Daniel Lacerda

Overview

Five UFC fights, five losses, and none of them reached a decision. Daniel "Miojo" Lacerda, a Brazilian flyweight from Valença, is 0-5 in the UFC with one no contest, and the record has come with the style he fights: he goes looking for exchanges and grappling, and it has cost him.

His overall professional record across all promotions is 11-6-0, but the UFC chapter has not matched it. Three of the five losses came by KO/TKO, two by submission.

Every fight ended in a finish.

UFC Career

Lacerda debuted at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori in October 2021 and lost to Jeff Molina by KO/TKO in round two, 0:46 in. Francisco Figueiredo submitted him in the first round at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera in April 2022, at 1:18.

At UFC 278 in August 2022 he lost to Victor Altamirano by KO/TKO at 3:39 of round one. CJ Vergara stopped him in March 2023 in round two at 4:04, which was as close to a full fight as he came.

Then the strangest result of his run. His September 2023 fight with Edgar Chairez ended in round one at 3:47 but was overturned to a no contest. The rematch came at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 in February 2024, and Chairez submitted him in round one at 2:17.

He carries a five-fight losing streak into his next fight. The no contest does not break it.

Fighting Style

Lacerda is a busy striker who also hunts for takedowns and submissions. He lands at a good clip and goes after the mat game far more than most fighters in the UFC.

The trade-off is defense. He gets hit often, and he gets taken down more than most. Accuracy is about even with the average, so what he offers is volume and pressure rather than precision.

Those gaps have cost him in the UFC. He is 0-5 with one no contest, and every loss has been a finish: three by KO/TKO and two by submission.

Quick Facts

• Division: Flyweight
• UFC record: 0-5, 1 no contest
• Professional record (all promotions): 11-6-0
• UFC debut: 2021
• Stance: Switch
• Height / reach: 5'6" / 70"
• Born: Valença, Brazil