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Diego Lopes will face Charles Oliveira for the BMF title at UFC 355 on December 12 in his lightweight debut Lopes would return to featherweight only for

MMA News / The Body Lock / October 12

Diego Lopes Wants War With Charles Oliveira: ‘Let’s See Who Goes Down First’

Diego Lopes faces Charles Oliveira for the BMF title at UFC 335 on December 12 in Las Vegas Lopes has won seven bonuses in 10 UFC fights and promises an

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 9

UFC had a backup plan for Diego Lopes if Charles Oliveira didn’t accept BMF title fight for December

The UFC was always planning on having Diego Lopes fight a top lightweight in his next outing. It was somewhat surprisingly announced last weekend that Lopes will challenge Charles Oliveira for the BMF title later this year Lopes has spoken about potentially moving to lightweight for some time, though this matchup still caught people off guard.

MMA News / Total Apex Sports / October 7

Diego Lopes Explains Why He Wanted to Fight Charles Oliveira

Diego Lopes will be back in the Octagon soon, and this time he has a big name standing across from him. He is set to face Charles Oliveira for the BMF title at UFC 335 on December 12.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 7

Robert Whittaker picks ‘tougher’ fighter to win in Charles Oliveira vs Diego Lopes at UFC 335

‘The Reaper’ is expecting an upset to close out the UFC schedule for 2026. Some big fights were announced this past Saturday night for UFC 335, the final event on the promotion’s calendar for this year.

Paris FC News / EssentiallySports / October 7

Diego Lopes Reveals How UFC’s Initial Plans for Him Got Sidelined by Salahdine Parnasse Signing

Diego Lopes is ready to fight Charles Oliveira in the UFC 335 main event for the BMF title. But before the Brazilian-Mexican fighter was cleared to headline the UFC’s last marquee card of 2026, the promotion had a completely different plan for him.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 6

Diego Lopes reveals he was offered bizarre UFC Paris clash before promotion changed their mind

Before booking him in the final main event of the year, the UFC offered Diego Lopes a fight in Paris. This past weekend during the premier MMA promotion’s return to Salt Lake City, they announced that Charles Oliveira will headline UFC 335, which is the final main event of the year in a BMF title defense against Diego Lopes.

MMA News / The Body Lock / October 4

Charles Oliveira’s BMF Title at Risk as Diego Lopes Steps Up

Charles Oliveira defends his BMF title against Diego Lopes at UFC 335 on December 12 in Las Vegas Oliveira won the BMF championship by defeating Max Holloway

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 14

Silva Reveals He Has No Memory Of Lopes Loss

Jean Silva has no memory of his TKO defeat to Diego Lopes at last year's Noche UFC. The Brazilian featherweight stopped Jose Miguel Delgado in the third round of Saturday's Noche UFC main event in Glendale, Arizona.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 8

Silva On Lopes Loss As His Favorite UFC Fight

Jean Silva calls his only UFC loss his favorite fight. The Brazilian featherweight told fans on social media this week that his defeat to Diego Lopes at Noche UFC 3 last September stands out because both men were willing to trade on the feet with no grappling, according to Sherdog.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / August 15

Diego Lopes Considering Major Career Decision as He Reveals Next Fight Timeline

Diego Lopes established himself as one of the fiercest contenders in the featherweight division. However, after coming up short against Alexander Volkanovski twice, at UFC 314 and UFC 325, the Brazilian-Mexican appears ready to embark on a new chapter in his career.

MMA News / TWSN / August 13

Diego Lopes Makes Major Career Decision After Latest UFC Knockout

Diego Lopes is coming off a major victory at UFC 250 as he got a knockout win over Steve Garcia in the second round. The victory improved Garcia’s professional record to 28-8 and reminded everyone of who he is as a fighter.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 30

Oliveira's Camp Rejects Lopes BMF Title Talk

Charles Oliveira's team has no interest in a BMF title defense against Diego Lopes, according to reports from his camp. The Chute Boxe head coach shot down recent speculation tying the former UFC lightweight champion to a potential matchup with Lopes, Sherdog reported.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 28

Garcia Reveals Son's Reaction After Lopes KO Loss

Steve Garcia opened up about the emotional toll of his knockout loss to Diego Lopes at UFC Freedom 250, revealing that his young son broke down in tears when he learned his father had lost.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 2

Diego Lopes eyes lightweight after Volkanovski featherweight roadblock

Diego Lopes is ready to leave featherweight behind after two failed title challenges against Alexander Volkanovski. The Brazilian, who stopped Steve Garcia at UFC Freedom 250 earlier this month, told MMA Fighting that he wants his next bout at lightweight.

