Matthew Lopez
Matthew Lopez was born in Tucson, Arizona, United States on January 21st, 1987 and is the American MMA Fighter. At the age of 37, Matthew Lopez biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 37 years old, Matthew Lopez has this physical status:
Lopez competed most of his fights in King of the Cage (KOTC) and Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) MMA promotions prior joining UFC.
On Dana White's Looking for a Fight (Season 1 Ep.6) web series show at Sioux Falls, White was impressed with Lopez's performance and signed Lopez into UFC.
Lopez made his promotional debut against Rani Yahya on July 13, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker. He lost the fight via submission (arm-triangle choke) in the third round.
On his second appearance in UFC, Lopez faced Mitch Gagnon on December 10, 2016 at UFC 206. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
On June 3, 2017, Lopez faced Johnny Eduardo at UFC 212. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. In the post fight interview, Lopez thought referee Mario Yamasaki was biased and believed Yamasaki should have stopped the fight much earlier.
Lopez faced Raphael Assunção on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis. At the weigh-ins, Lopez missed weight, weighing in at 138.5 lbs., two and a half pounds over the bantamweight limit. As a result, he forfeited 20% of his purse to Assunção and the bout proceeded at a catchweight. He lost the fight via knockout in the third round.
Lopez faced Alejandro Pérez on April 14, 2018 at UFC on Fox 29. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Lopez faced Brad Katona on December 8, 2018 at UFC 231. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
On March 19, 2020, it was reported that Lopez was no longer part of the UFC's roster.