Oliveira vs Lopes set for BMF title at UFC 335 with 56 combined finishes on record

Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes will meet for the BMF title at UFC 335, a matchup between two Brazilians that carries 56 combined professional finishes on their records.

Oliveira, 37, enters as the number three lightweight and the number 11 pound-for-pound fighter in the rankings. He holds a 37-11 record and trains out of Chute Boxe Diego Lima. His most recent recorded fight came on March 7, 2026, at UFC 326, where he beat Max Holloway by unanimous decision over five rounds. That win followed a second-round submission of Mateusz Gamrot in October 2025 and a first-round KO/TKO loss to Ilia Topuria in a title fight at UFC 317 in June 2025. Oliveira lands 3.35 significant strikes per minute at 54 percent accuracy, and his grappling output stands out: 2.22 takedowns and 2.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Lopes, 31, is the number two featherweight with a 28-8 record and fights out of Lobo Gym MMA. His most recent recorded fight was a second-round KO/TKO of Steve Garcia at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, 2026. That victory came after a unanimous-decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski in a five-round title fight at UFC 325 on January 31, 2026, and a second-round KO/TKO of Jean Silva in September 2025. Lopes lands 3.83 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy, averaging 0.88 takedowns and 1.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Why it matters

• Divisions: Oliveira is a ranked lightweight and Lopes a ranked featherweight, so the BMF title bout brings together fighters from different weight classes.
• Style contrast: Lopes holds the edge in striking volume, landing about half a strike more per minute, while Oliveira is more accurate by seven percentage points and far more active on the ground.
• Physical gap: Oliveira is six years older, but his 74-inch reach is two inches longer than Lopes' 72 inches. Lopes is an inch taller at 5'11".
• Finishing power: Both men have recent finishes on their records, and Lopes has stopped his last two winning opponents inside the distance.

The two Brazilians come into the fight with different recent paths. Oliveira has gone the distance in his latest recorded win, while Lopes has ended his last two victories inside two rounds.