OctagonEdge

Featherweight

Diego Lopes

28-8

Age
31
Height
5'11"
Reach
6'1"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Lobo Gym MMA
Out of
Brazil
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 66
Finish rate
43%
Win rate
78%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
12
Dec
16

FightMetric

SLpM

3.83

SApM

3.26

Str Acc

52%

Str Def

60%

TD Avg

0.88

TD Acc

50%

TD Def

81%

Sub Avg

1.38

Tape read

Pocket striker

Fight IQ

66C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 36 career fights for Diego Lopes. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

C

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

C+

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Ground game

    Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

Scouting report

Diego Lopes is a 31-year-old Orthodox featherweight out of Brazil, camped at Lobo Gym MMA. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 28-8-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission, 16 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (66).

What works. Durability is the standout at 80 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game C on 0.88 TD/15 and 1.38 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 60% / 3.26 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 81% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (47, D). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Lopes yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

55 C

Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

  • 0.88 takedowns / 15 at 50% accuracy
  • 1.38 submission attempts / 15 · 12 career sub wins

Striking defense

65 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 60% striking defense · 3.26 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 8 defeats

Counter punching

47 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 52% accuracy on 3.83 SLpM
  • 0.31 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

66 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 60% · TD def 81% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.26 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

55 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.83 SLpM at 52% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.26 SApM

Takedown reaction

67 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 81% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

80 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 8 losses
  • 16 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.