Last fight
Win
Ortega vs Lopes
Sep. 14, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
10
Wins by Knockout
12
Wins by Submission
15
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 251
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 469
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 5
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Manaus, Brazil
Fighting style
Jiu-Jitsu
Age
29
Height
71.00
Weight
159.80
Octagon Debut
May. 6, 2023
Reach
72.50
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2012
- 10 wins by KO, 12 by submission (6 armbar, kneebar, 3 RNC, triangle choke, heel hook)
- 15 first round finishes
- Has won seven of his last eight and five in a row
- 7-2 with four KOs and 1 sub since DWCS fight
- Owns wins over UFC vets Masio Fullen, Marco Beltran, Rony Jason
UFC 306 (9/14/24) Lopes won a three round unanimous decision over Brian Ortega
UFC 303 (6/29/24) Lopes won a three round unanimous decision over Dan Ige
UFC 300 (4/13/24) Lopes stopped Sodiq Yusuff via strikes at 1:29 of the first round
UFC 295 (11/11/23) Lopes knocked out Pat Sabatini at 1:30 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (8/5/23) Lopes submitted Gavin Tucker via armbar at 1:38 of the first round
UFC 288 (5/6/23) Lopes lost a three round unanimous decision to Movsar Evloev
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
Episode one (8/31/21) Lopes lost a technical unanimous decision to Joanderson Brito at :10 of the third round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started at five years old in BJJ because my dad and my brother were involved in the sport. At 17 I did my first MMA fight in my hometown of Amazonas. Since then, I haven’t stopped, and that’s why I’m here now.
What professional titles have you had? Champion of 3 regional promotions in Mexico: JFL MMA, XFL MMA, Lux Fight League.
Any achievements in amateur combat sports? Jiu Jitsu Worlds runner-up
Do you have any belts/ranks in any fighting disciplines? 2nd-degree Jiu-Jitsu black belt
What has been your most difficult fight to date and why? My most difficult fight to date has been the fight with Dan Ige, because it was a surprise fight where we basically had to fight on instinct, without a complete game plan. Not the fight itself, but having the confidence in myself that I was capable of winning.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Cowboy Cerrone; he’s a person that I admire for his courage to accept fights in any circumstance and for having had the opportunity to train with him long before I was in the UFC.
What was your job before you started fighting? I used to teach at my dad’s gym, it was for love, not a job at all. And I still teach Jiu-Jitsu and MMA in my gym in Mexico
Personal life/background: I like playing video games, teaching jiu jitsu classes.
