UFC UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC Final

Featherweight

Diego Lopes vs Brian Ortega

Diego Lopes
Brazil

Diego Lopes

28-8

Winner

VS
Brian Ortega
United States

Brian Ortega

“T-City”

16-5

Winner

Diego Lopes

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

14 September 2024 · Sphere, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Diego Lopes beat Brian Ortega by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Diego Lopes landed 113 of 214 total strikes and 1 of 1 takedowns, with 2:45 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27.
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Tale of the tape

Diego LopesBrian Ortega
28-8Record16-5
29Age on fight night33
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
72.5″ (184 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
Lobo Gym MMATeamBlack House
Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilFromLos Angeles, California, United States

Fight statistics

113of 214 · 53%Total strikes landed69of 201 · 34%
80of 178Head strikes57of 185
13of 15Body strikes4of 8
20of 21Leg strikes8of 8
1of 1Takedowns0of 2
2:45Control time0:06

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

Round by round

Diego LopesRoundBrian Ortega
34/63strikes1/1TD0KD2:03controlR121/51strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
22/46strikes0/0TD0KD0:07controlR216/48strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
57/105strikes0/0TD0KD0:35controlR332/102strikes0/1TD0KD0:06control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1810R2910R39

30total26

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Junichiro Kamijo

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Diego Lopes

  1. WDan Igeunanimous decision2024
  2. WSodiq YusuffKO/TKO R1 1:292024
  3. WPat SabatiniKO/TKO R1 1:302023
  4. WGavin Tuckersubmission R1 1:382023
  5. LMovsar Evloevunanimous decision2023

Brian Ortega

  1. WYair Rodriguezsubmission R3 0:582024
  2. LYair RodriguezKO/TKO R1 4:112022
  3. LAlexander Volkanovskiunanimous decision2021
  4. WChan Sung Jungunanimous decision2020
  5. LMax HollowayTKO - doctor's stoppage R4 5:002018

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