Featherweight
Diego Lopes
28-8-0 UFC 7-3-0
One-Punch Power
Granite Chin
Finisher
5'11"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
4KO wins
1Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
11:42Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
solid
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
One-Punch Power
6 knockdowns · 0.77 per 15 min
Granite Chin
never dropped in 117 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Finisher
71% of wins by knockout or submission (4 KO, 1 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.94
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.68
Striking accuracy47.0%
Striking defense47.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.77
Takedowns / 15 min0.9
Takedown accuracy46.7%
Takedown defense74.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.02
Control time10.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-3
Insider info
Steve Garcia favored — picked against Diego Lopes lean UFC Freedom 250 · June 7, 2026
strikinggood
grapplingsolid
Picked against, with the deciding factor being the analyst's read that he'll struggle to get the fight to the mat plus a mental-edge argument favoring the opponent, who hasn't yet had his title opportunity.
A good striker who throws heavy hands with a lot of volume coming forward, plus good counter hooks off either hand. A committed forward-pressure fighter who has struggled specifically when pushed onto the back foot in a past high-level fight -- a real, relevant pattern given this opponent also fights forward. Solid, likely the better grappler of the two, with decent and rapidly improving takedowns, very active off his back, and an extremely wide, dangerous submission arsenal; very opportunistic with both submissions and transitions, and scrambles really well. Takedown defense is minimal, but it barely matters given how dangerous he is off his back -- sweeps, scrambles, or finishes are all live threats even from bottom. A genuine fast starter.
Strengthheavy hands with a lot of forward volume, good counter hooks off either hand
Strengthsolid, rapidly improving takedowns
Strengthextremely wide and dangerous submission arsenal, very active and opportunistic off his back
Strengthfast starter
Weaknessminimal takedown defense (though largely offset by his bottom-game danger)
Weaknesshas struggled specifically when pushed onto the back foot in a past high-level fight
Striking trend
Fight history
W Steve Garcia 19-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:42 — UFC Freedom 250 · June 14, 2026
24/66Sig. strikes
47/104Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkanovski 27-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · January 31, 2026
70/158Sig. strikes
98/160Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jean Silva 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:48 — Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva · September 13, 2025
74/135Sig. strikes
43/91Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:40Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkanovski 26-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · April 12, 2025
63/194Sig. strikes
158/259Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brian Ortega 16-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · September 14, 2024
106/206Sig. strikes
63/195Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Ige 18-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · June 29, 2024
49/100Sig. strikes
42/77Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Sodiq Yusuff 13-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:29 — UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · April 13, 2024
26/32Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:34Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pat Sabatini 18-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:30 — UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · November 11, 2023
13/18Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gavin Tucker 13-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:38 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · August 5, 2023
0/4Sig. strikes
0/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Movsar Evloev 16-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
37/69Sig. strikes
88/129Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
12
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
0
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
9
LUX
6
It's Time Combat
4
Jasaji Fighting League
3
Fury FC
2
Xtreme Fighters Latino
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Roca Fighting League
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 35 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 325
February 1, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jean Silva | TKO (spinning back elbow and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
September 13, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 4:48 |
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 314
April 12, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Ortega | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 306
September 14, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Ige | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 303
June 29, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sodiq Yusuff | TKO (punches) | UFC 300
April 13, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:29 |
| W | Pat Sabatini | KO (punches) | UFC 295
November 11, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | Gavin Tucker | Submission (armbar) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font
August 5, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:38 |
| L | Movsar Evloev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 288
May 6, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ángel Rodríguez | TKO (punches) | LUX 028
November 18, 2022 |
LUX | 2 | 0:40 |
| W | Kenn Glenn | KO (punches) | Fury FC 57
February 11, 2022 |
Fury FC | 3 | 4:39 |
| L | Nate Richardson | Decision (split) | Fury FC 52
October 17, 2021 |
Fury FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Joanderson Brito | Technical Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 37
August 31, 2021 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 0:10 |
| W | Masio Fullen | Submission (armbar) | LUX 012
March 12, 2021 |
LUX | 3 | 3:06 |
| W | Marco Beltrán | Submission (kneebar) | LUX 007
November 29, 2019 |
LUX | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Alejandro Solano Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | LUX 006
August 30, 2019 |
LUX | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rony Jason | Decision (unanimous) | LUX 004
March 15, 2019 |
LUX | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luis Guerrero | Submission (armbar) | LUX 003
October 5, 2018 |
LUX | 1 | 2:48 |
| W | Rogelio Meneses | TKO (punches) | Roca Fighting League 2
August 17, 2018 |
Roca Fighting League | 1 | 3:31 |
| W | Antonio Hernández | Submission (armbar) | Xtreme Fighters Latino 38
June 1, 2018 |
Xtreme Fighters Latino | 1 | 1:21 |
| L | Amir Elzhurkaev | KO (punches) | ACB 78
January 13, 2018 |
ACB | 2 | 3:06 |
| W | Issac Ruelas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jasaji Fighting League 17
September 23, 2017 |
Jasaji Fighting League | 1 | 2:23 |
| W | Raúl Najera Ocampo | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighters Latino 34
April 21, 2017 |
Xtreme Fighters Latino | 1 | 3:37 |
| W | Carlos Enrique Cañada | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jasaji Fighting League 15
March 18, 2017 |
Jasaji Fighting League | 1 | 3:37 |
| W | Paul Márquez Moreno | Submission (armbar) | Jasaji Fighting League 14
November 26, 2016 |
Jasaji Fighting League | 1 | 4:46 |
| W | Luis Torres | TKO (punches) | Coatza Fight Night 5
April 16, 2016 |
Coatza Fight Night | 1 | 1:15 |
| W | Gilberto Pantoja | Submission (triangle choke) | Elite Fight Night 1
September 19, 2015 |
Elite Fight Night | 2 | 2:19 |
| W | Duda Sales | Submission (heel hook) | Thunder Fight 3
April 11, 2015 |
Thunder Fight | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | José Roberto dos Santos | TKO (retirement) | MMA Super Heroes 7
November 15, 2014 |
MMA Super Heroes | 1 | 2:28 |
| W | Isaque Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pro Fight MMA Brazil 11
July 27, 2014 |
Pro Fight MMA Brazil | 2 | 2:44 |
| L | Rodrigo Praia | TKO (punches) | It's Time Combat 4
April 16, 2014 |
It's Time Combat | 2 | — |
| L | Thiago Silva | Decision (split) | Big Way Fight 3
November 8, 2013 |
Big Way Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luiz Silva | Submission (armbar) | It's Time Combat 3
July 13, 2013 |
It's Time Combat | 1 | — |
| W | Raniel da Costa | TKO (punches) | It's Time Combat 2
February 1, 2013 |
It's Time Combat | 2 | — |
| W | Francivaldo Arauvo | TKO (punches) | It's Time Combat 1
September 8, 2012 |
It's Time Combat | 2 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Diego Lopes (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Diego Lopes by The White House · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons