Diego lopes He made it clear that he still belongs to the elite of the Ultimate's featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg). The Brazilian, who was coming off a loss in a title fight, faced Steve Garcia in the opening fight of UFC White House, held this Sunday (14), and won the duel with a resounding knockout.
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The outcome of the duel occurred in the second half when Steve GarciaWith his greater reach, he began to connect more jabs, penetrating "El Brabo's" guard. However, in one attack, Diego landed a strong counterpunch that rocked his opponent, followed by a sequence that took him to the ground.
Watch Diego Lopes' knockout at UFC Casa Branca.
Diego lopes It needs to be studied in a laboratory.
The guy took hits that would have knocked out 90% of humanity, kept walking forward, and still managed to score a knockout amidst the chaos.
Chin, heart, and madness all in one person. He's too fierce! #UFCWhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/tn0TPrusQl
— Igor Ribeiro (@igorribeiromma) June 15, 2026
With the triumph, Diego lopes He reached the mark of 28 career victories, his seventh in the UFC. The Brazilian increased his number of wins by stoppage to 24, erasing the loss to... Alexander Volkanovsky and, as a bonus, it curbed the hype of Steve Garcia, who had been on a run of seven consecutive positive results.
Check out the results from UFC Casa Branca.
MAIN CARD – starting at 21 PM (Brasilia time)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Justin gaethje derrotou Ilia Topuria By knockout (corner stoppage) end of round 4 – Championship fight
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Cyryl Gane derrotou Alex Poatán By knockout (left cross) at 1:17 of round 2 – Interim title fight
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley derrotou Aiemann Zahabi by knockout (right straight) at 4:01 of round 2
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit derrotou Derrick Lewis by knockout (punches) at 4m08s of R2
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy derrotou Michael chandler by knockout (punches) at 4m29s of R1
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): BoNickal derrotou Kyle Daukaus by knockout (elbows) at 4:34 of round 1
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Diego lopes derrotou Steve Garcia by knockout (punches) at 2m42s of R2
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