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Diego Lopes vs Brian Ortega

Diego Lopes

Pro 28-8-0  |  UFC 8-4-0
Featherweight
VS

Brian Ortega

Pro 16-5-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 8-5-0
Age
31|35
Height
5'11"|5'8"
Reach
72"|69"
Stance
Orthodox|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic Diego Lopes Brian Ortega Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.5%37.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.03.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.56.4
Strike Differential-0.5/min-2.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy50.0%25.0%
Takedown Defense73.7%54.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.20.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.80.9
Control Time/15min1:421:17
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins62.5%37.5%
Submission % of Wins12.5%50.0%
Decision % of Wins25.0%12.5%
Avg Fight Time12:3913:48
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.20.0
Reversals/15min0.10.2
Edges504 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Diego Lopes Brian Ortega Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.3%36.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.33.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.86.5
Takedown Accuracy46.7%30.0%
Takedown Defense80.0%50.0%
Control Time/Fight1:181:46
Edges303 even

Last 3 Fights

Diego Lopes

WIN
vs. Steve Garcia
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:42
Diego Lopes24/6636%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05
Steve Garcia47/10445%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Diego Lopes70/15844%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:50
Alexander Volkanovski98/16061%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jean Silva
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:48
Diego Lopes74/13555%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:40
Jean Silva43/9147%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds

Brian Ortega

LOSS
vs. Aljamain Sterling
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brian Ortega55/17432%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:08
Aljamain Sterling124/22755%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:55
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Diego Lopes
UFC 306 • Sep 2024
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brian Ortega63/19532%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06
Diego Lopes106/20651%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yair Rodriguez
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 0:58
Brian Ortega28/7338%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:21
Yair Rodriguez55/11548%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:32
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Diego Lopes
LOSS
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Diego Lopes70/15844%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:50
Alexander Volkanovski98/16061%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:49
▼ Rounds
Brian Ortega
LOSS
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brian Ortega88/23438%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:54
Alexander Volkanovski214/35361%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:51
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.0 vs 3.8 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Diego Lopes connects on 47.5% of significant strikes compared to 37.3%. The 10pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Diego Lopes shoots at 50% accuracy but Brian Ortega stops 54% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Brian Ortega shoots at 25% accuracy against Diego Lopes's 74% defense — Diego Lopes should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Diego Lopes finishes 75% of wins (62% KO/TKO, 12% sub). Brian Ortega finishes 88% of wins (38% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Report generated: 2026-06-21 09:32:39 | Data source: UFCStats.com