Dhiego Lima was born on January 31,1989 and is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division of the UFC.
29 Facts About Dhiego Lima
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Dhiego Lima moved to the United States with his brother, settling in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Dhiego Lima made his professional debut in 2010 competing for regional promotions across North America, including a five fight stint with Maximum Fighting Championship.
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Dhiego Lima compiled a record of 9 - 1, before auditioning for The Ultimate Fighter.
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Dhiego Lima made his official UFC debut facing fellow castmate and Team Edgar teammate Eddie Gordon in the middleweight finals on July 6,2014 The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale.
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Dhiego Lima lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Subsequently, Dhiego Lima was awarded both Performance of the Season bonuses for his submission finishes during the season.
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Dhiego Lima was expected to face Pawel Pawlak in a welterweight bout on November 8,2014, at UFC Fight Night 56.
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Dhiego Lima faced Tim Means on February 28,2015, at UFC 184.
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Dhiego Lima filled in as a short notice replacement against Li Jingliang on May 16,2015, at UFC Fight Night 66, replacing Roger Zapata.
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Dhiego Lima lost the fight by knockout in the first round.
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On July 5,2015, Dhiego Lima confirmed his release from the UFC.
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In February 2017, it was revealed that Dhiego Lima would compete again on the UFC's reality show in the 25th season on The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption.
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Dhiego Lima faced Hayder Hassan in the opening round and won by unanimous decision.
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Dhiego Lima faced Gilbert Smith in the quarter-finals, winning the bout in a third round sudden death victory.
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Three years after his first stint on the show, Dhiego Lima faced teammate Jesse Taylor in the finals on July 7,2017, at The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale.
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Dhiego Lima lost the back-and-forth fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
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Dhiego Lima faced Yushin Okami on April 14,2018, at UFC on Fox 29.
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Dhiego Lima faced Chad Laprise on December 8,2018, at UFC 231.
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Dhiego Lima won the fight by knockout in the first round.
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Dhiego Lima was scheduled to face Alex Morono on February 8,2020, at UFC 247.
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However, on January 22,2020, Dhiego Lima was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a neck injury.
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Dhiego Lima was scheduled to face Belal Muhammad, replacing Sean Brady on December 19,2020, at UFC Fight Night 183.
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However, Muhammed was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week leading up to the event and the bout was scrapped from the card, and the bout was rescheduled to February 13,2021, at UFC 258 Dhiego Lima lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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Dhiego Lima faced Matt Brown on June 19,2021, at UFC on ESPN 25.
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Dhiego Lima lost the fight by knockout in the second round.
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In February 2022, Dhiego Lima announced his retirement from competition in MMA.
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Dhiego Lima is the younger brother of the former Bellator Welterweight champion Douglas Lima.
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Dhiego Lima is owner, along with his brother Douglas Lima, of American Top Team - Team Lima in Lawrenceville, Georgia.