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3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Finished by Gregory Rodrigues Ferreira lost to Gregory Rodrigues via KO (punch) at 1:47 of Round 1 at UFC 326 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact In a rematch of a January 2023 fight which Ferreira won via first-round knockout in a shade over four minutes, he failed to last even two minutes this evening. There's not much to break down from a technical standpoint. Ferreira walked into a short right hand from Rodrigues which clipped caught him on the chin and put him away on the spot. Ferreira sees his three-fight winning streak snapped in the process. It's the second knockout defeat of his professional career and his first since January 2023 against Nursulton Ruziboev. That one came in 77 seconds.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Still scheduled for UFC 326 Ferreira is scheduled to compete against fellow middleweight Gregory Rodrigues at UFC 326 in Las Vegas on March 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact It did not take long for Ferreira to find a new opponent for UFC 326, in which he was initially scheduled against Paulo Costa. The former logged a strong 2025, going 3-0 with wins over Armen Petrosyan (submission), Jackson McVey (submission) and Marvin Vettori (decision).

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Paulo Costa reportedly withdraws from UFC 326 bout against Brunno Ferreira Paulo Costa has reportedly pulled out of his fight against Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326 in March, just days after their bout was announced.

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Not fighting Costa next Ferreira will not fight Paulo Costa at UFC 326 on March 7, according to Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com.

Impact Less than one week after Ferreira-Costa was scheduled, the latter has withdrawn from their scheduled fight for undisclosed reasons. Ferreira had been briefly looking to make it back-to-back wins over former UFC championship challengers, having previously defeated an ex-middleweight contender in Marvin Vettori earlier this December.

DECEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fighting Costa next Ferreira will fight Paulo Costa at UFC 326 on March 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact With a win over Marvin Vettori on Dec. 6, Ferreira ensured he would finish with a perfect 3-0 record in 2025 and improved to 6-2 in his UFC career. He'll carry a significant momentum advantage into his fight against Costa, who recently captured his first win in nearly three years.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Takes decision after weight miss Ferreira defeated Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 323 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact Anything Ferreira accomplished in the octagon this evening was essentially negated by his three-pound weight miss on Friday morning. He had to forfeit 20 percent of his purse to Vettori in order for the fight to proceed, although to Brunno's credit, he looked good when it mattered. He didn't tire out at all despite the weight cutting issues, and although Vettori won the significant strike battle by an 88-77 count, anything of note that landed came from the Ferreira side. It was a clear cut unanimous decision that could have been 30-27. Brunno, who turned 33 years old in November, has won five of six dating back to January 2024.

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Misses weight, fight still on Ferreira is scheduled to compete against Marvin Vettori in a catchweight fight at UFC 323 on Saturday, per Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie.

Impact The Ferreira-Vettori fight is still on, with Ferreira giving 20 percent of his purse to Vettori. Even with the weight miss, Ferreira can finish his already strong 2025 even stronger by capping off the year with a 3-0 record.

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scheduled against Vettori Ferreira is scheduled to compete against fellow middleweight Marvin Vettori at UFC 323 in Las Vegas on Dec. 6, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Ferreira will look to cap off his 2025 by defeating a former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger on the downswing, considering Vettori's record for the year is 0-2. The former is 2-0 this year, having submitted both Armen Petrosyan and Jackson McVey via armbar.

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brunno Ferreira hopes he proved he's 'not just some knockout artist' at UFC 318 After getting a quick submission at UFC 318, Brunno Ferreira hopes he proved he's more than a knockout threat.

JULY 21, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

UFC 318: Brunno Ferreira post-fight interview UFC 318 winner Brunno Ferreira spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his first-round submission of Jackson McVey in New Orleans...

JULY 20, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Finds another stoppage win Ferreira defeated Jackson McVey via submission (armbar) at 3:35 of Round 1 at UFC 318 on Saturday in New Orleans.

Impact Originally scheduled to face Ikram Aliskerov (undisclosed) this evening, Ferreira agreed to this opponent change about three weeks ago and handled it without issue. Typically known as a massive power puncher, Brunno has displayed some sweet grappling skills over his last two bouts. He easily forced an overmatched McVey to the mat before getting to mount and nearly ripping his arm off. Ferreira is 4-1 in his past five fights, with all four wins coming via stoppage and three coming in Round 1. He's a threat for bigger fights moving forward at 185 pounds.

JULY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Replacement found Ferreira will face off against Jackson McVey at UFC 318 on July 19, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Ferreira will face off against the UFC newcomer Jackson McVey after Ikram Aliskerov withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. The 32-year-old Brazilian fighter is 4-2 during his time with the UFC.

JULY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Broken toe forces Ikram Aliskerov out of Brunno Ferreira fight at UFC 318 UFC 318 has taken a big hit.

JULY 1, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Needs new opponent Ferreira will no longer take on Ikram Aliskerov at UFC 318 on July 19, as the latter has withdrawn due to apparent injury, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Ferreira was looking to move to 5-2 in the UFC if he beat Aliskerov, but now he'll need a new opponent for a fight that's a little under three weeks away.

JULY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scheduled against Aliskerov Ferreira is scheduled to compete against fellow middleweight Ikram Aliskerov at UFC 318 in New Orleans on July 19, per Nolan King and Mike Bohn of MMAJunkie.com.

Impact Ferreira and his next opponent are looking to go 2-0 in 2025. The former submitted Armen Petrosyan in March. A month later and only a few weeks ago, Aliskerov finished Andre Muniz.

MAY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brunno Ferreira puts ball back in Bo Nickal's court for UFC Des Moines: 'What's up?' Brunno Ferreira kept his perfect finish rate intact – but in a somewhat surprising manner – when he submitted Armen Petrosyan at UFC 313.

MARCH 11, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Brunno Ferreira calls for 'Shara Bullet' in Brazil after UFC Fight Night 234 knockout Brunno Ferreira knocked out Phil Hawes brutally at UFC Fight Night 234 and now he wants to do the same to Magomed Sharabutdin.

JANUARY 14, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC Fight Night 234 video: Brunno Ferreira sleeps Phil Hawes with crushing punches Brunno “The Hulk” Ferreira smashed his way to a devastating first round knockout at UFC Fight Night 234 in Las Vegas.

JANUARY 14, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Brunno Ferreira plans to give debuting Nursulton Ruziboev a UFC 'welcome gift' At UFC on ESPN 47, Brunno Ferreira aims to show debuting Nursulton Ruziboev that there are levels to MMA.

JUNE 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC 283 video: Brunno Ferreira devastates Gregory Rodrigues for upset knockout Brunno Ferreira took his UFC 283 fight vs. Gregory Rodrigues on eight days’ notice and capitalized in violent fashion.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC 283 video: Brunno Ferreira devastates Gregory Rodrigues for upset knockout Brunno Ferreira took his UFC 283 fight vs. Gregory Rodrigues on eight days’ notice and capitalized in violent fashion.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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Charles Oliveira takes BMF title from Max Holloway at UFC 326, nearly 11 years after first meeting