
Fighter profile
Diego Lopes
Featherweight · UFC record 7-3 · 10 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sun 14 Jun 2026
Power StrikerSubmission Hunter
Fighter ratings
Ratings V2RatedChin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scaleProfile
- Height
- 180 cm (5'11")
- Reach
- 183 cm (6'0")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 31
Last 3: L W L (most recent last)
Career statistics
DescriptiveStrikes landed17.8significant, per round
Strikes absorbed21.1per round
Striking differential-3.3per round
Takedown attempts0.58per round
Takedown defense74.2%of attempts stopped
Finish rate71.4%of UFC wins
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per round
- 17.8
- Significant strikes absorbed per round
- 21.1
- Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
- -3.3
- Striking accuracy
- 47.0%
- Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
- 47.2%
- Knockdowns per round
- 0.23
- Target: head / body / leg
- 72.3% / 12.1% / 15.6%
- Position: distance / clinch / ground
- 69.3% / 7.4% / 23.4%
Wrestling and grappling
- Takedown attempts per round
- 0.58
- Takedowns landed per round
- 0.27
- Takedown accuracy
- 46.7%
- Takedown defense
- 74.2%
- Control time per round
- 0:30
- Submission attempts per round
- 0.31
- Reversals per round
- 0.04
Outcomes and durability
- UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
- 7-3-0
- Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
- 71.4%
- Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 4 · 1 · 2
- Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 0 · 0 · 3
- Knockdowns scored / suffered
- 6 / 0
- Average fight time
- 11:21 (over 9 bouts)
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 14 Jun 2026 | Steve Garcia | W | KO/TKO Punches | R2 2:42 | UFC Freedom 250 |
| Sat 31 Jan 2026 | Alexander Volkanovski | L | U-DEC | R5 5:00 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 |
| Sat 13 Sep 2025 | Jean Silva | W | KO/TKO Punches | R2 4:48 | Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva |
| Sat 12 Apr 2025 | Alexander Volkanovski | L | U-DEC | R5 5:00 | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes |
| Sat 14 Sep 2024 | Brian Ortega | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC |
Show all 10 UFC fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 29 Jun 2024 | Dan Ige | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 |
| Sat 13 Apr 2024 | Sodiq Yusuff | W | KO/TKO Punches | R1 1:29 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
| Sat 11 Nov 2023 | Pat Sabatini | W | KO/TKO Punches | R1 1:30 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira |
| Sat 5 Aug 2023 | Gavin Tucker | W | SUB Triangle Armbar | R1 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font |
| Sat 6 May 2023 | Movsar Evloev | L | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo |
