Lopes vs Rodriguez

When is Lopes vs Rodriguez?

Diego Lopes could potentially face the challenge of Yair Rodriguez, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Lopes vs Rodriguez stats

Diego Lopes would step into the octagon with a record of 26 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

Yair Rodriguez would make his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

The stats suggest Rodriguez would have a slight advantage in power over Lopes, with a 40% knock out percentage over Lopes' 38%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Lopes would have a large advantage over Rodriguez, boasting a 46% submission rate over Rodriguez's 25%.

Diego Lopes is the younger man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Lopes has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Lopes is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 10 months later than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 3 more professional rounds, 68 to Rodriguez's 65.

Lopes vs Rodriguez form

Lopes has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314 on 12th April 2025 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Brian Ortega at UFC 306 on 14th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The Sphere, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Dan Ige at UFC 303 on 29th June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Sodiq Yusuff at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He was victorious against Pat Sabatini at UFC 295 on 11th November 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Rodriguez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Patricio Pitbull at UFC 314 on 12th April 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Brian Ortega at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on 24th February 2024 by submission in the 3rd round at Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 290 on 8th July 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Josh Emmett at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Interim Featherweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

He had defeated Brian Ortega at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez on 16th July 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UBS Arena, Long Island, New York, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Diego Lopes has been fighting more than Yair Rodriguez.

Diego Lopes last fought 19 days ago, while Yair Rodriguez's last outing was 19 days ago.

Lopes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

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