Diego Lopes News

Harry Kettle - September 12, 2024

UFC featherweight Diego Lopes is planning on making two trips to the Octagon this weekend at Noche UFC. On Saturday night, Diego Lopes faces the toughest test of his career. He will go up against Brian Ortega in a fight that could set him up for great things at 145 pounds. Of course, it’s going to be a tough bout, but he seems to be feeling pretty confident about his chances.

Cole Shelton - September 11, 2024

Brian Ortega is happy the Ultimate Fighting Championship pulled him from his scheduled UFC 303 bout against Diego Lopes in June. Ortega and Lopes agreed to fight on short notice after Conor McGregor withdrew from the event. The UFC needed to boost the card and Ortega and Lopes agreed to fight. However, on weigh-in day, the fight was moved from featherweight to lightweight.

Curtis Calhoun - September 10, 2024

UFC featherweight contender Diego Lopes knows what’s potentially on the line this weekend ahead of the biggest fight of his career. Lopes will face former UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega at UFC 306 at the Las Vegas Sphere. This is the toughest on-paper test of Lopes’s career and could potentially earn him a title shot with a win.

Harry Kettle - August 27, 2024

Ilia Topuria has predicted that he could eventually defend his UFC title against rising contender Diego Lopes. Since defeating Alexander Volkanovski to claim the UFC featherweight championship, Ilia Topuria has been on top of the world. He is quickly establishing himself as a megastar in mixed martial arts, with the expectation being that he could go on to be a real household name worldwide.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 11, 2024

Diego Lopes doesn’t have revenge on his mind at the moment. Lopes is currently riding a four-fight winning streak. His stock continues to rise, especially after agreeing to fight Dan Ige instead of Brian Ortega on just a few hours notice.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 7, 2024

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has his sights set on rising 145-pounder Diego Lopes. Lopes had a ton of eyeballs on him during the UFC 303 PPV last month. He was initially expected to meet Brian Ortega in the co-main event. “T-City” ended up suffering a fever and could not compete just hours before the card began. Lopes ended up accepting a fight with Dan Ige, taking a unanimous decision victory.

Curtis Calhoun - July 1, 2024

UFC featherweight contender Diego Lopes issued a cold response to Movsar Evloev’s tweet during his UFC 303 victory. Lopes defeated short-notice replacement Dan Ige in the UFC 303 co-main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. He was originally scheduled to face Brian Ortega in a featherweight bout before Ortega withdrew hours before the event due to illness.

Curtis Calhoun - July 1, 2024

Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo feels featherweight star Diego Lopes isn’t ready for the elite 145lbers after UFC 303. Lopes defeated Dan Ige, who filled in on hours’ notice for Brian Ortega, in the UFC 303 co-main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. He won the fight by unanimous decision after the sudden opponent switch in the eleventh hour of the pre-fight festivities.

Chris Taylor - June 29, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 303 results, including the co-main event between Dan Ige and Diego Lopes. Lopes was initially slated to fight Brian Ortega in tonight’s co-headliner. However, ‘T-City‘ was forced to withdraw last minute due to a fever.

Cole Shelton - June 29, 2024

A major change has happened to UFC 303 as the co-main event as Brian Ortega is out of his fight against Diego Lopes and Dan Ige has stepped up on short notice. Ortega vs Lopes was supposed to take place at featherweight but on Friday the fight was moved to lightweight. Now, sources confirmed to BJPENN that Ortega is out of the fight and Ige has stepped up on short notice.

Cole Shelton - June 26, 2024

Alexander Volkanovski is excited to see the UFC 303 co-main event between Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes. Ortega and Lopes agreed to fight each other on short notice in the co-main event in a pivotal bout at featherweight. The winner of the scrap will put themselves in a good spot to fight for the title next.

Curtis Calhoun - June 7, 2024

UFC featherweight contender Diego Lopes ripped Movsar Evloev after ignoring his recent rematch callouts. Lopes and Evloev are both awaiting their next Octagon assignments after recent wins inside the cage. Lopes most recently finished Sodiq Yusuff at UFC 300, while Evloev defeated Arnold Allen in his last fight at UFC 297.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 11, 2024

Dan Ige is fresh off a devastating knockout victory, and the UFC featherweight already has some intriguing names on his mind. Ige shared the Octagon with Andre Fili in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas on February 10. One solid punch to the jaw, and Fili was done. Ige landed one more punch on a floored Fili to seal the deal. “50K” lived up to his nickname, snagging a “Performance of the Night” bonus for his efforts.

Cole Shelton - January 24, 2024

UFC 300 has added its 10th fight of the card as a featherweight banger between Diego Lopes and Sodiq Yusuff is set. UFC CEO Dana White announced on his Instagram story on Wednesday that Lopes will return to the Octagon at UFC 300 on April 13 against 12th-ranked featherweight Yusuff. UFC 300 is set to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Chris Taylor - November 11, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 295 results, including the main card featherweight bout between Diego Lopes and Pat Sabatini. Lopes (22-6 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a submission victory over Gavin Tucker this past August at UFC Nashville. That victory got the 28-year-old Brazilian back in the win column, as he had previously suffered a unanimous decision loss to Movsar Evloev at UFC 288.