Diego Lopes collected his first win inside the Octagon when he faced Gavin Tucker at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font live on ESPN+ from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN on Saturday, August 5. The Brazilian featherweight defeated his opponent from Canada via armbar.
The fight was stopped at 1 minute and 38 seconds into the first round.
With the victory by submission, 28-year-old Diego Lopes improved to 22-6 and rebounded from the defeat suffered in his UFC debut in May when he dropped a unanimous decision against Movsar Evloev. 37-year-old Gavin Tucker dropped to 13-3 and suffered his second defeat in a row.
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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 6, 2023
In the UK and Australia, the event aired live on Sunday, August 6.
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