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MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 1

Diego Lopes eyes lightweight move, open to Yair Rodriguez fight

Diego Lopes is considering a move to lightweight after losing twice to featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, though one potential matchup could keep him at 145 pounds.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / June 23

UFC White House Star Eyes New Division After Being Paid Extra for Weighing In Twice

UFC Freedom 250 saw 14 fighters light up the White House with knockout action. However, one of them is now eyeing a major career move. Diego Lopes faced off against Steve Garcia, opening the card.

MMA News / Larry Brown Sports / June 15

Diego Lopes had one of the coldest UFC photos ever after KO win at the White House

Diego Lopes had his moment of glory immortalized in a photo for the ages on Sunday at the UFC’s first-ever event at the White House in Washington, D.C.

MMA News / Yardbarker / June 15

Why 'surreal' was the perfect word to describe UFC Freedom 250

One word described UFC Freedom 250 at the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday night: surreal. "I have seen some surreal things in my life," UFC analyst Joe Rogan said before the fighting began (h/t Bleacher Report's live blog).

Bo Nickal scores TKO victory over Kyle Daukaus at UFC Freedom 250

Diego Lopes gets explosive knockout of Steve Garcia

Lopes had one of the coldest UFC photos ever after KO win

Sean Strickland removed from Freedom 250 fan fest by security

All fighters made weight for historic UFC Freedom 250 at White House

UFC significantly increased bonuses for Freedom 250 card

MMA News / EssentiallySports / June 14

Diego Lopes Tattoos: Origin and Meaning Behind UFC Star’s Chest, Ribs, and Other Inks

Diego Lopes has built a reputation for finishing fights with both precision and flair. Yet beyond his striking power and slick submissions, something else always grabs fans’ attention.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / June 13

Diego Lopes weighs in twice at UFC White House as backup

Diego Lopes stepped on the scale twice Friday in Washington, D.C., first for his scheduled bout with Steve Garcia and then as emergency cover for the UFC White House main event.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / February 2

Diego Lopes Leaves Broken After Defeat to Alexander Volkanovski

SYDNEY — Diego Lopes may have come up short in his second bid to become UFC featherweight champion, but his spirit remains intact even as his body recovers from a brutal night in the octagon.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / February 1

Diego Lopes Sent to Hospital After Serious Injuries Sustained at UFC 325

At UFC 325, Diego Lopes had another opportunity to get his hands on the featherweight title, but he ended up losing the fight and was taken to the hospital.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / November 29

Diego Lopes Fires Back At Critics After Shock Volkanovski Rematch Booking

Diego Lopes is smiling his way straight into a second crack at UFC gold and he has zero time for anyone complaining about it. On Thursday, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Lopes will challenge featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 325 on Jan.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / September 16, 2025

After his win at Noche UFC, what’s next for Diego Lopes?

This past Saturday at Noche UFC, we saw a highly anticipated featherweight matchup in the main event. Former title challenger Diego Lopes (27-7) took on surging top contender Jean Silva (16-3).

MMA News / Yardbarker / September 14, 2025

Potential featherweight matchups for Diego Lopes, Jean Silva after bout

Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva has concluded, and the UFC matchmakers will be considering who the fighters on the card will take on next. Here are the matchups that make sense for the main event fighters, Diego Lopes and Jean Silva.

Diego Lopes halts Jean Silva’s win streak at Noche UFC

MMA News / Dice City Sports / September 14, 2025

Diego Lopes Stops Jean Silva in Thrilling Main Event at Noche UFC

San Antonio, Texas — The UFC’s annual Noche UFC celebration of Mexican Independence Day once again delivered fireworks. Featherweight contender Diego Lopes closed the show in style at the Frost Bank Center, stopping Jean Silva with a spectacular spinning elbow and follow-up punches late in the second round.