Diego Lopes is a professional mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC’s featherweight division. The Brazilian combat sports athlete Lopes was drawn toward Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his childhood. He started training in the discipline at a young age and started competing at 7. He became a recipient of a purple belt as soon as he turned 16 and currently, Lopes is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Diego Lopes chose mixed martial arts to pursue his professional career. He made his debut in the combat sports discipline as a professional on September 8, 2012, at It’s Time Combat 1 against Francivaldo Arauvo. Lopes shut Arauvo’s lights off in the second round and secured a dominant TKO win to start his professional career.
After fighting in multiple fight promotions and compiling a professional mixed martial arts record of 21 wins and 5 losses, Diego Lopes made his professional debut in the UFC. He faced Movser Evloev in his first promotional bout at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023. He came up short in the fight and lost via a unanimous decision. Despite his loss, Lopes made a fitting return to winning ways by winning his next four fights in the promotion by submission, two knockouts, and a unanimous decision subsequently.
Diego Lopes Next Fight - Opponent, Date, Location
Diego Lopes will square off against Brian Ortega on September 14, 2014, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. The UFC featherweight competitors will go head-to-head against each other at UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili (Noche UFC) on its main card. The main event of the highly anticipated pay-per-view event is scheduled to be headlined by Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight title showdown.
Diego Lopes' Record
Diego Lopes has a professional mixed martial arts record of 25 wins and 6 losses as of September 7, 2024.
| 31 matches | 25 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By submission | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
Brian Ortega's Record
Brian Ortega has a professional mixed martial arts record of 16 wins, three losses, and one no-contest to his name as of September 7, 2024.
| 20 matches | 16 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
Diego Lopes' Last Fight
Diego Lopes locked horns with Dan Ige in his most recent fight. The two mixed martial artists faced each other at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024. Lopes won the fight via a unanimous decision.
Last updated on September 7, 2024
FAQs on Diego Lopes Next Fight
A. He weighs 145 lb.
A. Diego Lopes will face Brian Ortega in his next fight.
A. Diego Lopes will return to the octagon on September 14, 2024, at UFC 306.
A. He has an orthodox stance.
A. Yes, he has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
