Diego Lopes
Diego Lopes is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Featherweight division. Diego Lopes holds a professional record of 28-8-0, including 7-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 4 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 2 by decision. Diego Lopes stands 5'11", has a 72.5-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 31 years old. Diego Lopes is listed as Active.
Diego Lopes profile
| Division | Featherweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 28-8-0 |
| UFC record | 7-3-0 |
| Division rank | #2 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 31 |
| Date of birth | 1994-12-30 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Reach | 72.5" |
| Leg reach | 41" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 146 lbs |
| Total octagon time | 1h 57m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.94 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.68 |
| Striking accuracy | 47% |
| Striking defense | 47.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.77 |
| Strikes to the head | 72.3% |
| Strikes to the body | 12.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 15.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.9 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 74.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.02 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 76.8 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 4 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 1 |
| UFC wins by decision | 2 |
Diego Lopes recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | UFC | UFC Freedom 250 | Steve Garcia | win | Punches to Head From Guard |
| 2026-01-31 | UFC | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Alexander Volkanovski | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-09-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva | Jean Silva | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2025-04-12 | UFC | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | Alexander Volkanovski | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-09-14 | UFC | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | Brian Ortega | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-06-29 | UFC | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | Dan Ige | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-04-13 | UFC | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | Sodiq Yusuff | win | Punches to Head From Back Control |
| 2023-11-11 | UFC | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira | Pat Sabatini | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2023-08-05 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font | Gavin Tucker | win | Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard |
| 2023-05-06 | UFC | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo | Movsar Evloev | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-11-18 | LFL | Lux Fight League 28 | Ángel Rodríguez | win | Punches · 0:40 · R2 |
| 2022-02-11 | FFC | Fury FC 57 | Kenneth Glenn | win | Punches · 4:39 · R3 |
| 2021-10-17 | FFC | Fury FC 52 | Nate Richardson | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2021-08-31 | DWCS | Contender Series 2021 | Joanderson Brito | loss | Decision · Technical Unanimous |
| 2021-03-12 | LFL | Lux Fight League 12 | Masio Fullen | win | Armbar · 3:06 · R3 |
| 2019-11-29 | LFL | Lux Fight League 7 | Marco Beltran | win | Kneebar · 3:35 · R1 |
| 2019-08-30 | LFL | Lux Fight League 6 | Alejandro Solano Rodriguez | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-03-15 | LFL | Lux Fight League 4 | Rony Jason | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-10-05 | LFL | Lux Fight League 3 | Luis Guerrero | win | Armbar · 2:48 · R1 |
| 2018-08-17 | RFL | Roca Fighting League 2 | Rogelio Meneses | win | KO/TKO · 3:31 · R1 |
| 2018-01-13 | ACB | ACB 78: Young Eagles 24 | Amir Elzhurkaev | loss | Punches · 3:06 · R2 |
| 2017-09-23 | JFL | Jasaji FL 17 | Isaac Ruelas | win | Rear Naked Choke · 2:23 · R1 |
| 2017-03-18 | JFL | Jasaji FL 15 | Carlos Cañada | win | Rear Naked Choke · 3:37 · R1 |
| 2016-11-26 | JFL | Jasaji FL 14 | Paul Márquez Moreno | win | Armbar · 4:46 · R1 |
| 2016-04-16 | CFN | Coatza Fight Night 5 | Luis Torres | win | Ground & Pound · 1:15 · R1 |
| 2015-09-19 | Unknown | Elite Fight Night 1 | Gilberto Pantoja | win | Triangle Choke · 2:19 · R2 |
| 2015-04-11 | TF | Thunder Fight 3 | Duda Sales | win | Heel Hook · 3:42 · R1 |
| 2014-11-15 | MSH | MMA Super Heroes 7 | José Roberto | win | Corner stoppage · 2:28 · R1 |
| 2014-07-27 | PFMMAB | Isaque Silva | win | SUB | |
| 2014-04-16 | Unknown | Rodrigo Praia | loss | TKO | |
| 2013-11-08 | BWF | Thiago Silva | loss | DEC | |
| 2013-07-13 | Unknown | Luiz Carlos Silva | win | SUB | |
| 2013-02-01 | Unknown | win | TKO | ||
| 2012-09-08 | Unknown | win | TKO | ||
| XFL | XFL 34 | Raúl Najera Ocampo | win | Ground & Pound · 3:37 · R1 | |
| XFL | XFL 38 | Antonio Hernández | win | Armbar · 1:21 · R1 |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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