Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Brian Ortega
United StatesBrian 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
BrazilDiego 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.

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

Michael Bell
#OrtegaLopes
1810
2910
3910
Total2630
Sal D'Amato
#OrtegaLopes
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Junichiro Kamijo
#OrtegaLopes
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Ortega
–
19
Lopes
●30–27 Lopes×18●30–26 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

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.

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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brian Ortega 49%51% 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

16-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-8-0
1624
Elo rating
1631
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
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 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 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%