Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Movsar Evloev
RussiaMovsar Evloev
20-0-0
RESULT

Movsar Evloev def. Diego Lopes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Diego Lopes
BrazilDiego Lopes
“Iron Man”
28-8-0
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Movsar Evloev defeated Diego Lopes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Movsar Evloev
Diego Lopes
0
Knockdowns
0
88 of 129
Significant strikes
37 of 69
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
183 of 228
Total strikes
48 of 82
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
57%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
4
0
Reversals
1
8:30
Control time
0:41
Significant strikes by target
76 of 116
Head
29 of 57
3 of 3
Body
4 of 8
9 of 10
Leg
4 of 4
45 of 81
Distance
27 of 55
11 of 11
Clinch
3 of 3
32 of 37
Ground
7 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 22
Sig. str.
17 of 27
65 of 74
Total str.
28 of 39
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:34
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
39 of 66
Sig. str.
10 of 24
79 of 107
Total str.
10 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 41
Sig. str.
10 of 18
39 of 47
Total str.
10 of 18
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
3
2:36
Ctrl
0:16

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#EvloevLopes
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Eric Colón
#EvloevLopes
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Dave Tirelli
#EvloevLopes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

16
Evloev
–
0
Lopes
●29–28 Evloev×13●30–27 Evloev×2●30–26 Evloev
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

53%
Evloev
2%
Draw
46%
Lopes
558 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Lopes45.2%●29–28 Evloev32.4%●30–27 Evloev15.2%●30–26 Evloev2.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Lopes
R2
92%
Evloev
R3
50%
Lopes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Movsar Evloev vs Diego Lopes?

Movsar Evloev defeated Diego Lopes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.

What were the judges' scorecards for Movsar Evloev vs Diego Lopes?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 30–27 — Movsar Evloev won the decision.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Movsar Evloev 74%26% Diego Lopes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-0-0
Record
28-8-0
1664
Elo rating
1483
10
Win Streak
1
32
Age
31
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Russia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.91
SLpM
3.79
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.80
SApM
4.65
61%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

4.78
TD Avg.
0.82
52%
TD Acc.
46%
61%
TD Def.
68%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Movsar Evloev · 5-0
  • W
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Ige
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs RozenstruikSat, Jun 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Diego Lopes · 3-2
  • W
    Steve Garcia
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jean Silva
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 10 fights
62.5
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
5.10
Avg takedowns
0.70
5:43
Avg control time
1:17
88
Career high strikes
106
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Movsar Evloev
Strike target
Diego Lopes
77%
Head
72%
15%
Body
12%
8%
Leg
16%
Movsar Evloev
Strike position
Diego Lopes
75%
Distance
69%
8%
Clinch
7%
17%
Ground
23%