Lightweight · Brazil

Diego Lopes

UFC record: 7-3-0; 10 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions: 28-8-0; Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026

Last UFC bout: 15 Jun 2026
Born: 30 Dec 1994
Height: 5' 11"
Reach: 72.5"
Stance: Orthodox
Fighting style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team: Lobo Gym MMA

Next booked bout

vs Charles Oliveira

UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes · 13 Dec 2026

Fight page

Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.95; 462 landed of 982 thrown (47%)
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.68; opponents landed 548 of 1038
Takedowns completed of those attempted: 47%; 7 of 15 attempts

UFC career: 10 measured of 10 UFC bouts, 117.1 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
Figure	UFC career10 measured of 10 UFC bouts, 117.1 minutes	Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 82.5 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute	3.95462 landed of 982 thrown (47%)	4.08337 landed of 759 thrown (44%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute	4.68opponents landed 548 of 1038	4.96opponents landed 409 of 809
Takedowns completedof those attempted	47%7 of 15 attempts	55%6 of 11 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced	74%conceded 8 of 31 faced	85%conceded 3 of 20 faced
Knockdownsscored and suffered	6scored, 0 suffered	3scored, 0 suffered

About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

Win
Steve Garcia
15 Jun 2026 · UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje
KO/TKO · R2 2:42
Loss
Alexander Volkanovski
31 Jan 2026 · UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Jean Silva
13 Sept 2025 · Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
KO/TKO · R2 4:48
Loss
Alexander Volkanovski
12 Apr 2025 · UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Brian Ortega
14 Sept 2024 · UFC 306 – Riyadh Season Noche UFC: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Dan Ige
29 Jun 2024 · UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Sodiq Yusuff
13 Apr 2024 · UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
KO/TKO · R1 1:29
Win
Pat Sabatini
11 Nov 2023 · UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira
KO/TKO · R1 1:30
Win
Gavin Tucker
5 Aug 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font
Submission · R1 1:38
Loss
Movsar Evloev
6 May 2023 · UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Ángel Rodríguez
19 Nov 2022 · Lux Fight League 28(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 0:40
Win
Kenneth Glenn
12 Feb 2022 · Fury Fighting Championship 57(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R3 4:39
Loss
Nate Richardson
18 Oct 2021 · Fury Fighting Championship 52(outside the UFC)
Decision - Split · R5 5:00Title fight
Loss
Joanderson Brito
1 Sept 2021 · Dana White's Contender Series: Season 5, Week 1(DWCS)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 0:12
Win
Masio Fullen
12 Mar 2021 · Lux Fight League 12(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R3 3:06Title fight
Win
Marco Beltran
29 Nov 2019 · Lux Fight League 7(outside the UFC)
Submission (Kneebar) · R1 3:35Title fight
Win
Alejandro Solano Rodriguez
30 Aug 2019 · Lux Fight League 6(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Rony Jason
15 Mar 2019 · Lux Fight League 4(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Luis Guerrero
5 Oct 2018 · Lux Fight League 3(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R1 2:48
Win
Rogelio Meneses
17 Aug 2018 · RFL 2: Roca Fighting League(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 3:31
Win
Antonio Hernandez
1 Jun 2018 · XFL 38: Xtreme Fighters Latino 38(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R1 1:21Title fight
Loss
Amir Elzhurkaev
13 Jan 2018 · ACB 78: Young Eagles 24(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 3:06
Win
Issac Ruelas
23 Sept 2017 · JFL: Jasaji Fighting League 17(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 2:23Title fight
Win
Raul Najera Ocampo
21 Apr 2017 · XFL 34: Xtreme Fighters Latino 34(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 3:37
Win
Carlos Enrique Canada
18 Mar 2017 · JFL: Jasaji Fighting League 15: Master vs. Doberman(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 3:37
Win
Paul Marquez Moreno
26 Nov 2016 · JFL: Jasaji Fighting League 14(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R1 4:46
Win
Luis Torres
16 Apr 2016 · CFN 5: Coatza Fight Night(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 1:15
Win
Gilberto dos Santos Pantoja
19 Sept 2015 · Elite Fight Night 1(outside the UFC)
Submission (Triangle Choke) · R2 2:19
Win
Duda Sales
11 Apr 2015 · Thunder Fight 3: Gameth vs. Para(outside the UFC)
Submission (Heel Hook) · R1 3:42
Win
Jose Roberto dos Santos
15 Nov 2014 · MMASH: MMA Super Heroes 7(outside the UFC)
TKO (Retirement) · R1 2:28
Win
Isaque Silva
27 Jul 2014 · PFMMA: Pro Fight MMA Brasil 11(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 2:44
Loss
Rodrigo Praia
16 Apr 2014 · ITC: It's Time Combat 4(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 -
Loss
Thiago Silva
8 Nov 2013 · BWF - Big Way Fight 3(outside the UFC)
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Win
Luiz Silva
13 Jul 2013 · ITC: It's Time Combat 3(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R1 -
Win
Raniel da Costa
1 Feb 2013 · ITC: It's Time Combat 2(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 -
Win
Francivaldo Arauvo
8 Sept 2012 · ITC: It's Time Combat 1(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 -

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 4 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.