23 Facts About Hacran Dias

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Hacran Dias was born on 16 May 1984 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Hacran Dias is a part of the Nova Uniao fight team.

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Over his career Hacran Dias has fought in the lightweight division primarily in Shooto Brazil and M-1 Challenge.

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In January 2012 it was revealed Hacran Dias was one of 300 first-stage applicants for The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.

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Hacran Dias was expected to face Chad Mendes on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6.

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However just days before the event, Hacran Dias pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Yaotzin Meza.

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Hacran Dias was expected to face Manvel Gamburyan on 18 May 2013 at UFC on FX 8.

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However, Gamburyan was forced to pull out of the bout citing another injury and was replaced by Nik Lentz Hacran Dias lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.

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Hacran Dias was expected to face Rodrigo Damm on 9 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 29.

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Hacran Dias was expected to face Tatsuya Kawajiri on 4 January 2014 at UFC Fight Night 34.

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However, Hacran Dias pulled out of the bout citing an injury.

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Hacran Dias faced Darren Elkins on 20 December 2014 at UFC Fight Night 58.

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Hacran Dias was expected to face Chas Skelly on 27 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 70.

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Hacran Dias next faced Cub Swanson on 16 April 2016 at UFC on Fox 19.

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Hacran Dias was expected to face Brian Ortega on 1 October 2016 at UFC Fight Night 96.

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Hacran Dias faced Jared Gordon in the Lightweight bout on 28 October 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida.

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Hacran Dias was released from the UFC on 15 November 2017.

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Hacran Dias made his promotion debut for Absolute Championship Akhmat against Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov on 16 March 2019 at ACA 93: Balaev vs Zhamaldaev.

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Hacran Dias faced Amirkhan Adaev on 9 April 2021 at ACA 121: Dipchikov vs Gasanov.

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Hacran Dias faced Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov for the ACA Lightweight Championship on November 5,2021 at ACA 131: Abdulvakhabov vs Hacran Dias.

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Hacran Dias faced Yusuf Raisov in the Quarter-finals of the ACA Lightweight Grand Prix at ACA 138 on March 27,2022.

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Hacran Dias faced Aurel Pirtea on December 16,2022, at ACA 149.

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Hacran Dias faced Mukhamed Kokov for the Interim ACA Lightweight Championship on March 17,2023 at ACA 154: Vakhaev vs Goncharov, winning the bout and belt via unanimous decision.