Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes Head to Head Record

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in Las Vegas, where it will host its upcoming high-voltage pay-per-view event, UFC 303: Pereira vs Prochazka 2. The event has its cards stacked across weight classes, involving both male and female fighters. The main event of the pay-per-view event will be headlined by UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and leading contender Jiri Prochazka, with UFC light heavyweight gold up for grabs. Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes will feature in the co-main event of the evening in a lightweight showdown.

Brian Ortega has been around for a while now. Owing to his success in the leading professional mixed martial arts organization, the UFC, he is currently ranked No. 3 in the promotion’s featherweight division. Ortega has competed in multiple weight classes as a professional fighter, and he has also been active on multiple fight promotions after making his debut on the professional scene.

Brian Ortega made his professional mixed martial arts debut on April 25, 2010. He took off with a dominant win in his first professional fight by beating John Sassone by a first-round submission. With a remarkable record of 9 wins, 0 losses, and 1 no-contest, Brian Ortega entered the UFC octagon on June 26, 2014. He was welcomed in the promotion by Mike De La Torre, whom he defeated by a first-round submission. His win was revoked later after Ortega tested positive for banned substances. He went on to establish himself as a formidable competitor in the octagon and has fought against some of the biggest names in the company like Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and The Korean Zombie.

Brian Ortega’s upcoming rival, Diego Lopes, is an up-and-coming contender in the UFC who has had a reasonable run in the company so far. The No. 14 ranked featherweight fighter made his professional mixed martial arts debut on September 8, 2012. He defeated his first opponent in mixed martial arts by a second-round TKO to kick off his career with a win.

Diego Lopes made his promotional debut for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 26, 2023, at UFC 288 against Movsar Evloev. He came up short and lost the bout by unanimous decision. Lopes, however, recovered from the loss and is currently on a three-fight winning streak.

Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes, Tale of the Tape

Brian Ortega’s Record

Brian Ortega has a professional mixed martial arts record of 16 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest as of June 2024.

Diego Lopes’ Record

Diego Lopes has a professional mixed martial arts record of 24 wins and 6 losses as of June 2024.

Brian Ortega’s Losses

Brian Ortega has suffered three losses in his professional mixed martial arts career as of June 2024.

Brian Ortega vs. Max Holloway

Brian Ortega and Max Holloway squared off against each other on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 for the UFC featherweight championship. Holloway won the fight in the fourth round via a doctor’s stoppage and handed Ortega his first professional fight.

Brian Ortega vs. Alexander Volkanovski

Brian Ortega met Alexander Volkanovski on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266 for the UFC featherweight championship. Volkanovski defeated him by a unanimous decision and handed him his second professional loss.

Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez

Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez locked horns with each other at UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodriguez on July 16, 2022. Ortega lost the fight by a first-round TKO and suffered a shoulder injury in the match. The loss was his third defeat in his professional mixed martial arts career.