Diego Lopes vs Steve Garcia

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 Accuracy	47.0%	47.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9	5.0	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.7	2.0	►
Strike Differential	-0.7/min	3.0/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	46.7%	57.1%	—
Takedown Defense	74.2%	80.0%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.9	0.9	—
Submission Attempts/15min	1.0	0.4	◄
Control Time/15min	1:38	2:16	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	57.1%	87.5%	—
Submission % of Wins	14.3%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	28.6%	12.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:42	6:11	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8	1.8	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.2	—
Edges	1	3	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Diego Lopes Steve Garcia League median

Statistic	Diego Lopes	Steve Garcia	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	65.1%	38.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:42	6:11	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%	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 Control	10.9%	15.2%	—
% Time Controlled	12.9%	36.8%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	45.9%	29.2%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.58	7.19	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.11	2.82	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.52	+4.38	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.2%	41.6%	—
Distance Strike Defense	50.8%	69.7%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	2.13	3.77	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	6.90	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.84	1.07	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.74	2.30	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.95	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Diego Lopes	Steve Garcia	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.4%	42.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1	6.3	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.0	1.9	►
Takedown Accuracy	54.5%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	85.0%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	1:29	0:28	—
Edges	1	3	2 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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Lopes	6/32	19%	0/1	0:00	—
	Steve Garcia	23/57	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Diego Lopes	18/34	53%	0/0	0:05	1
	Steve Garcia	24/47	51%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Lopes	12/28	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Volkanovski	12/27	44%	0/2	0:27	—

R2	Diego Lopes	16/34	47%	1/1	0:39	—
	Alexander Volkanovski	19/30	63%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Diego Lopes	17/38	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Volkanovski	21/35	60%	0/2	0:00	—

R4	Diego Lopes	22/48	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Volkanovski	25/44	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Diego Lopes	3/10	30%	1/4	1:11	—
	Alexander Volkanovski	21/24	88%	2/3	2:22	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diego Lopes	43/77	56%	1/1	1:58	—
	Jean Silva	10/20	50%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Diego Lopes	31/58	53%	2/3	0:42	1
	Jean Silva	33/71	46%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steve Garcia	23/57	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	6/32	19%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Steve Garcia	24/47	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	18/34	53%	0/0	0:05	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steve Garcia	33/62	53%	0/0	0:04	1
	David Onama	2/16	12%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Steve Garcia	22/71	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Calvin Kattar	8/26	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Steve Garcia	32/87	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Calvin Kattar	5/47	11%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Steve Garcia	31/92	34%	0/0	0:03	1
	Calvin Kattar	13/50	26%	0/0	0:21	—

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: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com