Diego Lopes

Diego Lopes is one of featherweight's most exciting contenders, a Brazilian finisher who arrived in the UFC on short notice and immediately made noise with a run of violent, highlight-reel stoppages. He attacks with heavy hands, slick submissions and a chaotic pace that tends to overwhelm opponents in the scramble-heavy exchanges he thrives in.

Wins over names like Brian Ortega, Dan Ige and Jean Silva carried him to a title shot, where he came up short against Alexander Volkanovski. Even in defeat, Lopes has cemented himself as one of the division's most dangerous and entertaining men - the kind of fighter whose bouts rarely make it to a quiet decision.