| Steve Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Born | South Bend, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Team | Xtreme Couture[1] |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Steve Lopez is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Lopez had made a name for himself mainly fighting nobodies in the Midwest. He most commonly known for his two fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC).
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In 2009, Lopez signed a four fight deal with the UFC. He made his debut at UFC 103, stepping in as a replacement fighter. He lost to Top 10 lightweight fighter, Jim Miller. The fight was ended after Lopez dislocated his left shoulder with the bone protruding from the top of his shoulder. After successfully having shoulder surgery, Lopez was cleared to fight, a year after his fight with Miller.
Lopez was defeated by Waylon Lowe at UFC 119.[2] The fight was closely contested and one of the judges awarded the fight to Lopez; however, the other two judges awarded the fight to Lowe, making him the winner via split decision. He was released from the promotion after his 0-2 stint. For the fight Lopez moved his training base from Midwest Martial Arts in Indiana to Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.[3]
In February, Lopez signed a deal with the California based promotion, Tachi Palace Fights. His first fight came at their eighth event, "All or Nothing", when he step in for the injured CJ Keith. His opponent was fellow UFC veteran, Fabricio Camoes. Lopez lost via KO in the first round.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 19 matches | 12 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | 12-6-1 | Dominique Robinson | Draw (majority) | SCC - Superior Cage Combat 3 | November 4, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12-6 | Juha-Pekka Vainikainen | Decision (unanimous) | FF 31 - Fight Festival 31 | October 1, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland | |
| Loss | 12-5 | Justin Buchholz | KO (front kick) | Superior Cage Combat 1 | May 21, 2011 | 3 | 4:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12-4 | Fabrício Camões | KO (head kick and punches) | TPF 8: All or Nothing | February 18, 2011 | 1 | 0:23 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 12-3 | Waylon Lowe | Decision (split) | UFC 119 | September 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Cut from UFC |
| Loss | 12-2 | Jim Miller | TKO (shoulder injury) | UFC 103 | September 19, 2009 | 2 | 0:48 | Dallas, Texas, United States | UFC debut |
| Win | 12-1 | Alejandro Villalobos | Decision (unanimous) | Warriors Fighting Championship | October 24, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Desamparados, Costa Rica | |
| Win | 11-1 | David Gaston | Decision (unanimous) | Madtown Throwdown 17 | October 10, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 10-1 | Evan Delong | Decision (split) | FCFS 28: Clash of the Titans | September 6, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 9-1 | Ricky White | KO | Heartland: Ground 'n Pound | August 9, 2008 | 1 | 0:42 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 8-1 | Billy Stamp | Decision (split) | Madtown Throwdown 16 | July 25, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 8-0 | Cameron Allen | Submission (rear naked choke) | XXX: Extreme Fighting | June 27, 2008 | 2 | 2:37 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 7-0 | Steve King | Submission (punches) | Michiana Fight League | May 24, 2008 | 1 | 3:26 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | Joel Blanton | TKO | Madtown Throwdown 15 | April 25, 2008 | 1 | 4:33 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Jason Vermilier | Decision (unanimous) | Michiana Fight League | February 9, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Mishawaka, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Marcos Estrada | TKO (injury) | Bourbon Street Brawl 4 | July 25, 2007 | 1 | 2:44 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | The Gooch | Submission (punches) | Michiana Fight League | April 14, 2007 | 1 | 1:52 | Mishawaka, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Dave Warren | KO | Heartland: Ground 'n Pound | February 23, 2007 | 1 | 0:28 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Justin Stauffacher | TKO | Heartland: Ground 'n Pound | February 23, 2007 | 2 | 1:00 | South Bend, Indiana, United States |