Bruno Lopes • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(3/28/26) Lopes was stopped by Navajo Stirling via strikes at 4:05 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(5/31/25) Lopes was knocked out by Dustin Jacoby at 1:50 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(1/11/25) Lopes won a three round unanimous decision over Magomed Gadzhiyasulov
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 8
• Episode one (8/13/24) Lopes stopped Mikheil Sazhiniani via strikes at 4:14 of the second round
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 7
• Episode five (9/5/23) Lopes was knocked out by Brendson Ribeiro at 3:47 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2013

Six wins by KO, five by submission (3 arm triangle, triangle armbar, guillotine)

Seven first-round finishes

Won LFA Light Heavyweight Title in 2022, defended it between DWCS appearances in 2024

Won Jungle Fight Welterweight Title in 2015

Has a pre-UFC win over Gregory Rodrigues (September 2014)

Retired from MMA in 2015, moved to the countryside and became a horse farrier. Returned to competition in 2021

Began his pro career at welterweight & middleweight

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: I started training because I saw Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan movies. I thought it was cool and I wanted to learn to defend myself.

Q: What professional titles have you held?

ANSWER: LFA Light Heavyweight Champion and Jungle Fight Welterweight Champion

Q: Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines?

ANSWER: Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

Q: Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines?

ANSWER: Muay Thai Black Belt

Q: What fight do you consider to be the key fight of your career?

ANSWER: The next fight is always the most important. But the fight I had in Dana White's Contender Series, where I got into the UFC, was a very significant moment and one of the most important in my career.

Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?

ANSWER: Jon Jones. What he did inside the octagon is incredible and unique.

Q: Is there a cause that you want to use your platform for?

ANSWER: To encourage people to pursue their goals in life and to show young people and teenagers that it is possible to achieve a dream through hard work.

Q: Beyond a championship or money, what motivates you?

ANSWER: The passion for fighting, facing challenges and the opportunity to win. And of course, being able to live off it and support my family doing what I love.What was your job before you started fighting?I've worked in a motorcycle workshop, I've been a horse farrier and currently I give private Muay Thai lessons

Q: Origin of nickname:

ANSWER: “My name is Bruno and I´m big”

Q: Personal Life / Background:

ANSWER: I have my wife, Luciana Fernandes, and my 2-year-old daughter, Stella. I also have a dog. I'm passionate about horses and, whenever I can, I go to the interior of São Paulo, in São Roque, to ride horses.