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Diego Lopes vs Charles Oliveira

Diego Lopes

Pro 28-8-0  |  UFC 7-3-0
Lightweight
VS

Charles Oliveira

Pro 37-11-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 25-11-0
Age
31|36
Height
5'11"|5'10"
Reach
72"|74"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Diego Lopes Charles Oliveira Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.0%55.6%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.93.2—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.73.1►
Strike Differential-0.7/min0.2/min►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy46.7%39.8%—
Takedown Defense74.2%54.9%◄
Takedowns Landed/15min0.92.3►
Submission Attempts/15min1.02.6►
Control Time/15min1:385:11►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins57.1%16.0%—
Submission % of Wins14.3%68.0%—
Decision % of Wins28.6%16.0%—
Avg Fight Time11:427:58—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.80.4—
Reversals/15min0.10.4—
Edges162 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Diego Lopes   Charles Oliveira   League median
StatisticDiego LopesCharles OliveiraEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate65.1%45.0%—
Avg Fight Time11:427:58—
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%81.1%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)78.2%71.6%◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)79-22 (78.2%)272-108 (71.6%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)46-16 (74.2%)193-86 (69.2%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)76.2%37.2%—
% Time in Control10.9%34.6%▶
% Time Controlled12.9%28.2%◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time45.9%55.1%—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.585.11▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.115.61—
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.52-0.50▶
Distance Strike Accuracy41.2%46.7%▶
Distance Strike Defense50.8%54.1%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.131.36◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.98◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.845.15—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.742.33—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.950.79—
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Diego Lopes Charles Oliveira Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.4%64.6%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.12.4◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.02.6►
Takedown Accuracy54.5%39.3%◄
Takedown Defense85.0%50.0%◄
Control Time/Fight1:298:25►
Edges330 even

Last 3 Fights

Diego Lopes

WIN
vs. Steve Garcia
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:42
Diego Lopes24/6636%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Steve Garcia47/10445%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026FeatherweightTITLE
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
Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:48
Diego Lopes74/13555%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:40KD 1
Jean Silva43/9147%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds

Charles Oliveira

WIN
vs. Max Holloway
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Charles Oliveira50/6676%TD 5/13Ctrl 20:49
Max Holloway26/4558%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mateusz Gamrot
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:48
Charles Oliveira11/3333%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:35
Mateusz Gamrot18/4243%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ilia Topuria
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025LightweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:27
Charles Oliveira9/1656%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:21
Ilia Topuria21/2972%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.9 vs 3.2 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Charles Oliveira connects on 55.6% of significant strikes compared to 47.0%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Diego Lopes shoots at 47% accuracy but Charles Oliveira stops 55% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Charles Oliveira shoots at 40% accuracy against Diego Lopes's 74% defense — Diego Lopes should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Diego Lopes finishes 71% of wins (57% KO/TKO, 14% sub). Charles Oliveira finishes 84% of wins (16% KO/TKO, 68% sub).

Fight Length: Diego Lopes's fights average 11:42 vs 7:58 for Charles Oliveira. If this reaches the championship rounds, Diego Lopes's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com