Diego Lopes opens up about his chance to end Fighting Nerds' unbeaten streak at Noche UFC

Diego lopes after victory in UFC 306 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

Diego lopes had no plans to end the last undefeated Fighting Nerds. However, that will be his mission in the Night UFC, scheduled for next Saturday (13). 'El Brabo' measures forces with Jean Silva, which, after the UFC Paris, became the last member of the São Paulo team to never feel the bitterness of defeat within the UFC.

In an interview with 'Full Send MMA', Diego lopes stated that he sees his goal as taking down the Fighting Nerds team. However, he made it clear that his focus is on Jean Silva and the opportunity to prove that he still belongs to the featherweight elite (up to 65,7 kg).

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“So, my focus is not beating your team, my focus is beating him, you know? My focus is on him (Jean Silva). It's like if I beat him, the consequence is the team losing. But that's not my focus, I don't have that in my head. It's not like, 'Okay, I need to beat him because your team is going to be relegated.' That's not my focus. My focus is to beat this guy and prove that I deserve to stay on top." Jean Silva.

After debuting in the UFC against Movsar Evloev, Diego lopes won five consecutive victories and even fought for the belt against Alexander Volkanovsky. However, he was defeated by the Australian in a five-round duel in UFC 314.

Yes, Jean Silva, signed through the Contender Series, debuted in the UFC in 2024 and, in five appearances in the most famous octagon in the world, has accumulated four knockouts and one submission.

Jean Silva is the last undefeated member of the Fighting Nerds in the UFC

Jean Silva comes from victory against Bryce mitchell No. UFC 314. Photo: Twitter / UFC News

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Unlike 2024, when Fighting Nerds was crowned the best MMA team in the world, 2025 presented the bitter side of the UFC for some of the team's top names. Carlos Prates was defeated by Ian Gary at UFC Kansas, while Caio Borralho and Mauricio Ruffy were overcome by Nassourdine Imavov e Benoit Saint-Denis, respectively, in UFC Paris.