Featherweight
Diego Lopes
28-8-0 UFC 7-3-0
5'11"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
4KO wins
1Sub wins
71.4%Finish rate
11:42Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.94
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.68
Striking accuracy47.0%
Striking defense47.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.9
Takedown accuracy46.7%
Takedown defense74.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.02
Control time10.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-3
Striking trend
Fight history
W Steve Garcia 8-2 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 14-3 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 — UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva · September 13, 2025
74/135Sig. strikes
43/91Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:40Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkanovski 13-3 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 8-3 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 10-6 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 6-2 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 5-1 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 4-2 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 6-0 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
12
Submission
12
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
0
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
10
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 — 36 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Steve Garcia | KO (punches) | UFC Freedom 250
June 14, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 2:42 |
| 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.