Diego Lopes

DIEGO LOPES

8-372.7% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
BRA

Nationality

Brazil

Birth

30/12/1994 (31)

Birthplace

Manaus

Brazil

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Featherweight

Height

180 cm (5'11")

Reach

184 cm (72")

Style

Jiu-Jitsu

Biography

Diego Lopes da Silva is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, Lopes previously competed in the Mexican MMA promotion LUX Fight League, where he was a former LUX Featherweight Champion. As of 15 July 2025, he is #2 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN

11 total fights · 50% KO rate

KO/TKO4 (50%)
Submission1 (13%)
Decision2 (25%)

Fight history (12)

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vs Charles OliveiraUFC 335 - Oliveira vs. Lopes — 12/12/2026
Win
vs Steve GarciaKO (punches) (R2)UFC White House - Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje — 14/06/2026
Win
vs Steve GarciaUFC White House - Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje — 14/06/2026
Loss
vs Alexander VolkanovskiDecision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) (R5)UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 — 01/02/2026
Win
vs Jean SilvaTKO (spinning back elbow and punches) (R2)UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva — 13/09/2025

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