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Diego Lopes

Diego Lopes

7W · 3L
Orthodox
Featherweight
Catch Weight
71% finish rate100% as favorite40% as underdog
70%wins
1549
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1549.4Contender→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

#9of 97 active
Featherweight rankings →

Age

31
Dec 30, 1994

Height

5'11" (180.34 cm)

Reach

182.88 cm

Win Rate

70.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
3.83
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.56
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.73
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
45%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.88
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
68%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.40
Sub_Avg
Submission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

3.7
Sig. Strikes
0.6
Takedowns
2.7
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO4 (57%)
Submission1 (14%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

100%

5W – 0L in 5 fights

As Underdog

40%

2W – 3L in 5 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

TopCont.Mid1480154015601549May 23Nov 23Jun 24Apr 25Jan 26Jun 26
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO10 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

def. Steve Garcia
Jun 14, 2026
+21.81549
lost to Alexander Volkanovski
Jan 31, 2026
-10.51528
def. Jean Silva
Sep 13, 2025
+13.51538
lost to Alexander Volkanovski
Apr 12, 2025
-6.11525
def. Brian Ortega
Sep 14, 2024
+6.91531
def. Dan Ige
Jun 29, 2024
+9.41524
def. Sodiq Yusuff
Apr 13, 2024
+7.61514
def. Pat Sabatini
Nov 11, 2023
+5.51507
def. Gavin Tucker
Aug 5, 2023
+4.11501
lost to Movsar Evloev
May 6, 2023
-2.81497

Division ELO Rankings

Featherweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Kevin Vallejos
1575
↗
#2Luke Riley
1569
↗
#3Melquizael Costa
1564
#4Jose Delgado
1559
↗
#5Mairon Santos
1558
↗
#6Jean Silva
1557
#7Tommy McMillen
1553
↗
#8Kaan Ofli
1551
↗
#9Diego Lopes
1549
#10Marwan Rahiki
1546
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Showing top 10 of 97 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (10 fights)

vs Steve Garcia
UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 14, 2026
Featherweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
Featherweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
vs Jean Silva
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva · Sep 13, 2025
Featherweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
Featherweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
vs Brian Ortega
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · Sep 14, 2024
Featherweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Dan Ige
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
Catch Weight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Sodiq Yusuff
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · Apr 13, 2024
Featherweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Pat Sabatini
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
Featherweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Gavin Tucker
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font · Aug 5, 2023
Featherweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Movsar Evloev
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
Featherweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →