Diego Lopes

MMA Junkie’s 2023 Newcomer of the Year: Diego Lopes

Let’s be honest: A 2-1 record in the UFC is far from remarkable. Yet, Diego Lopes somehow made it work into something special and quite promising. The Brazilian featherweight enamored the MMA world in just three UFC fights in 2023. Results and records in MMA are usually indicative of...

UFC 295 medical suspensions: Jiri Prochazka, Sergei Pavlovich among 19 suspended indefinitely

UFC 295 took place Nov. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York and featured 13 fights. On Monday, MMA Junkie acquired a list of athlete medical suspensions from the New York State Athletic Commission, the sanctioning body that oversaw the event. Most injury specifics were not disclosed. Nineteen...

Diego Lopes surprised he didn’t enter rankings after KO win at UFC 295: ‘I’ve shown enough to deserve a spot’

Diego Lopes impressed many in his return to the octagon, but not enough to enter the UFC’s official featherweight rankings. Lopes (23-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) knocked out fellow prospect Pat Sabatini in just 90 seconds this past Saturday on the main card of UFC 295 in New York City....

Diego Lopes out to get statement win over Pat Sabatini at UFC 295: ‘I’m made for big things’

NEW YORK – Diego Lopes knows all eyes are going to be on him on Saturday night, and he plans to make the most of it. The UFC rookie competes in his third fight in the octagon against Pat Sabatini. The two standout grapplers are scheduled to meet in...

Why Diego Lopes believes Alexander Volkanovski made the right call fighting Islam Makhachev at UFC 294

After seeing Alexander Volkanovski lose to Islam Makhachev by knockout, many have questioned Volkanovski’s decision to take the rematch on short notice. Volkanovski accepted to fill in for an injured Charles Oliveira and take on Makhachev in a rematch on less than two weeks’ notice in the main event...

MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for May: Short-notice newcomer thrills in defeat

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from May 2023. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for May. At the bottom of the post, let us know...

Diego Lopes felt Movsar Evloev’s ‘knee cracking and hyperextending’ at UFC 288, surprised he didn’t tap

Diego Lopes gave his all in his UFC debut, and he’s impressed that Movsar Evloev was able to survive it. The two featherweights put on a show this past Saturday on the pay-per-view main card of UFC 288 as they went back and forth to the final bell in...

Diego Lopes still hopeful of UFC opportunity: I’m ‘a completely different fighter’ than the one from Contender Series

Diego Lopes is not ready to give up on his dream. The former LUX champion and jiu-jitsu coach of Alexa Grasso is still hoping to get the opportunity to fight in the world’s biggest MMA stage – the UFC. Lopes (20-5), along with Lobo Gym head coach Francisco Grasso,...

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