Hacran Dias

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Born (1984-05-16) 16 May 1984 (age 41)
Favela Santo Amaro, Catete, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[a][1][2][3]
Other namesBarnabé
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4]
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Hacran Dias
Born (1984-05-16) 16 May 1984 (age 41)
Favela Santo Amaro, Catete, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[a][1][2][3]
Other namesBarnabé
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4]
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Reach69 in (180 cm)[5]
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamNova União
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[6]
Mixed martial arts record
Total42
Wins28
By knockout3
By submission10
By decision15
Losses13
By knockout2
By decision11
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Hacran Dias (born 16 May 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2015, Dias was the #9 featherweight in the world by Sherdog.[7]

Background and training

Hacran Dias is a part of the Nova Uniao fight team.[8] Over his career Dias has fought in the lightweight division primarily in Shooto Brazil and M-1 Challenge. During this span, Dias amassed a record of 20 wins, one loss, and one draw. Noted primarily for his methodical approach to grappling, Dias also trains with noted fighters José Aldo, Renan Barão and Marlon Sandro.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

In January 2012 it was revealed Dias was one of 300 first-stage applicants for The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In April, it was announced that Dias had skipped over the show and signed a three-fight deal with the UFC.[10]

In his UFC debut, Dias faced Iuri Alcântara on 23 June 2012 at UFC 147 and won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Dias was expected to face Chad Mendes on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6.[12] However just days before the event, Dias pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Yaotzin Meza.[13]

Dias was expected to face Manvel Gamburyan on 18 May 2013 at UFC on FX 8.[14] However, Gamburyan was forced to pull out of the bout citing another injury and was replaced by Nik Lentz[15] Dias lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Dias was expected to face Rodrigo Damm on 9 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 29.[17] However, the bout was scrapped just days prior to the event after Damm was sidelined due to a kidney stone attack.[18]

Dias was expected to face Tatsuya Kawajiri on 4 January 2014 at UFC Fight Night 34.[19] However, Dias pulled out of the bout citing an injury.[20]

After over a year away from the sport, Dias returned to face Ricardo Lamas on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 44.[21] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Dias faced Darren Elkins on 20 December 2014 at UFC Fight Night 58.[23] Dias won the fight by unanimous decision.[24]

Dias was expected to face Chas Skelly on 27 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 70.[25] However, Skelly was pulled from the card due to illness and replaced by Levan Makashvili.[26] Dias won the fight via split decision.[27]

Dias next faced Cub Swanson on 16 April 2016 at UFC on Fox 19.[28] Dias lost the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Dias was expected to face Brian Ortega on 1 October 2016 at UFC Fight Night 96.[30] However, Ortega pulled out of the fight in early September and was replaced by Andre Fili.[31] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

Dias faced Jared Gordon in the Lightweight bout on 28 October 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida.[33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[34]

Dias was released from the UFC on 15 November 2017.[35]

Shooto Brazil

After being released in late 2017, Dias faced to headline Shooto Brazil 84 against Mauricio Machado on 26 May 2018.[36] He won the bout via first round armbar.[37]

Absolute Championship Akhmat

Dias made his promotion debut for Absolute Championship Akhmat against Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov on 16 March 2019 at ACA 93: Balaev vs Zhamaldaev. He won the bout via unanimous.[38]

Dias faced Amirkhan Adaev on 9 April 2021 at ACA 121: Dipchikov vs. Gasanov. He won via unanimous decision.[39]

Dias faced Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov for the ACA Lightweight Championship on 5 November 2021 at ACA 131: Abdulvakhabov vs. Dias.[40] He lost the close bout via split decision.[41]

Dias faced Yusuf Raisov in the Quarter-finals of the ACA Lightweight Grand Prix at ACA 138 on 27 March 2022. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[42]

Dias faced Aurel Pîrtea on 16 December 2022, at ACA 149. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[43]

Dias faced Mukhamed Kokov for the Interim ACA Lightweight Championship on 17 March 2023 at ACA 154: Vakhaev vs Goncharov, winning the bout and belt via unanimous decision.[44]

Dias faced Daud Shaikhaev at ACA 164 on 4 October 2023, losing the bout via uanimous decision.[45]

