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Diego Lopes

Last fought: Jun 2026
RECORD
Pro
28-8-0
UFC
7-3-0
Age
31
Height
5'11"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox

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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:42
Fight Completion Rate65.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.34
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)79-22 (78.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)46-16 (74.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)33-6 (84.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)76.2%
% Time in Control10.9%
% Time Controlled12.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time45.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.58
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.11
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.52
Distance Strike Accuracy41.2%
Distance Strike Defense50.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.13
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.84
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.74
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min9.38
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.95
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field
Diego Lopes   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Diego Lopes
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.7
Strike Differential-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy46.7%
Takedown Defense74.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.9
Submission Attempts/15min1.0
Control Time/15min1:38
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins57.1%
Submission % of Wins14.3%
Decision % of Wins28.6%
Avg Fight Time11:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.8
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.0
Takedown Accuracy54.5%
Takedown Defense85.0%
Control Time/Fight1:29

Fight History

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
LOSS
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025FeatherweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Diego Lopes63/19432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Alexander Volkanovski158/25961%TD 1/11Ctrl 1:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Ortega
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC • Sep 2024Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Lopes106/20651%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:45
Brian Ortega63/19532%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Ige
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 • Jun 2024Catchweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Lopes49/10049%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:06
Dan Ige42/7755%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sodiq Yusuff
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill • Apr 2024Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:29
Diego Lopes26/3281%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34KD 2
Sodiq Yusuff2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pat Sabatini
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira • Nov 2023Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:30
Diego Lopes13/1872%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Pat Sabatini7/1258%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gavin Tucker
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font • Aug 2023Featherweight
Submission (Triangle Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:38
Diego Lopes0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Gavin Tucker0/60%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Movsar Evloev
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo • May 2023Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Diego Lopes37/6954%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41
Movsar Evloev88/12968%TD 4/7Ctrl 8:30
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Joanderson Brito
DWCS 5.1 • Aug 2021
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 0:12
Diego Lopes20/4050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Joanderson Brito44/7459%TD 3/4Ctrl 7:47
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com