Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Brian Ortega
T-City
16-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Diego Lopes def. Brian Ortega (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Diego Lopes
Iron Man
28-8-0
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Sphere, Las Vegas, United States

Diego Lopes defeated Brian Ortega by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Sphere, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Diego Lopes won the decision.

Fight stats

Brian Ortega
Diego Lopes
0
Knockdowns
0
63 of 195
Significant strikes
106 of 206
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
69 of 201
Total strikes
113 of 214
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
2:45
Significant strikes by target
52 of 180
Head
75 of 172
4 of 8
Body
13 of 15
7 of 7
Leg
18 of 19
61 of 192
Distance
75 of 161
1 of 1
Clinch
6 of 7
1 of 2
Ground
25 of 38

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 45
Sig. str.
29 of 57
21 of 51
Total str.
34 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 48
Sig. str.
22 of 46
16 of 48
Total str.
22 of 46
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
32 of 102
Sig. str.
55 of 103
32 of 102
Total str.
57 of 105
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:35

Judges' Scorecards

#OrtegaLopes
1810
2910
3910
Total2630
#OrtegaLopes
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#OrtegaLopes
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Ortega
-
19
Lopes
30-27 Lopes×1830-26 Lopes
All 19 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

2%
Ortega
1%
Draw
97%
Lopes
192 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Lopes45.8%30-26 Lopes41.7%30-25 Lopes6.8%30-24 Lopes1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Lopes
R2
93%
Lopes
R3
90%
Lopes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brian Ortega
+349
22% implied win probability
Open: +165Best: +1200
Diego Lopes
-311
76% implied win probability
Open: -187Best: -185

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrian OrtegaDiego Lopes
BetAnything+185-225
BetMGM+550-1000
BetOnline+173-203
BetRivers+175-225
BetUS+170-210
Betway+550-1250
Bovada+180-220
Caesars+155-185
Cloudbet+355-719
DraftKings+1200-2800
FanDuel+430-700
MyBookie+425-800
Pinnacle+170-196
SXBet+168-192

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes?

Diego Lopes defeated Brian Ortega by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Sphere, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Diego Lopes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Diego Lopes won the decision.

Was Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 192 fan cards scored it for Diego Lopes; 100% of 19 media scores picked Diego Lopes.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brian Ortega 36%64% Diego Lopes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Brian Ortega
Submission Ace
2 edges
Diego Lopes
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power93
91Speed93
89Precision94
91Durability92
92Engine90
85Wrestling88
96Ground94

Biggest edge Brian Ortega, Submissions +6

Attribute by attribute

Brian Ortega is on the left of every row, Diego Lopes on the right.
93Punch power95
88Kick power90
92Punch speed94
90Kick speed92
89Accuracy94
85Takedowns88
92Ground striking93
100Submissions94
92Chin94
90Body strength90
92Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-8-0
1688
Power Index rating
1785
0
Win Streak
1
35
Age
31
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.84
SLpM
3.79
37%
Str. Acc.
47%
6.38
SApM
4.65
49%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.93
TD Avg.
0.82
25%
TD Acc.
46%
54%
TD Def.
68%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Diego Lopes · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 10 fights
56.8
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
0.85
Avg takedowns
0.70
1:11
Avg control time
1:17
127
Career high strikes
106
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Brian Ortega
Strike target
Diego Lopes
71%
Head
72%
18%
Body
12%
11%
Leg
16%
Brian Ortega
Strike position
Diego Lopes
89%
Distance
69%
6%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
23%