Bruno Lopes
“The Brazilian Cowboy”
Record 14-3Brazil
Next fight
vs. Diyar Nurgozhay — UFC Fight Night, August 8, 2026
The style
Jiu-Jitsu Finisher
BJJ Black Belt · Submissions · Durability Questions
GrapplingStriking
Bruno Lopes has one of the stranger backstories in the UFC: he retired from MMA in 2015, spent years working as a horse farrier in the Brazilian countryside, then came back in 2021 and won the LFA light heavyweight title. He holds black belts in both jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai, with 11 of his 14 wins coming by finish. He won his UFC debut against previously unbeaten Magomed Gadzhiyasulov, but has since been knocked out by Dustin Jacoby and Navajo Stirling. All three of his career losses have come by KO/TKO, and at 33 he is fighting to save his UFC run.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 14-3 |
| Age | 33 |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Reach | 74.5" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 2.88 |
| Striking accuracy | 43% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.21 |
| Striking defense | 54% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 1.93 |
| Takedown accuracy | 22% |
| Takedown defense | 100% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0 |
How they win
6 KO/TKO5 SUB3 DEC
How they lose
3 KO/TKO0 SUB0 DEC