BIRTHDATE 06/23/1991 (35)
STANCE Orthodox
REACH 79.5″ (202cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE Santa Fe Team • Curitiba, Brazil
NICKNAME
CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
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UFC Performance Bonus Winner $50,000 Performance of the Night vs. Austen Lane
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2021 Tatneft Cup Champion World Kickboxing Champion (+80 kg Tournament Winner)
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GLORY Kickboxing Veteran 22 Professional Kickboxing Wins With 15 Knockouts
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UFC Contract Earner First-Round Knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series
Jhonata Diniz Record
WINS9
KO/TKO
7
SUB
0
DECISION
2
LOSSES3
KO/TKO
3
SUB
0
DECISION
0
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics

Calculated from 12 professional bouts (9-3-0).

Win Rate

9 wins · 12 bouts

Loss Rate

3 losses · 12 bouts

Finish Rate

7 finishes · 12 bouts

KO/TKO Rate

7 KO/TKOs · 12 bouts

Submission Rate

0 submissions · 12 bouts

Decision Rate

2 decisions · 12 bouts

JHONATA DINIZ FIGHT HISTORY – PRO
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
LOSS
Tanner Boser Canada Canada
UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
Oct / 17 / 2026
KO/TKO
Rnd 3 (4:26) Oct / 17 / 2026
ROUND3
TIME4:26
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Featured Heavyweight Prelim • Diniz vs. Boser
Featured Prelim
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Tanner Boser
Fight LocationCanada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Rogers Place)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup251 lbs vs 245 lbs
Tanner Boser Record at Bout (Opponent)22-11-1
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout9-2-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$35,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Jhonata Diniz: -220 (Favorite) vs Tanner Boser: +180 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Jason Herzog
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Boser relied on heavy takedowns and smothering top control across the contest, repeatedly grinding Diniz down before unleashing unanswered punches from mount in round three to prompt referee Jason Herzog’s stoppage at 4:26.
LOSS
Mario Pinto Portugal Portugal
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
Oct / 11 / 2025
KO/TKO
Rnd 2 (4:10) Oct / 11 / 2025
ROUND2
TIME4:10
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 UFC Rio Heavyweight Showcase • Diniz vs. Pinto
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Mario Pinto
Fight LocationBrazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Farmasi Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup256 lbs vs 254 lbs
Mario Pinto Record at Bout (Opponent)10-0-0
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout9-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$30,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Jhonata Diniz: -130 (Favorite) vs Mario Pinto: +110 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Vitor Ribeiro
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Diniz landed stiff leg kicks and straight punches early, but the undefeated Pinto executed a crucial takedown in round two, transitioning smoothly to dominant position and unleashing heavy ground-and-pound to secure the TKO stoppage at 4:10.
WIN
Alvin Hines United States United States
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
Jun / 28 / 2025
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00) Jun / 28 / 2025
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
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🥊 UFC 317 Early Prelim Feature • Diniz vs. Hines
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Alvin Hines
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (T-Mobile Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup257.5 lbs vs 259.5 lbs
Alvin Hines Record at Bout (Opponent)7-0-0
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout8-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$28,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Jhonata Diniz: -305 (Favorite) vs Alvin Hines: +245 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Herb Dean Judge 1: 29-28 Judge 2: 29-28 Judge 3: 29-28
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Diniz controlled the center of the cage, utilizing technical kickboxing combinations and punishing low leg kicks over fifteen minutes to outland the unbeaten Hines and take a clean 29-28 sweep on the judges’ scorecards.
LOSS
Marcin Tybura Poland Poland
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
Nov / 16 / 2024
TKO (Doctor’s Stoppage)
Rnd 2 (5:00) Nov / 16 / 2024
ROUND2
TIME5:00
METHODTKO (Doctor’s Stoppage)
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🥊 UFC 309 Prelim Showcase • Diniz vs. Tybura
Featured Prelim
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Marcin Tybura
Fight LocationUnited States New York City, New York, United States (Madison Square Garden)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup253.2 lbs vs 252.1 lbs
Marcin Tybura Record at Bout (Opponent)25-9-0
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout8-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$24,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Marcin Tybura: -140 (Favorite) vs Jhonata Diniz: +120 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Herb Dean
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Diniz found early success on the feet, but veteran contender Tybura took over with heavy top position and vicious ground-and-pound in round two, inflicting severe facial lacerations and swelling around Diniz’s right eye that led the cageside physician to call a halt to the bout between rounds.
WIN
Karl Williams United States United States
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
Aug / 10 / 2024
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00) Aug / 10 / 2024
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
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🥊 UFC Fight Night Main Card • Diniz vs. Williams
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Karl Williams
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup258 lbs vs 243 lbs
Karl Williams Record at Bout (Opponent)10-1-0
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout7-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$24,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Karl Williams: -200 (Favorite) vs Jhonata Diniz: +165 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Chris Tognoni Judge 1: 29-28 Judge 2: 29-28 Judge 3: 30-27
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Diniz put on a disciplined display of takedown defense, keeping the fight standing and outlanding the collegiate wrestler Williams with sharp straight right hands and heavy calf kicks to earn an upset unanimous decision victory.
