Rodrigo Nascimento

“Ze Colmeia”

OctagonStats Rating 1532

5-3-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight246 lbs. (112 kg)

Reach80" (203 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornNov 26, 1992

Age33

DivisionHeavyweight

BirthplaceBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

TeamGordin Fight Team

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.71

Str. Acc47%

SApM4.34

Str. Def44%

TD Avg1.02

TD Acc37%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.5

Recent form

L L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate40%

Times finished67%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight9:49

Octagon time1h 28m

Opp win%75%

ActiveJul. 30, 2019 – Nov. 02, 2024 (6y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Rodrigo Nascimento "Ze Colmeia" is an 11-3-0 decision specialist (1 NC). Most wins by decision.

Rodrigo debuted Jul. 30, 2019 vs Michal Martinek (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 6 years active (Jul. 30, 2019–Nov. 02, 2024).

Best wins: Tanner Boser (S-DEC R3, Sep. 17, 2022); Ilir Latifi (S-DEC R3, May. 20, 2023); Michal Martinek (SUB Arm Triangle R1, Jul. 30, 2019).

Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira (born November 26, 1992) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Nov. 02, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi	L Alexandr Romanov	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	31 45	0 6	0 1
May. 11, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento	L Derrick Lewis	KO/TKO Punch	3	0:49	0 1	27 41	1 1	0 0
Nov. 04, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis	W Don'Tale Mayes	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	70 79	0 0	0 0
May. 20, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill	W Ilir Latifi	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	68 49	0 2	0 0
Sep. 17, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song	W Tanner Boser	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	36 62	3 0	1 0
Jul. 17, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises	NC Alan Baudot	Overturned Punches	2	1:29	0 0	49 60	0 0	0 0
Oct. 10, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen	L Chris Daukaus	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:45	0 2	1 13	0 0	0 0
May. 16, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris	W Don'Tale Mayes	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:05	0 0	32 27	2 0	1 0
Jul. 30, 2019	DWCS 3.6	W Michal Martinek	SUB Arm Triangle	1	3:16	0 0	14 8	0 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.