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Diego Lopes vs Steve Garcia

Diego Lopes is 28-8-0; Steve Garcia is 19-6-0. Steve Garcia is 3 years older than Diego Lopes. Steve Garcia has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Diego Lopes. Steve Garcia is 1" · 3 cm taller than Diego Lopes. They have met once: Diego Lopes 1, Steve Garcia 0.

Diego Lopes
Brazil
Diego Lopes
“Iron Man” · 28-8-0
TKOUDTKO
FeatherweightMet once
Steve Garcia
United States
Steve Garcia
“Mean Machine” · 19-6-0
TKOTKOUD

Style & credentials

Diego Lopes

No background on record

Camp · Lobo Gym MMA · Brazil
Steve Garcia

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
75%
13%
Body
16%
15%
Leg
10%

Time in position

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

Diego Lopeslast 10 fights
72%10%18%
Steve Garcialast 8 fights
67%17%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Diego Lopes Steve Garcia
Strikes landed / min
3.795.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Lopes · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.652.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Lopes · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.820.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Lopes · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Lopes · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%89%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Lopes · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Lopes · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.79
Strikes landed / min
5.46
4.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.22
0.82 / 1.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 1.9
46%
Takedown accuracy
40%
68%
Takedown defence
89%
1:10
Control time / fight
0:55
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

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
Steve Garcia12 UFC fights · 393 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%176/530
13%53/73
10%38/41
Clinch
6%24/35
2%6/6
0%0/0
Ground
24%93/137
1%3/3
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Diego Lopes and Steve Garcia ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Freedom 250 (Sun, Jun 14, 2026), where Diego Lopes won by TKO.

What are the records of Diego Lopes and Steve Garcia?

Diego Lopes is 28-8-0 and Steve Garcia is 19-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Diego Lopes or Steve Garcia?

Steve Garcia has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Diego Lopes, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Diego Lopes or Steve Garcia?

Steve Garcia is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Diego Lopes stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Diego Lopes or Steve Garcia?

Steve Garcia is 34 and Diego Lopes is 31.

Who has more finishes, Diego Lopes or Steve Garcia?

Diego Lopes has 24 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Steve Garcia has 15 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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