#2Diego LopesGrappler

Featherweight · 28-8 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'11"
180.34 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
31
Elo Rating
1634.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 132 Featherweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 1.30 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 85% of Featherweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Avoids only 46% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 92% of Featherweight fighters
  • Absorbs 4.65 significant strikes per minute — worse than 80% of Featherweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.79
    Top 41%
  • Striking accuracy
    47%
    Top 36%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.65
    Bottom 20%
  • Striking defense
    46%
    Bottom 8%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.82
    Bottom 36%
  • Takedown accuracy
    46%
    Top 31%
  • Takedown defense
    68%
    Top 36%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.30
    Top 15%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1676, higher than 98% of Featherweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1634).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Ortega25:00Volkanovski9:48Silva25:00Volkanovski7:42Garcia
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Freedom 250
2026-06-14 · KO/TKO, R2 2:42
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
2026-01-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
2025-09-13 · KO/TKO, R2 4:48
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
2025-04-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
2024-09-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
2024-06-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
2024-04-13 · KO/TKO, R1 1:29
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
2023-11-11 · KO/TKO, R1 1:30
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font
2023-08-05 · Submission, R1 1:38
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
2023-05-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00