1785RATING · 145 LB

Diego Lopes

No. 2 at featherweight. 7–3 in the UFC since 2023.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

145 lbCatch Weight202420252026
7–3UFC record
5 of 6Dominant wins
90Average win score
87thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time11:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 5.0
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time9% of the fight
Best winJean Silva rated 1721 at 145 lb going in

Figures cover 9 of 10 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Diego Lopes’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
95
89.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
87th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
89
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
8
−0.91
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
45
4.04
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
16
4.96
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
0.88
ControlShare of fight time in control
24
9%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jean Silva, rated 1721 at 145 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

145 lb

No. 2 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, with a published rating of 1785 across 9 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 145 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
6–3Record at 145 lb
5 of 6Dominant wins
90Average win score
1660Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 3
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time11:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 5.0
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time9% of the fight
Best winBrian Ortega rated 1780 going in

Against the division

How Diego Lopes’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
96
89.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
95
87th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
88
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
15
−0.91
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
49
4.04
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
17
4.96
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
41
0.88
ControlShare of fight time in control
24
9%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 3 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jean Silva, rated 1721 at 145 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

10 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
14 Jun 2026Win89–11Steve GarciaKO/TKOR2 2:42FeatherweightUFC Freedom 250
31 Jan 2026Loss19–81Alexander Volkanovskiunanimous decisionR5 5:00FeatherweightUFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
13 Sep 2025Win95–5Jean SilvaKO/TKOR2 4:48FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
12 Apr 2025Loss17–83Alexander Volkanovskiunanimous decisionR5 5:00FeatherweightUFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
14 Sep 2024Win84–16Brian Ortegaunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
29 Jun 2024Win79–21Dan Igeunanimous decisionR3 5:00Catch WeightUFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
13 Apr 2024Win93–7Sodiq YusuffKO/TKOR1 1:29FeatherweightUFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
11 Nov 2023Win90–10Pat SabatiniKO/TKOR1 1:30FeatherweightUFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
5 Aug 2023Win86–14Gavin TuckersubmissionR1 1:38FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font
6 May 2023Loss14–86Movsar Evloevunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo