On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
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 (135 lb). 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.
2–4UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
86Average win score
62ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time11:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min3.3
Control time25% of the fight
Best winJohnny Eduardo rated 1440 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How Matthew Lopez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 9takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
74
62nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
16
−0.60
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
28
3.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
50
3.73
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
84
3.32
ControlShare of fight time in control
76
25%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Johnny Eduardo, rated 1440 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 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
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 8 Dec 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1384, after 6 fights there.
2–4Record at 135 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
86Average win score
1461Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time11:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min3.3
Control time25% of the fight
Best winMitch Gagnon rated 1471 going in
Against the division
How Matthew Lopez’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Matthew Lopez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 8takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
72
62nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.60
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
26
3.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
47
3.73
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
84
3.32
ControlShare of fight time in control
77
25%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Johnny Eduardo, rated 1440 at 135 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 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
Every UFC fight
6 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.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2018 | Loss | 23–77 | Brad Katona | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Loss | 11–89 | Alejandro Perez | KO/TKO | R2 3:42 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Loss | 10–90 | Raphael Assuncao | KO/TKO | R3 1:50 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Win | 91–9 | Johnny Eduardo | KO/TKO | R1 2:57 | Bantamweight | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Win | 80–20 | Mitch Gagnon | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Loss | 7–93 | Rani Yahya | submission | R3 4:19 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker |