Diogo Reis
"Baby Shark"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Diogo Reis
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Physical height disadvantage against larger featherweights
- Tendency to favor point-scoring over finishing late in rounds
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Cardio and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Aggression is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression18
- Cardio95
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ94
- Distance Control65
- Finishing33
Prep for camp: Diogo Reis
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a high-tempo wrestling-based top game to pressure opponents
- Expertly transition from guard passes into back-take sequences
- Maintains dominant positioning over submission hunting to ensure scoring leads
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Diogo Reis.
How Diogo has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
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Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injuries reported; active in ONE Championship circuit.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-05-15vs Yuki TakahashiUnanimous Decision · R1 · ONE Fight Night 43: Tang vs. Gasanov
- W2025-12-05vs Daiki YonekuraUnanimous Decision · R1 · ONE Fight Night 38: Andrade vs. Baatarkhuu
- W2025-03-07vs Shoya IshiguroSubmission · R1 · ONE Fight Night 29: Rodrigues vs. McManamon
Availability
Recently competed in May 2026.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Diogo Reis is a highly decorated ADCC champion and BJJ black belt known for his relentless pace and technical precision. Despite his small frame, he excels in no-gi grappling through superior wrestling and back-control, effectively neutralizing top-tier international competition.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a high-tempo wrestling-based top game to pressure opponents
- Expertly transition from guard passes into back-take sequences
- Maintains dominant positioning over submission hunting to ensure scoring leads
Signature Moves
- Back take from turtle
- Heel hook
- Armbar from mount
- Outside trip takedown
Weaknesses
- Physical height disadvantage against larger featherweights
- Tendency to favor point-scoring over finishing late in rounds