Oliveira vs Lopes is the UFC 335 main event. Charles Oliveira will defend his BMF title against Diego Lopes on December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, over 5 rounds at lightweight. The UFC announced it on Saturday. It will be Oliveira’s 1st defense of the title, and Lopes’ 1st UFC fight at lightweight.
Key takeaways
- Charles Oliveira (37-11) defends the BMF title against Diego Lopes (28-8) in the UFC 335 main event on December 12 in Las Vegas.
- Oliveira has held the title since his unanimous decision win over Max Holloway at UFC 326 in March.
- Lopes, a 2-time featherweight title challenger, moves up to lightweight after beating Steve Garcia in June.
Oliveira vs Lopes: what was announced
Date and venue
The fight takes place on Saturday, December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as the UFC 335 main event. It is scheduled for 5 rounds at lightweight, with the BMF title on the line.
The announcement
The UFC made the matchup official on Saturday, around UFC 332, with a post presenting 2 of the baddest fighters on the roster.
The rest of the card
The co-main event pits Alex Pereira against Sergei Pavlovich at heavyweight, over 5 rounds. A middleweight fight between Joe Pyfer and Bo Nickal was also announced.
Charles Oliveira, the BMF champion returns
A title won in March
Oliveira won the BMF title at UFC 326 in March, by unanimous decision over Max Holloway. He is on a 2-fight winning streak, the previous win coming by submission against Mateusz Gamrot.
A summer on hold
The 36-year-old Brazilian withdrew in August from his rematch with Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 331. He later said he wanted one last fight before the end of the year.
The numbers
His record is 37-11 with a no contest. According to Yahoo Sports, he holds the UFC records for submissions (17) and finishes (21).
Two of the baddest.
Diego Lopes, a fresh start at lightweight
2 world title shots at featherweight
Lopes, 31, challenged Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title 2 times, without success. He holds a 28-8 record.
His last outing
In June, at UFC Freedom 250, he beat Steve Garcia inside the distance. In Las Vegas he will make his UFC lightweight debut.
Follow the fight
Oliveira’s and Lopes’ profiles, their records and our lightweight rating are in the FightHub app.
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