// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Steve Lopez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Steve
Lopez

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-6-1
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Xtreme Couture
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Steve Lopez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
6
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
65%
13/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
62%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-3-1
LLL-W
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 54% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.39
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
24%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.69
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
37%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#108
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1470
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1508 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
8th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 35% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 21, 2011 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
54%
1
SUB
8%
5
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
62% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
54%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
8%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
38%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
20 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER77TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN70STRIKING20CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE71RECOVERY17
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power77
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (37%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin70
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (62%)

Recovery17
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (37%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Recovery17 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2007WFEB 2007WFEB 2007WAPR 2007WJUL 2007WFEB 2008WAPR 2008WMAY 2008WJUN 2008LJUL 2008WAUG 2008WSEP 2008WOCT 2008WOCT 2008LSEP 2009LSEP 2010LFEB 2011LMAY 2011LOCT 2011NOV 2011WOCT 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 62.
  21. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 69, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Blanton), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 69.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
19/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
37%
2
11%
1
5%
-
-
10
total
SUB
-
1
5%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
8
42%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Xtreme Couture
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Spencer RohovieOct 6, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RITC - Rumble in the Cage 46
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Dominique RobinsonNov 4, 2011
DrawR3 · 5:00
SCC - Superior Cage Combat 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
L
VS Juha-Pekka VainikainenOct 1, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FF 31 - Fight Festival 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Justin BuchholzMay 21, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 4:30
SCC - Superior Cage Combat 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Front Kick)
L
VS Fabricio CamoesFeb 18, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:23
TPF 8 - All or Nothing
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Waylon LoweSep 25, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 119 - Mir vs. Cro Cop
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jim MillerSep 19, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 0:48
UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Shoulder Injury)
W
VS Alejandro VillalobosOct 24, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC - Warriors Fighting Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS David GastonOct 10, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MT 17 - Madtown Throwdown 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Evan DeLongSep 6, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FCFS 28 - Clash of the Titans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Ricky WhiteAug 9, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:42
Heartland - Ground n Pound
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO
L
VS Billy StampJul 25, 2008
DecisionR3 · 0:00
MT 16 - Madtown Throwdown 16
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 13-6-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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