Tucker vs Lopes

Who won Tucker vs Lopes?

Diego Lopes beat Gavin Tucker by submission in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font, on Saturday 5th August 2023 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Tucker vs Lopes stats

Gavin Tucker stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Diego Lopes made his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 11 by submission.

Diego Lopes marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Gavin Tucker's UFC record stood at 4-3-0, while Diego Lopes' came in at 3-1-0.

The stats suggested Lopes had a slight advantage in power over Tucker, with a 38% knock out percentage over Tucker's 31%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Lopes had a slight advantage over Tucker, with a 52% submission rate over Tucker's 46%.

Gavin Tucker was the older man by 8 years, at 37 years old.

Lopes had a height advantage of 5 inches over Tucker. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Tucker was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 6 months earlier than Lopes, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 23 less professional rounds, 34 to Lopes' 57.

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What were the odds on Tucker vs Lopes?

Gavin Tucker was a 3/2 (+150) underdog going into the contest, while Diego Lopes made his way into the ring at 57/100 (-180) with oddsmakers.