Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Model pick
28-4 · Featherweight · 38 years old
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66%34%

The model picks Alexander Volkanovski, 66% (about −194 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Featherweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Underdog
28-8 · Featherweight · 31 years old
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The model's read

If Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes fought today, our model would make Volkanovski a clear favorite at 66%, about −194 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Lopes the underdog.

A year ago it would have given Volkanovski 72%; today it's 66%. The number moves as both careers go on: new fights, layoffs and age.

The most likely ending is a decision (50%), then a knockout (37%), then a submission (13%).

Alexander Volkanovski is 15-3 in the UFC (28-4 overall); Diego Lopes is 7-3 in the UFC (28-8 overall).

They have met before: Alexander Volkanovski won by decision, 5 rounds (Apr 12, 2025); Alexander Volkanovski won by decision, 5 rounds (Jan 31, 2026).

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
37%
Submission
13%
Decision
50%

The model's read over the last year

Alexander Volkanovski's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

40%50%60%70%80%
Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
72% on Oct 6, 2025 → 66% today.

Tale of the tape

Alexander VolkanovskiDiego Lopes
Record28-428-8
UFC record15-37-3
Age3831
Height5'6"5'11"
Reach71"72"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
DivisionFeatherweightFeatherweight
Significant strikes landed a minute5.993.94
Significant strikes absorbed a minute3.314.68
Striking accuracy57%47%
Striking defence59%47%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes1.630.90
Takedown accuracy34%47%
Takedown defence69%74%
Share of fight time in control20%11%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.201.02

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

They've met before

Apr 12, 2025 · Alexander Volkanovski won by decision, 5 rounds

Jan 31, 2026 · Alexander Volkanovski won by decision, 5 rounds

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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