Matthew Lopez

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For the playwright of the same name, see Matthew Lopez (playwright).
Matthew Lopez
Born (1987-01-21) January 21, 1987 (age 37)
Safford, Arizona, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Reach 69 in (175 cm)
Style Wrestling, Boxing, BJJ
Fighting out of Denver, Colorado, United States
Team Genesis Training Centre
Years active 2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 10
By knockout 4
By submission 4
By decision 2
Losses 4
By knockout 2
By submission 1
By decision 1
University Cal State Fullerton
Arizona State University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Matthew Lopez (born December 12, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1][2]

Background

Lopez was born in Safford, Arizona, United States. Lopez's father was the kid wrestling coach at Safford and he started training wrestling when he was young.[3] He was a four time state champion wrestler at Sunnyside High School.[4] He competed in wrestling in college at Arizona State University and Cal State Fullerton. After his collegiate wrestling career was over, he moved to MMA after seeing some of the wrestlers did well in MMA competitions.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Lopez competed most of his fights in King of the Cage (KOTC) and Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) MMA promotions prior joining UFC.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On Dana White's Looking for a Fight (Season 1 Ep.6) web series show at Sioux Falls,[7] White was impressed with Lopez's performance and signed Lopez into UFC.[8][9][10]

Lopez made his promotional debut against Rani Yahya on July 13, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker.[11] He lost the fight via submission (arm-triangle choke) in the third round.[12]

On his second appearance in UFC, Lopez faced Mitch Gagnon on December 10, 2016 at UFC 206.[13] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

On June 3, 2017, Lopez faced Johnny Eduardo at UFC 212.[15] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[16] In the post fight interview, Lopez thought referee Mario Yamasaki was biased and believed Yamasaki should have stopped the fight much earlier.[8]

Lopez faced Raphael Assunção on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis.[17] At the weigh-ins, Lopez missed weight, weighing in at 138.5 lbs., two and a half pounds over the bantamweight limit. As a result, he forfeited 20% of his purse to Assunção and the bout proceeded at a catchweight.[18] He lost the fight via knockout in the third round.[19]

Lopez faced Alejandro Pérez on April 14, 2018 at UFC on Fox 29.[20] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[21]

Lopez faced Brad Katona on December 8, 2018 at UFC 231.[22] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[23]

On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Lopez was no longer part of the UFC's roster.[2]

Personal life

The journey from wrestling to fighting in UFC was a tough one. Lopez was broke during his college years and forced to stay in a house without water and electricity for some time as he could not afford to pay the rent.[5]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–4 Brad Katona Decision (unanimous) UFC 231 December 8, 2018 3 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss 10–3 Alejandro Pérez TKO (knees and punches) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje April 14, 2018 2 3:42 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Loss 10–2 Raphael Assunção KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis November 11, 2017 3 1:50 Norfolk, Virginia, United States Catchweight (138.5 lbs) bout; Lopez missed weight.
Win 10–1 Johnny Eduardo TKO (punches) UFC 212 June 3, 2017 1 2:57 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 9–1 Mitch Gagnon Decision (unanimous) UFC 206 December 10, 2016 3 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss 8–1 Rani Yahya Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker July 13, 2016 3 4:19 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 8–0 Eli Finn Submission (elbows and punches) RFA 37 April 15, 2016 1 3:15 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 7–0 Justin Linn Submission (face lock) RFA 31 October 9, 2015 1 2:16 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–0 Kevin Clark Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA 29 August 21, 2015 1 0:36 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 5–0 Devin Turner Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA 25 April 10, 2015 1 2:46 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Catchweight (140 lbs) bout.
Win 4–0 John Robles TKO (punches) RFA 21 December 5, 2014 1 1:35 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Win 3–0 Miguelito Marti TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge: Iron Fist June 28, 2014 1 1:13 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 2–0 Sammy Silva Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Heated Fury July 20, 2013 3 5:00 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Win 1–0 Imani Jackson TKO (punches) KOTC: World Championships May 25, 2013 1 4:05 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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See also

References

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