Diego Lopes vs Steve Garcia

Diego Lopes

Pro 28-8-0  |  UFC 7-3-0
VS

Steve Garcia

Pro 19-6-0  |  UFC 8-3-0
Age
31|34
Height
5'11"|6'0"
Reach
72"|75"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Diego Lopes Steve Garcia Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.0%47.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.95.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.72.0
Strike Differential-0.7/min3.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy46.7%57.1%
Takedown Defense74.2%80.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.90.9
Submission Attempts/15min1.00.4
Control Time/15min1:382:16
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins57.1%87.5%
Submission % of Wins14.3%0.0%
Decision % of Wins28.6%12.5%
Avg Fight Time11:426:11
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.81.8
Reversals/15min0.10.2
Edges135 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Diego Lopes   Steve Garcia   League median
StatisticDiego LopesSteve GarciaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate65.1%38.9%
Avg Fight Time11:426:11
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%81.8%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)78.2%56.9%
Opponent UFC Record (all)79-22 (78.2%)37-28 (56.9%)
Opponent Record (among wins)46-16 (74.2%)28-23 (54.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)76.2%48.0%
% Time in Control10.9%15.2%
% Time Controlled12.9%36.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time45.9%29.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.587.19
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.112.82
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.52+4.38
Distance Strike Accuracy41.2%41.6%
Distance Strike Defense50.8%69.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.133.77
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.006.90
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.841.07
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.742.30
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.95
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Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Diego Lopes Steve Garcia Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.4%42.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.16.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.01.9
Takedown Accuracy54.5%0.0%
Takedown Defense85.0%100.0%
Control Time/Fight1:290:28
Edges132 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

Steve Garcia

LOSS
vs. Diego Lopes
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:42
Steve Garcia47/10445%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Diego Lopes24/6636%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. David Onama
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama • Nov 2025Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:34
Steve Garcia33/6253%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
David Onama2/1612%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Calvin Kattar
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Steve Garcia85/25034%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Calvin Kattar26/12321%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Steve Garcia is the busier striker, landing 5.0 significant strikes per minute vs 3.9. Their opponent absorbs 4.7 strikes per minute on average — Steve Garcia's output should find a target.

Grappling: Diego Lopes shoots at 47% accuracy but Steve Garcia stops 80% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Steve Garcia shoots at 57% 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). Steve Garcia finishes 88% of wins (88% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Diego Lopes's fights average 11:42 vs 6:11 for Steve Garcia. If this reaches the championship rounds, Diego Lopes's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com