WIN
Austen Lane United States United States
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
Apr / 27 / 2024
KO/TKO POTN
Rnd 2 (2:12) Apr / 27 / 2024
ROUND2
TIME2:12
METHOD KO/TKO POTN
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🥊 Octagon Debut • Diniz vs. Lane
UFC Debut
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Austen Lane
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup255 lbs vs 245 lbs
Austen Lane Record at Bout (Opponent)12-4-0 (1 NC)
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout6-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$20,000 USD (+$50k Bonus)
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Jhonata Diniz: -280 (Favorite) vs Austen Lane: +230 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Mark Smith
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
After surviving Lane’s grappling control in the first round, Diniz defended the takedown in round two and unleashed a devastating series of power hooks, flattening Lane with a vicious left hook against the cage at 2:12 to capture a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus on his UFC debut.
WIN
Eduardo Neves Brazil Brazil
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 7, Week 6
Sep / 12 / 2023
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (3:15) Sep / 12 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME3:15
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Dana White’s Contender Series • Diniz vs. Neves
UFC Contract Bout
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Eduardo Neves
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup254 lbs vs 263.5 lbs
Eduardo Neves Record at Bout (Opponent)7-1-0
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout5-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$10,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Eduardo Neves: -135 (Favorite) vs Jhonata Diniz: +114 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Mark Smith
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Neves came out aggressive with heavy power shots, but Diniz remained composed, timed a thunderous counter right hand down the pipe that dropped Neves, and finished with ground strikes at 3:15 to earn a UFC contract from Dana White.
WIN
Rodrigo Duarte Brazil Brazil
Imortal FC 12: Rock N’ Fight
Mar / 19 / 2023
TKO (Retirement)
Rnd 1 (4:16) Mar / 19 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME4:16
METHODTKO (Retirement)
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🥊 Imortal FC 12 Heavyweight Feature • Diniz vs. Duarte
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Rodrigo Duarte
Fight LocationBrazil Curitiba, Parana, Brazil (Ginasio do Taruma)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup255 lbs vs 245 lbs
Rodrigo Duarte Record at Bout (Opponent)7-4-0
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout4-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$2,500 USD
Officials
Ref: Roberto Thomaz
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Diniz battered Duarte with brutal leg kicks and punishing body punches in round one, causing enough physical trauma to force Duarte’s corner to wave off the fight due to retirement at 4:16.
WIN
Carlos Nascimento Junior Brazil Brazil
Spartacus MMA: Spartacus Fight Event 27
Jan / 28 / 2023
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (3:50) Jan / 28 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME3:50
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Spartacus Fight Event 27 • Diniz vs. Nascimento
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Carlos Nascimento Junior
Fight LocationBrazil Sao Paulo, Brazil (Spartacus Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup250 lbs vs 255 lbs
Carlos Nascimento Junior Record at Bout (Opponent)5-2-0
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout3-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$2,000 USD
Officials
Ref: Flavio Almendra
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Diniz walked Nascimento down from the opening seconds, cornering him against the fence with hard combinations before finishing the contest with heavy ground-and-pound at 3:50 of the first round.
WIN
Guilherme Lazzarini Brazil Brazil
Imortal FC 11: Rock N’ Fight
Nov / 20 / 2022
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:00) Nov / 20 / 2022
ROUND1
TIME1:00
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Imortal FC 11 Main Card • Diniz vs. Lazzarini
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Guilherme Lazzarini
Fight LocationBrazil Curitiba, Parana, Brazil (Teatro Positivo)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup255 lbs vs 260 lbs
Guilherme Lazzarini Record at Bout (Opponent)2-1-0
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout2-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$2,000 USD
Officials
Ref: Roberto Thomaz
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Diniz blitzed Lazzarini immediately upon engagement, landing a concussive right cross that dropped him to the canvas for a lightning-fast 60-second knockout victory.
WIN
Roberson Andrade Brazil Brazil
Metanoia Fight Combat: MFC Premium
Sep / 10 / 2022
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:32) Sep / 10 / 2022
ROUND1
TIME1:32
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 MFC Premium Heavyweight Clash • Diniz vs. Andrade
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Roberson Andrade
Fight LocationBrazil Curitiba, Parana, Brazil (Circulo Militar)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup252 lbs vs 250 lbs
Roberson Andrade Record at Bout (Opponent)1-0-0
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout1-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$1,500 USD
Officials
Ref: Flavio Almendra
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Showcasing his world-class kickboxing pedigree, Diniz overwhelmed Andrade with fierce punches against the ropes, securing a stoppage at 1:32 of round one.
WIN
Jose Rodrigo Guelke Brazil Brazil
Spartacus MMA: Spartacus Fight Event 5
May / 21 / 2022
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (2:30) May / 21 / 2022
ROUND1
TIME2:30
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Diniz vs. Guelke
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupJhonata Diniz vs Jose Rodrigo Guelke
Fight LocationBrazil Sao Paulo, Brazil (Spartacus Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup255 lbs vs 260 lbs
Jose Rodrigo Guelke Record at Bout (Opponent)21-17-0
Jhonata Diniz Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
Est. Fighter Purse~$1,500 USD
Officials
Ref: Flavio Almendra
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his professional mixed martial arts debut, GLORY kickboxing standout Diniz landed heavy hands on veteran Guelke, dropping him and finishing with unanswered strikes at 2:30 of round one.
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