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United States
Safford, Arizona
Matthew Lopez
AGE
37
/
Jan 21, 1987
HEIGHT
5'7"
/
170.18 cm
WEIGHT
135 lbs
/
61.23 kg
ASSOCIATION
Genesis Training Center
CLASS
Bantamweight
Wins
10
KO
/
TKO
4
40%
SUBMISSIONS
4
40%
DECISIONS
2
20%
Losses
4
KO
/
TKO
2
50%
SUBMISSIONS
1
25%
DECISIONS
1
25%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Brad Katona
UFC 231 - Holloway vs. Ortega
Dec / 08 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Brian Beauchamp
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Alejandro Perez
UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje
Apr / 14 / 2018
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Nic Jones
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:42
loss
Raphael Assuncao
UFC Fight Night 120 - Poirier vs. Pettis
Nov / 11 / 2017
KO (Punch)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:50
win
Johnny Eduardo
UFC 212 - Aldo vs. Holloway
Jun / 03 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:57
win
Mitch Gagnon
UFC 206 - Holloway vs. Pettis
Dec / 10 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Rani Yahya
UFC Fight Night 91 - McDonald vs. Lineker
Jul / 13 / 2016
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Bobby Wombacher
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:19
win
Eli Finn
RFA 37 - Viana vs. Clark
Apr / 15 / 2016
Submission (Elbows and Punches)
Bobby Wombacher
1
3:15
win
Justin Linn
RFA 31 - Smith vs. Marunde
Oct / 09 / 2015
Submission (Face Lock)
John McCarthy
1
2:16
win
Kevin Clark
RFA 29 - USA vs. Brazil
Aug / 21 / 2015
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
0:36
win
Devin Turner
RFA 25 - Lawrence vs. Toomer
Apr / 10 / 2015
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Bobby Wombacher
1
2:46
win
John Robles
RFA 21 - Juusola vs. Baghdad
Dec / 05 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
1
1:35
win
Miguelito Marti
Gladiator Challenge - Iron Fist
Jun / 28 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Raul Porrata
1
1:13
win
Sammy Silva
KOTC - Heated Fury
Jul / 20 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Imani Jackson
KOTC - World Championships
May / 25 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
1
4:05
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