Fighter Profile›Featherweight

Diego Lopes

27-89 UFC

Balanced

Form

3× Title

3× 5R

High Variance

Early Chaos

Moderate Wear

5'11"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age

Last fightLAlexander Volkanovski·U-DEC·R5·3mo ago

Fighter Context

6–3UFC·

3KO

1Sub

2Dec

12.2min/fight

120UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

6–3(9 fights)

67%finish rate

+2.0str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–2(4 fights)

0%finish rate

-0.4str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.73

Deficit

27%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.164

Average

51%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Ironclad

95%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

42%

Passive

32%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Lopes

Featherweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.83

Str. Accuracy47%

438UFC landed/916attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.6 vs avg4.56

Str. Defense45%

KD Rate / fight0.56

5UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Above Avg73%ile1.14

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

72%

Body

13%

Leg

16%

By Position

Distance70%

Clinch8%

Ground22%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 19 rounds	Round 26 rounds	Round 35 rounds	Round 42 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	19	18	21	19	9
Avg. Absorbed	11	23	27	32	32
Avg. Net	+8	-5	-6	-13	-23

Grappling

Lopes

Sub Hunter

·76s ctrlAverage Control

Featherweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.88

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.92

TD Accuracy50%

7UFC landed/14attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40

1UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense68%

23UFC defended/31opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Escaped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

67%

Strong Finisher

div avg 47%

How They Lose

3UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 6

Submission1 / 6

Decision2 / 6

KD → Finish

3/4Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 3

Submission0 / 3

Decision3 / 3

Loss Pattern

Outscored

3 of 3 losses by decision

Fast and versatile. 4 of 4 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

25%

3 of 12 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.2pts

W2 dec

2.6pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 53 more in second half of career

9 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=9

R2n=6

R3n=5

Outputsig strikes / min

4.9

3.6

4.2

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.8

4.7

5.4

Diff

+2.1

-1.1

-1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

▲Absorbed+93%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Lopes — 9 UFC Fights

Result

Method

9 fights

Alexander VolkanovskiVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jan '26

-28

·70 SS (44%)·98 abs·2/5 td·2 td taken·110s ctrl

Jean Silva

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:48Sep '25

+31

·74 SS (55%)·43 abs·3/4 td·160s ctrl·1 kd landed

Alexander VolkanovskiVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Apr '25

-95

·63 SS (32%)·158 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl·1 kd landed

Brian OrtegaVeteran

U-DEC R3Sep '24

+43

·106 SS (51%)·63 abs·1/1 td·165s ctrl

Dan IgeVeteran

U-DEC R3Jun '24

·49 SS (49%)·42 abs·1/3 td·246s ctrl·1 sub att

Sodiq Yusuff

KO/TKO R1 · 1:29Apr '24

+24

·26 SS (81%)·2 abs·34s ctrl·2 kd landed

Pat Sabatini

KO/TKO R1 · 1:30Nov '23

·13 SS (72%)·7 abs·0/1 td·1 kd landed

Gavin Tucker

SUB R1 · 1:38Aug '23

·1 td taken·3 sub att

Movsar Evloev

U-DEC R3May '23

-51

·37 SS (54%)·88 abs·4 td taken·41s ctrl·4 sub att

Lopes — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LJoanderson BritoDWCSU-DECR3Aug 2021

All Fighters

Featherweight

Diego Lopes

27-89 UFC

Form

5'11"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·31age

Last fightLAlexander Volkanovski·U-DEC·3mo ago

Fighter Context

6–3UFC·

3KO

1Sub

2Dec

12.2min/fight

120UFC min

vs. Winning Record6–3

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.73

27%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.164

51%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

95%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

42%

32%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Lopes

Featherweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.83

Str. Accuracy47%

438UFC landed/916attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.6 vs avg4.56

Str. Defense45%

KD Rate / Fight0.56

5UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

CQ KO Power

Above Avg73%ile1.14

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

72%

Body

13%

Leg

16%

By Position

Dist70%

Clinch8%

Ground22%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=9	R2 n=6	R3 n=5	R4 n=2	R5 n=2
Landed	19	18	21	19	9
Absorbed	11	23	27	32	32
Net	+8	-5	-6	-13	-23

Grappling

Lopes

Featherweight avg

Sub Hunter

76s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.88

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.92

TD Accuracy50%

7UFC landed/14attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.40

1UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense68%

23UFC defended/31opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

67%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

1Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

25%3 of 12 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.2pts

W2 dec

2.6pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=9

R2n=6

R3n=5

Outputsig strikes / min

4.9

3.6

4.2

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.8

4.7

5.4

Diff

+2.1

-1.1

-1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Lopes — UFC Fight Log

Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jan '26

70 SS (44%)·98 abs·2/5 td·2 td taken·110s ctrl

Jean SilvaTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Sep '25

74 SS (55%)·43 abs·3/4 td·160s ctrl·1 kd

Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Apr '25

63 SS (32%)·158 abs·1 td taken·5s ctrl·1 kd

Brian OrtegaVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Sep '24

106 SS (51%)·63 abs·1/1 td·165s ctrl

Dan IgeVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jun '24

49 SS (49%)·42 abs·1/3 td·246s ctrl·1 sub

Sodiq Yusuff

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '24

26 SS (81%)·2 abs·34s ctrl·2 kd

Pat Sabatini

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '23

13 SS (72%)·7 abs·0/1 td·1 kd

Gavin Tucker

SUB·R1·Aug '23

1 td taken·3 sub

Lopes — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

LJoanderson BritoDWCSU-DECR3Aug 2021

Round 19 rounds

Round 26 rounds

Round 35 rounds

Round 42 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-5

-6

-13

-23

n=9

n=6

n=5

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-5

-6

-13

-23