Title fight at UFC 314
Lopes lost to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes on Apr 12, 2025, a title fight.
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Diego Lopes
BrazilAge, record and fight historyDiego Lopes is a UFC featherweight who lost to Alexander Volkanovski in a title fight at UFC 325 on Jan 31, 2026.
36 pro fights10 UFC fights2 title fights
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About Diego Lopes
Born on December 30, 1994, in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, Diego Lopes fights out of Puebla, Mexico. He holds a 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and his professional career began in 2012. His first UFC fight was a unanimous decision loss to Movsar Evloev at UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo on May 6, 2023. Since 2023 Lopes has fought at Featherweight in the UFC, and on Jan 31, 2026 he lost to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2, a title fight.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history10
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2026 | UFC Freedom 250 | Steve Garcia | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:42 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Alexander Volkanovski | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva | Jean Silva | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:48 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | Alexander Volkanovski | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | Brian Ortega | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | Dan Ige | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | Sodiq Yusuff | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:29 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira | Pat Sabatini | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:30 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font | Gavin Tucker | W | Submission | 1 | 1:38 |
| May 6, 2023 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo | Movsar Evloev | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record7-310 fights since 2023
Pro record28-8-036 pro fights
Last fightJun 14beat Steve Garcia
Last 53-2WLWLWNewest first. Won his last fight.
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Career
14years2012 to 2026
- 2023UFC debutLost to Movsar Evloev
- Jun 14, 2026Latest fightBeat Steve Garcia
Title fights
- Jan 31, 2026: lost vs Alexander VolkanovskiUFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
- Apr 12, 2025: lost vs Alexander VolkanovskiUFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
How his UFC fights ended
7 wins
KO/TKO 4Submission 1Decision 2
3 losses
Decision 3
Divisions
- Featherweight: 6-32023 to 2026, 9 UFC fights
First UFC fight
May 6, 2023: lost to Movsar Evloev by unanimous decisionUFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Jun 14, 2026: beat Steve Garcia by KO/TKOUFC Freedom 250, round 2, 2:42
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Alexander Volkanovski2 fights, 2 for a title
0-2Lopes trails
Apr 12, 2025 to Jan 31, 2026
He has met 8 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 6:51 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.