Diego Lopes made it clear that he still belongs to the elite of the Ultimate featherweights (up to 65,7 kg). The Brazilian, who was coming off a loss in a title fight, faced Steve Garcia in the opening fight of UFC Casa Branca , held this Sunday (14), and won the duel with a resounding knockout.
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The fight ended in the second round when Steve Garcia , with his greater reach, began landing more jabs, breaking through "El Brabo's" guard. However, in one attack, Diego landed a powerful counterpunch that rocked his opponent, followed by a sequence that took him to the ground.
Watch Diego Lopes' knockout at UFC Casa Branca.
Diego Lopes needs to be studied in a laboratory.
The guy took hits that would have knocked out 90% of humanity, kept walking forward, and still managed to score a knockout amidst the chaos.
Chin, heart, and madness all in one person. He's too good! #UFCWhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/tn0TPrusQl
— Igor Ribeiro (@igorribeiromma) June 15, 2026
With the victory, Diego Lopes reached 28 career wins, his seventh in the UFC. The Brazilian increased his number of wins by stoppage to 24, erased the loss to Alexander Volkanovski and, as a bonus, curbed the hype surrounding Steve Garcia , who had been on a seven-fight winning streak.
Check out the results from UFC Casa Branca.
MAIN CARD – starting at 21 PM (Brasilia time)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria by knockout (corner stoppage) End of Round 4 – Title fight
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Ciryl Gane defeated Alex Poatan by knockout (left cross) at 1:17 of round 2 – Interim title fight
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley defeated Aiemann Zahabi by knockout (right straight) at 4:01 of round 2.
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit defeated Derrick Lewis by knockout (punches) at 4:08 of round 2.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy defeated Michael Chandler by knockout (punches) at 4:29 of round 1.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Bo Nickal defeated Kyle Daukaus by knockout (elbows) at 4:34 of round 1.
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Diego Lopes defeated Steve Garcia by knockout (punches) at 2:42 of round 2.
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