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.
He made his debut in MMA 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.
Diego Lopes Next Fight - Opponent, Date, Location
Diego Lopes is scheduled to face Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314 on April 12, 2025, at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, USA. The duo will headline the main event of the pay-per-view event in a high-stakes vacant UFC featherweight title showdown.
Diego Lopes Record
Diego Lopes has a professional mixed martial arts record of 26 wins and 6 losses as of April 5, 2025. He has 10 knockout, 12 submission, and four decision victories to his record. Lopes has suffered two knockout and four decision losses as well.
| 31 matches | 26 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By submission | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 4 |
Alexander Volkanovski Record
Alexander Volkanovski has a professional MMA record of 26 wins and four losses as of April 5, 2025. He has 13 knockout, 10 submission, and three decision victories to his record. On the other hand, he has also suffered three losses by knockout, and one by decision.
| 30 matches | 26 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 1 |
Diego Lopes' Last Fight
Diego Lopes locked horns with Brian Ortega in his most recent fight at UFC 306 on September 14, 2024. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.
Last updated on April 5, 2025
FAQs on Diego Lopes Next Fight.
A. He weighs 145 lb.
A. Diego Lopes will face Alexander Volkanovski in his next fight.
A. Diego Lopes will return to the octagon on April 12, 2025, at UFC 314.
A. He has an orthodox stance.
A. Yes, he has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
