UFC UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Final

Featherweight

Movsar Evloev vs Diego Lopes

Movsar Evloev
Russia

Movsar Evloev

20-0

Winner

VS
Diego Lopes
Brazil

Diego Lopes

28-8

Winner

Movsar Evloev

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

6 May 2023 · Prudential Center, Newark, USA

Key takeaways

  • Movsar Evloev beat Diego Lopes by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Movsar Evloev landed 183 of 228 total strikes and 4 of 7 takedowns, with 8:30 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27.
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Tale of the tape

Movsar EvloevDiego Lopes
20-0Record28-8
29Age on fight night28
5′7″ (170 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
72.5″ (184 cm)Reach72.5″ (184 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
American Top TeamTeamLobo Gym MMA
Sunzha, Ingushetia, RussiaFromManaus, Amazonas, Brazil

Fight statistics

183of 228 · 80%Total strikes landed48of 82 · 59%
121of 165Head strikes39of 69
51of 51Body strikes5of 9
11of 12Leg strikes4of 4
4of 7Takedowns0
0Submission attempts4
8:30Control time0:41

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Movsar EvloevRoundDiego Lopes
65/74strikes1/2TD0KD3:34controlR128/39strikes0/0TD0KD0:25control
79/107strikes1/1TD0KD2:20controlR210/25strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
39/47strikes2/4TD0KD2:36controlR310/18strikes0/0TD0KD0:16control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Eric Colon

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Dave Tirelli

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Movsar Evloev

  1. WDan Igeunanimous decision2022
  2. WHakeem Dawoduunanimous decision2021
  3. WNik Lentzsplit decision2021
  4. WMike Grundyunanimous decision2020
  5. WEnrique Barzolaunanimous decision2019

Diego Lopes

  1. LJoanderson Britounanimous decision2021

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Aljamain Sterling vs Henry CejudoBantamweightsplit decisionGilbert Burns vs Belal MuhammadWelterweightunanimous decisionJessica Andrade vs Yan XiaonanWomen's StrawweightKO/TKO R1 2:20Kron Gracie vs Charles JourdainFeatherweightunanimous decisionDrew Dober vs Matt FrevolaLightweightKO/TKO R1 4:08

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