Diego Lopes vs. Pat Sabatini was a mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 11, 2023, in New York, United States. The fight took place as the main card opener of UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira.
Diego Lopes was coming off a first-round submission win over Gavin Tucker in his previous fight at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font, dating August 6, 2023. Whereas Pat Sabatini was coming off a second-round submission win against Lucas Almeida in his previous fight at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier on June 17, 2023. However, the duo is yet to find their place in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight rankings.
Diego Lopes vs Pat Sabatini Head-to-Head Record
Diego Lopes faced Pat Sabatini for the first time at UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira on November 11, 2023, at the Madison Square Garden in New York, United States. Lopes knocked down Sabatini at 1:30 in the first round.
Even though Pat Sabatini has just had seven fights inside the octagon, he is a former two-time Cage Fury featherweight champion and is currently on a record of 18 wins and 5 losses. At the same time, Diego Lopes made his UFC debut on short notice at UFC 288 and has a professional record of 23 wins and 6 losses.
Diego Lopes vs Pat Sabatini Stats
| Stats | Diego Lopes | Pat Sabatini |
| MMA Record | 23-6-0 | 18-5-0 |
| UFC Ranking | - | - |
| Last Fight | Win | Loss |
| Nationality | Brazilian | American |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Weight | 161 lbs | 145 lbs |
| Reach | 72.5 in | 70 in |
| Leg Reach | 41 in | 38 in |
| Striking Accuracy | 50% | 60% |
| Takedown Accuracy | 0% | 45% |
| Takedown Defense | 33% | 42% |
| Win Streak (Active) | 2 | - |
| MMA Debut | 2012 | 2014 |
Diego Lopes UFC Stint
The Brazilian mixed martial artist made his octagon debut against Movsar Evloev at UFC 288: Sterling vs. O’Malley and lost the bout via a unanimous decision. Earlier, Evloev was supposed to face Bryce Mitchell for the featherweight bout, but due to an injury, Micthell was replaced with Diego Lopes on short notice.
However, for his second fight in the promotion, Diego Lopes went up against Gavin Tucker and won the bout via a triangle armbar submission at 1:38 in the first round. The fight took place at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font on May 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
*Last updated on November 12, 2023.
FAQs
A. Diego Lopes will face Pat Sabitini on November 11, 2023.
A. Diego Lopes has a professional MMA record of 23 wins and 6 losses.
A. Pat Sabitini has a professional MMA record of 18 wins and 5 losses.
A. Diego Lopes is a jiu-jitsu fighter.
A. Brazilian jiu-jitsu is Pat Sabitini’s fighting style.
