Diego Lopes: record, fights and statistics
Diego Lopes is a featherweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 28-8-0. StatsNext stores 10 UFC bouts for Diego Lopes (7-3). In the 4 fights stored since Apr 12, 2025, Diego Lopes is 2-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'11" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1994 |
| Current UFC ranking | Featherweight #2 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Diego Lopes's fighting stats?
Across 10 stored UFC bouts with statistics (117 minutes) through June 15, 2026, Diego Lopes lands 3.95 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.68, with 47.0% striking accuracy and 47.2% striking defense. Grappling: 0.90 takedowns per 15 minutes at 46.7% accuracy, 74.2% takedown defense, 1.02 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 7-3 in 10 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 7 wins inside the distance.
Diego Lopes: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.95 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.68 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 47.0% |
| Significant striking defense | 47.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.77 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.90 |
| Takedown accuracy | 46.7% |
| Takedown defense | 74.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.02 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.64 |
| Share of fight time in control | 10.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 10 (117.1) |
Significant strikes landed: 72.3% head, 12.1% body, 15.6% legs; 69.3% at distance, 7.4% in the clinch, 23.4% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 0 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 3 |
7-3 in the 10 stored UFC bouts since May 6, 2023, averaging 11.7 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Diego Lopes among fighters
| Figure | Diego Lopes | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.87 | 177th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.43 | 168th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 42.0 | 185th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 45.1 | 148th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.46 | 103rd of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.92 | 112th of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 5.9 | 165th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Apr 12, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by ko/tko
- 2 losses: 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 12, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 231 of 553 (41.8%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 346 of 614 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 3 |
| Takedowns landed | 5 of 10 |
| Opponent takedowns | 3 of 18 (83.3% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 4:40 |
Totals over 4 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Steve Garcia (8-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:42 | 7.7 | Featherweight | 24 of 66 (47) | 0 of 1 | 0:05 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Alexander Volkanovski (14-3) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Featherweight (title) | 70 of 158 (98) | 2 of 5 | 1:50 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Jean Silva (5-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:48 | 9.8 | Featherweight | 74 of 135 (43) | 3 of 4 | 2:40 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Alexander Volkanovski (13-3) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Featherweight (title) | 63 of 194 (158) | 0 of 0 | 0:05 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Brian Ortega (8-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 106 of 206 (63) | 1 of 1 | 2:45 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Dan Ige (10-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Catchweight | 49 of 100 (42) | 1 of 3 | 4:06 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Sodiq Yusuff (6-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:29 | 1.5 | Featherweight | 26 of 32 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:34 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Pat Sabatini (5-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:30 | 1.5 | Featherweight | 13 of 18 (7) | 0 of 1 | 0:02 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Gavin Tucker (4-2) | Win | Submission | R1 1:38 | 1.6 | Featherweight | 0 of 4 (0) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 6, 2023 | Movsar Evloev (6-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 37 of 69 (88) | 0 of 0 | 0:41 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Diego Lopes in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Featherweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Featherweight
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