Dias faced Vener Galiev on 8 December 2023 at ACA 167: Baidulaev vs. Dias, getting finished by TKO stoppage for the first time in his career.[46]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
42 matches 28 wins 13 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 10 0
By decision 15 11
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 28–13–1 Ali Suleymanov Decision (unanimous) ACA 196 November 23, 2025 3 5:00 Minsk, Belarus
Win 28–12–1 Marat Balaev Decision (unanimous) ACA 186 May 10, 2025 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss 27–12–1 Abdul-Rakhman Temirov TKO (punches) ACA 179 8 September 2024 2 1:19 Krasnodar, Russia
Loss 27–11–1 Vener Galiev TKO (punches) ACA 167 8 December 2023 1 1:20 Ufa, Russia
Loss 27–10–1 Daud Shaikhaev Decision (unanimous) ACA 164 4 October 2023 3 5:00 Grozny, Russia
Loss 27–9–1 Mukhamed Kokov Decision (unanimous) ACA 154 17 March 2023 5 5:00 Krasnodar, Russia For the interim ACA Lightweight Championship.
Win 27–8–1 Aurel Pîrtea Decision (unanimous) ACA 149 16 December 2022 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Loss 26–8–1 Yusuf Raisov Decision (unanimous) ACA 138 27 March 2022 5 5:00 Grozny, Russia 2022 ACA Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Loss 26–7–1 Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov Decision (split) ACA 131 5 November 2021 5 5:00 Moscow, Russia For the ACA Lightweight Championship.
Win 26–6–1 Amirkhan Adaev Decision (unanimous) ACA 121 9 April 2021 3 5:00 Minsk, Belarus
Win 25–6–1 Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov Decision (unanimous) ACA 93 16 March 2019 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 24–6–1 Mauricio Machado Submission (armbar) Shooto Brazil 84 26 May 2018 1 3:58 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 23–6–1 Jared Gordon Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida 28 October 2017 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Return to Lightweight.
Loss 23–5–1 Andre Fili Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson 1 October 2016 3 5:00 Portland, Oregon, United States Catchweight (148.5 lbs) bout; Dias missed weight.
Loss 23–4–1 Cub Swanson Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans 16 April 2016 3 5:00 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 23–3–1 Levan Makashvili Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero 27 June 2015 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 22–3–1 Darren Elkins Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway 20 December 2014 3 5:00 Barueri, Brazil
Loss 21–3–1 Ricardo Lamas Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens 28 June 2014 3 5:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss 21–2–1 Nik Lentz Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold 18 May 2013 3 5:00 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Win 21–1–1 Iuri Alcântara Decision (unanimous) UFC 147 23 June 2012 3 5:00 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win 20–1–1 Paulo Dantas Submission (arm-triangle choke) Shooto Brazil 27 2 December 2011 2 N/A Brasília, Brazil Featherweight debut.
Win 19–1–1 Eddie Hoch Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto Brazil 25 - Fight for BOPE 25 August 2011 1 3:25 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 18–1–1 Elieni Silva Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 22 1 April 2011 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Win 17–1–1 Arielson Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto Brazil 21 19 February 2011 1 3:17 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 16–1–1 Cesario di Domenico TKO (punches) Shooto Brazil 17 6 August 2010 2 3:07 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 15–1–1 Cyldemar Cyldemar TKO (punches) Dojo Combat 1 17 April 2010 1 N/A Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Win 14–1–1 César Cunha Decision (unanimous) Brazil Fight 13 March 2010 3 5:00 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win 13–1–1 Sidney Lessa Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto Brazil 14 28 November 2009 1 3:30 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 12–1–1 Yui Chul Nam Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 17: Korea 4 July 2009 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 12–0–1 Amirkhan Mazihov Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 15: Brazil 9 May 2009 1 3:58 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 11–0–1 Marcos dos Santos Decision (split) Santos Fight Festival 6 December 2008 3 5:00 Santos, Brazil
Win 10–0–1 Marcio Soares Decision (split) WOCS 2 25 September 2008 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 9–0–1 Rodrigo Ruiz Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 11 13 September 2008 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Draw 8–0–1 Takafumi Ito Draw Pancrase: Shining 2 26 March 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–0 Alan Nilson Decision Mo Team League 2 29 September 2007 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 7–0 Willamy Freire Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 3 - The Evolution 7 July 2007 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–0 Leonardo Nogueira Submission (choke) Juiz de Fora Fight 4 14 April 2007 2 0:55 Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Win 5–0 Gustavo Careca TKO (retirement) Shooto Brazil 2 24 March 2007 1 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–0 Ronirley Souza Decision (unanimous) MMA Kombat Espirito Santo 25 November 2006 3 5:00 Vila Velha, Brazil
Win 3–0 Aldenir Paraiba Submission (armbar) Juiz de Fora Fight 3 8 April 2006 2 N/A Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Win 2–0 Alex Cobra Submission (choke) Real Fight Combat 13 August 2005 2 N/A São José dos Campos, Brazil
Win 1–0 Roberto Romanoni Submission (triangle choke) Real Fight Combat 13 August 2005 1 N/A São José dos Campos, Brazil Lightweight debut.

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