Steve Garcia Loses His Bout at the White House via 2nd Round KO

Steve Garcia loses his bout at the White House via 2nd round KO

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque's Steve Garcia kicked off UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday, which took place at the White House. Garcia came into the bout riding a 7-fight win streak with 6-wins by knockout, but he took on his toughest opponent yet in the UFC's 2nd ranked featherweight Diego Lopes. Garcia opened the fight looking great, [...]

Why Diego Lopes’ historic White House knockout came with an unexpected UFC apology

MMA News: Diego Lopes delivered one of the most memorable finishes of UFC Freedom 250 on Saturday night, but the White House spectacle also produced an unusual .

Diego Lopes Changes Everything With One Punch and Finishes Steve Garcia

Diego Lopes kicked off the UFC Freedom 250 card with a brutal knockout in the second round over Steve Garcia.

Albuquerque native Garcia to face Brazil's Lopes in White House UFC fight

@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } UFC White House fight to feature Albuquerque nativeThe fight on the South Lawn will feature Albuquerque native Steve Garcia facing Brazil's Diego Lopes. WASHINGTON — Albuquerque native Steve Garcia will face off against Brazil’s Diego Lopes in the UFC’s Sunday night featherweight bout at the White House. Garcia is 19-5 and has gone 8-2 in the UFC since 2020. He…

Lopes discusses moving up division after UFC Freedom 250 victory

Aaron Bronsteter spoke with Diego Lopes after his victory at UFC Freedom 250 about what it’s like fighting in big events, being the first bout of the night and if he will move up a division.

Diego Lopes had one of the coldest UFC photos ever after KO win at the White House

Diego Lopes had his moment of glory immortalized in a photo for the ages on Sunday at the UFC’s first-ever event at the White House in Washington, D.C. The Brazilian Lopes (28-8-0) won the opening fight of the UFC 250 Freedom main card over Steve Garcia (19-6-0) via TKO in the second round. Lopes caught his American opponent with a vicious left hook that left the latter dazed. Lopes then piled on with some heavy blows before scoring the knockout…