Bantamweight· Not Fighting

Matthew Lopez

Safford, United States

Pro record

10-4-0

Model Elo

1465

#1402 of 1994

Age: 36
Height: 5'7"
Reach: 69"
Stance: Southpaw
Team: Classic Fight Team, Costa Mesa CA
Born: Safford, United States
UFC debut: Jul 14, 2016

Profile

Matthew Lopez is 2–4 in the UFC since 2016. 1 of those 2 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Brad Katona by unanimous decision (Dec 7, 2018).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 2–4; since 2016
Finish rate: 50%; 1 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 2
Current streak: L3; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 7m; avg 11:18 per fight
Opposition: 1580; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Mitch Gagnon
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · Dec 9, 2016
1576opp. Elo
Johnny Eduardo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · Jun 2, 2017
1536opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.13

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min3.73

UFC avg 3.95 · about average

Striking accuracy51%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense55%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min3.32

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy44%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense71%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.33

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 66%Body 23%Legs 11%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 71%Clinch 3%Ground 26%

Average fight time: 11:18

Fight history (6)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Brad KatonaRecord after: 2-4	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 231: Holloway vs. OrtegaDec 7, 2018
L	Alejandro PerezRecord after: 2-3	KO/TKORound 2 · 3:42	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeApr 13, 2018
L	Raphael AssuncaoRecord after: 2-2	KO/TKORound 3 · 1:50	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. PettisNov 10, 2017
W	Johnny EduardoRecord after: 2-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:57	UFC 212: Aldo vs. HollowayJun 2, 2017
W	Mitch GagnonRecord after: 1-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 206: Holloway vs. PettisDec 9, 2016
L	Rani YahyaRecord after: 0-1	submissionRound 3 · 4:19	UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. LinekerJul 12, 2016