In the announcement from the Nevada Athletes Committee (USA), they decided to fined Diego Lopes with the amount of $ 5,000 for extremist acts at the UFC 300 event. Another person even received a heavier penalty than Arman Tsarukyan, the boxer won against Charles Oliveira.
Arman Tsarukyan will have to pay all the aforementioned fine. However, Diego Lopes did not have to pay a fine. Diego Lopes's money was paid by Mr. Dana White, UFC president. This is White's commitment when he “signaled” to agree to let Lopes climb from the octagon cage at UFC 300.
Jeff Mullen, CEO of UFC explained: “After Lopes won, he turned his eyes to Dana White, and intended to ask if he could jump out. White also made a gesture of agreement, and our president also confirmed this information.”
Dana White himself then reminded his subordinates with the message “No need to worry, I will pay a fine instead of Lopes”. The victory over Sodiq Yusuff helped Diego Lopes rise to the group of UFC's top boxers, and won 3 consecutive matches in the first half.
Diego Lopes was born in 1994, with Jujitsu black belt. He owns a team of 30 professional MMA matches, including 24 victories and 6 defeats. Lopes lost at the event of recruiting fighters Dana White's Contender Series 37 in August 2222. But by 2023, he was contracted with UFC.