Jhonata Wilhan Diniz (born June 23, 1991) is a Brazilian

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currently competing in the

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division of the

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(UFC). He is also a former

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who competed for GLORY and SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship.

Kickboxing and Muay Thai career

Early career

Jhonata Diniz defeated Jan Soukup by decision after Soukup survived knockdowns in rounds one and three at ''Ichigeki Brazil 2010'' in São Paulo on July 31, 2010. On September 3, 2011, Diniz won a 4-man muay thai rules tournament. He defeated Haime Morais in the semifinal and Saulo Cavalari in the final, both by unanimous decision.

GLORY

Diniz made his debut for the Glory promotion on October 10, 2012, at Glory 2: Brussels against Sebastian van Thielen. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Diniz replaced Fabiano Cyclone to faced

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in the first round of the 2012 Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam at '' Glory 4: Tokyo - 2012 Heavyweight Grand Slam'' in Saitama, Japan on 31 December 2012.GLORY 4 Tokyo Grand Slam Tournament Match-Ups Set
/ref> He was defeated by unanimous decision after two, two-minute rounds due to the tournament's "best of three" format. For his third fight with the promotion Diniz was defeated by

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via unanimous decision at '' Glory 7: Milan'' in Milan, Italy on 20 April 2013. Diniz faced

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at '' Glory 12: New York'' on November 23, 2013. He won the fight by first-round TKO. Diniz faced Hesdy Gerges at '' Glory 15: Istanbul'' in Turkey on April 12, 2014. He lost the fight via second-round TKO.

ACB Kickboxing

On October 16, 2015 Diniz defeated Valentin Slavikovski by knockout in the first round at ACB KB-3. For his second fight in ACB Kickboxing Diniz challenged for the Heavyweight title against Kirk Krouba at ACB KB 6: Battle in Brussels on June 5, 2016. He won the fight by technical knockout in the third round. Jhonata Diniz faced Nicolas Wamba at Glory 42 Paris on June 10, 2017, in Paris, France. He was defeated by a unanimous decision. On August 5, 2018, Diniz defeated Mikhail Tyuterev by knockout in the first round at ACB-KB 17 in Pskov, Russia. Diniz was scheduled to defend his

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Heavyweight Kickboxing title against Tsotne Rogava on April 20, 2018, at ACB KB 15: Grand Prix Kitek. He lost by unanimous decision. Diniz challenged Mladen Brestovac for his FFC Heavyweight title at FFC 31. He lost the fight by high kick knockout in the third round.

SUPERKOMBAT and Tatneft Cup

After a two-year absence from the sport Diniz made his return to competition on November 1, 2021, at Superkombat Universe where he defeated Asdren Gashi by technical knockout in the second round. On September 28, 2021, Diniz took part in the 2021 Taneft Cup in the heavyweight division, in the quarterfinal he faced Maksim Bolotov. He won the fight by second-round knockout with a flying knee. Diniz faced Dmitriy Vasenev in the semifinal bout of the Tatneft Cup on December 13, 2021. He won the fight by extension round decision. Diniz advanced to the tournament finals, where the faced Valeriy Bizyaev. He won the fight by first-round knockout with a left hook to take the title.

Mixed martial arts career

Diniz made his mixed martial arts debut at Spartacus MMA 5 on May 21, 2022. He defeated Rodrigo Dragão by technical knockout in the first round. For his third mixed martial arts fight Diniz faced Guilherme Lazzarini at Imortal FC 11 in Curitiba, Brazil on November 11, 2022. He won by knockout in the first round in spectacular manner. On March 19, 2023, Diniz faced Rodrigo Duarte at Imortal FC 12 in Curitiba, Brazil. He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round. On September 12, 2023, Diniz faced Eduardo Neves at Dana White's Contender Series 62. He won the fight via TKO in the first round and was awarded a contract with the

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Diniz faced Austen Lane on April 27, 2024, at

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. He won the fight by knockout in the second round. This fight earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Diniz faced Karl Williams on August 10, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 61. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Diniz was scheduled to face former

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challenger Derrick Lewis on November 2, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 246. However, after the weigh-ins, Lewis was forced to withdraw from the fight due to non-weight cut related medical issues, causing the bout to be scrapped. Diniz faced Marcin Tybura on November 16, 2024 at UFC 309. He lost the fight by technical knockout via doctor stoppage at the end of the second round as a result of ground elbows. Diniz was scheduled to face Vitor Petrino on March 8, 2025, at UFC 313. However, Petrino was forced to withdraw from the fight due to lateral epicondylitis in both elbows, so the bout was removed from the card. Diniz was scheduled to face Justin Tafa on June 28, 2025 at UFC 317. However, Tafa withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Alvin Hines.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

* Ultimate Fighting Championships ** Performance of the Night (One time)

Kickboxing

* Tatneft Cup ** 2021 Tatneft Cup +80 kg Winner *

** ACB Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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