Diego Lopes News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 14, 2025

Diego Lopes has some blunt advice for Jean Silva after their Noche UFC battle. Lopes and Silva shared the Octagon inside Frost Bank Center in San Antonio this past Saturday. Lopes was a big fan favorite and he fed off that energy with a mostly one-sided fight that did not disappoint.

Chris Taylor - September 13, 2025

The Octagon returned to San Antonio for tonight’s Noche UFC 3 event, and three fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The fight card was headlined by a high stake’s featherweight bout featuring Diego Lopes taking on Jean Silva. The contest resulted in an absolutely thrilling contest for as long as it lasted. Diego Lopes was able to get the fight to the floor early in the opening round and proceeded to batter ‘Lord’ with some heavy ground and pound. However, Jean Silva battled back quickly in round two, rocking Lopes with a right hand and then putting him on his bicycle. While moving in for a kill shot, Lopes countered Silva with a perfectly timed spinning elbow which sent Jean crashing to the floor. From there, Lopes promptly finished the fight with ground and pound (see that here).

Chris Taylor - September 13, 2025

Tonight’s UFC Noche 3 event was headlined by a key featherweight matchup between perennial division contenders Diego Lopes and Jean Silva. Lopes (27-7 MMA) was competing for the first time since dropping a decision to Alex Volkanovski in a fight for the promotion‘s then-vacant featherweight title this past April at UFC 314. Prior to that setback, the Brazilian had strung together five straight wins, which included victories over Brian Ortega and Dan Ige.

Chris Taylor - September 13, 2025

We have you covered for all of today’s Noche UFC 3 results, including the featherweight main event between Diego Lopes and Jean Silva. Lopes (26-7 MMA) will be competing for the first time since dropping a decision to Alex Volkanovski in a fight for the promotion‘s then-vacant featherweight title this past April at UFC 314. Prior to that setback, the Brazilian had strung together five straight wins, which included victories over Brian Ortega and Dan Ige.

Harry Kettle - September 10, 2025

According to Jean Silva, his team and Diego Lopes’ team nearly collided in a brawl at the Noche UFC fighter hotel this week. On Saturday night, Jean Silva and Diego Lopes will square off in the main event of Noche UFC. While the winner isn’t guaranteed to get a UFC featherweight championship shot in their next bout, they’ll certainly take a bit step towards that goal if they can secure a big finish this weekend.

Cole Shelton - September 9, 2025

Diego Lopes says he won’t be accepting Jean Siva’s bet ahead of Noche UFC. Lopes is set to headline the event on Saturday against Silva in a pivotal fight at featherweight. Heading into the fight, Lopes is a +200 underdog while the Brazilian is a -265 favorite on FanDuel. In the lead-up to the scrap. Silva bet Lopes his entire purse that he wouldn’t be able to take him down, but the Mexican-Brazilian has no desire to accept it.

Harry Kettle - August 6, 2025

UFC star Diego Lopes has dismissed Jean Silva for making comments about his Brazilian/Mexican heritage. On September 13 in San Antonio, Diego Lopes and Jean Silva will collide in an absolutely blockbuster featherweight encounter. The two will be headlining this year’s Noche UFC card, and many are excited to see how they’ll match up with one another.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 8, 2025

Diego Lopes is putting the blame on Yair Rodriguez for the lack of movement as far as a grudge match is concerned. Despite having bad blood with “El Pantera,” Lopes will be fighting Jean Silva in the main event of Noche UFC on Sept. 13. Lopes vs. Silva figures to be an explosive fight with major implications in the featherweight division. Still, many are wondering why Rodriguez wasn’t booked to face Lopes unless he’s receiving the next 145-pound title opportunity.

Cole Shelton - June 24, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White has announced a featherweight banger is set to headline Noche UFC. White took to Instagram Live on Tuesday night to reveal that Diego Lopes will face Jean Silva in the main event of Noche UFC on in San Antonio on September 13. Noche UFC was originally supposed to be a pay-per-view card, but the arena in Mexico wasn’t going to be ready in time, so the promotion moved it to San Antonio and made it a Fight Night card.

Harry Kettle - June 24, 2025

The rivalry between Diego Lopes and Yair Rodriguez continues to heat up in the midst of rumors regarding Yair turning down a fight against him. As we know, Diego Lopes and Yair Rodriguez are both top featherweight contenders. They recently fought on the same card, and while Lopes fell short in his attempt to defeat Alexander Volkanovski and win the belt, Rodriguez managed to pick up a win over the debuting Patricio Pitbull. In the lead-up to fight night, however, the two men were at each other’s throats during the press conference, revealing a bubbling feud that has been developing between them.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 8, 2025

Diego Lopes has revealed when he’d like to make the trip back inside the Octagon. Lopes took on Alexander Volkanovski for the vacant UFC Featherweight Championship back in April. While Lopes had some moments, Volkanovski proved that he’s still an elite 145-pounder. Volkanovski defeated Lopes via unanimous decision to become a two-time UFC Featherweight Champion.

Cole Shelton - April 15, 2025

The UFC was in Miami, Florida, for a stacked UFC 314 card on Saturday. The main event saw the vacant featherweight title up for grabs as Alexander Volkanovski took on Diego Lopes. UFC 314 also saw Paddy Pimblett taking on Michael Chandler in a five-round co-main event fight at lightweight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 14, 2025

Alexander Volkanovski is now a two-time UFC Featherweight Champion, but his win over Diego Lopes wasn’t as easy as it looked at times. While Volkanovski was in control for most of the UFC 314 main event, Lopes was never out of the fight. He was popped by “The Great’s” jabs and calf kicks for five rounds, but he had his moments. Lopes even scored a knockdown on Volkanovski, but he couldn’t overcome the experience level of his opponent.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 13, 2025

Diego Lopes is ready to move forward after falling short in his bid for UFC gold. Lopes had his first UFC title opportunity this past Saturday. His five-round bout with Alexander Volkanovski was contested for the UFC Featherweight Championship. The gold was vacated by Ilia Topuria, which led to Volkanovski vs. Lopes headlining UFC 314 to crown a new 145-pound champion.

Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025

Tonight’s UFC 314 event was headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. Volkanovski (27-4 MMA) entered tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘The Great’ was coming off back-to-back knockout losses at the hands of Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Prior to those setbacks, the Aussie had earned a TKO victory over Yair Rodriguez in July of 2023.

Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 314 results, including the featherweight title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘The Great’ is coming off back-to-back knockout losses at the hands of Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Prior to those setbacks, the Aussie was coming off a TKO victory over Yair Rodriguez in July of 2023.

Harry Kettle - April 12, 2025

Diego Lopes believes that he has multiple paths to victory against Alexander Volkanovski in their main event clash at UFC 314. Tonight, Diego Lopes has the chance to win a world championship. He will compete against Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title, which will become vacant when the first round gets underway. It’s easily the biggest fight of Diego’s career to date, and many believe he is the favorite to get his hand raised.

BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025

Diego Lopes got a beautiful message from home ahead of his first UFC title fight. Lopes, a surging contender in the UFC featherweight division, is set to meet Australian legend Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 314 this Saturday in Miami. The pair will meet for the vacant featherweight belt.