Diego Lopes chose not to pay attention to the provocations of Steve Garcia , his last opponent in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The Brazilian faced the American at UFC Casa Branca and emerged victorious after delivering a brutal knockout , but despite the resounding result, his rival downplayed the achievement.
Garcia's statement came in an interview with MMA Fighting, where the fighter acknowledged the defeat but stated that he expected a much more impactful performance from the current world number two, suggesting that Lopes' performance fell short of expectations. In response, the Brazilian reacted ironically on social media, stating that it was good to be considered bad.
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“I will accept my defeat like a man. But the number two in the world, from whom I expected something much more insane, wasn't all that great,” said Steve Garcia.
"It's a good thing I'm bad," Diego Lopes replied in a post on 'X'.
How good that I'm bad 😁 https://t.co/sM1bxTtKJP
— Diego Lopes 🇧🇷🇲🇽 (@Diegolopesmma) July 28, 2026
Brazilian Diego Lopes, based in Mexico , has established himself as the second-ranked fighter in the UFC featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg), boasting a professional record of 28 wins and 8 losses. Known for his aggressive and exciting style, which has already earned him seven performance bonuses in the organization, the Manaus native has a record of seven wins and only three losses inside the UFC octagon.
Although he was outscored on points in two title fights against Alexander Volkanovski , Lopes proved his resilience by brutally knocking out American Steve Garcia in the second round at the historic event held in the White House gardens, maintaining an average of 3,79 significant strikes landed per minute and a 68% takedown defense rate.
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