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Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes

Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC); Diego Lopes is 28-8-0. Brian Ortega is 4 years older than Diego Lopes. Diego Lopes has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Brian Ortega. Diego Lopes is 3" · 8 cm taller than Brian Ortega. They have met once: Brian Ortega 0, Diego Lopes 1.

Brian Ortega
United States
Brian Ortega
“T-City” · 16-5-0 (1 NC)
UDUDSUB
Met once
Diego Lopes
Brazil
Diego Lopes
“Iron Man” · 28-8-0
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Brian Ortega
BJJ
  • 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
  • 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
  • 2018LFA announcement dated 2018-02-06, cited as a reference on Wikipedia. The archived page could not be fetched directly in this session, so the claim rests on the citation title plus Wikipedia's use of it.
Camp · Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center · Huntington Beach, California, US
Diego Lopes

No background on record

Camp · Lobo Gym MMA · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%
Head
72%
18%
Body
13%
11%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brian Ortegalast 4 fights
70%9%21%
Diego Lopeslast 10 fights
72%10%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brian Ortega· from fights outside the UFC Diego Lopes· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.843.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersDiego Lopes · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.384.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersDiego Lopes · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.930.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersDiego Lopes · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersDiego Lopes · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersDiego Lopes · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersDiego Lopes · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.84
Strikes landed / min
3.79
6.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.65
0.93 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.82 / 1.7
25%
Takedown accuracy
47%
55%
Takedown defence
69%
1:11
Control time / fight
1:10
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brian Ortega14 UFC fights · 742 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%465/1609
16%117/167
10%75/92
Clinch
4%29/43
2%17/18
0%3/4
Ground
5%34/52
0%2/2
0%0/0
Diego Lopes11 UFC fights · 482 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%213/625
11%52/93
15%72/94
Clinch
6%28/42
2%8/9
0%0/0
Ground
22%108/158
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brian OrtegaDiego Lopes

Frequently asked questions

Have Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili (Sat, Sep 14, 2024), where Diego Lopes won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes?

Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC) and Diego Lopes is 28-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brian Ortega or Diego Lopes?

Diego Lopes has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Brian Ortega, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brian Ortega or Diego Lopes?

Diego Lopes is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Brian Ortega stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Brian Ortega or Diego Lopes?

Brian Ortega is 35 and Diego Lopes is 31.

Who has more finishes, Brian Ortega or Diego Lopes?

Brian Ortega has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Diego Lopes has 24 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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