Fernand Lopez

Background Lopez was born in 1978 in a small village in Lekié and grew up in Yaoundé.

Lopez's professional MMA career lasted for four years from 2006 to 2010. He fought in various promotions such as M1 Global and Shooto, where his final record was ten wins and seven losses.

Coaching career He is Sports Director, and manages the MMA Factory with Benjamin Sarfati as president. Together they create an ecosystem that allows them to push their fighters to the most prestigious organizations including the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Initially this academy had two students, but grew very fast to become the biggest gym in France with over 600 students. MMA Factory was one of only three gyms to receive sponsorship from Reebok, with the other two being AKA and SBG. The relationship between Lopez and Ngannou has deteriorated after that, with Lopez stating that Ngannou has ego problems and had refused to pay gym membership fees after he had achieved success. Ngannou moved to the United States to train at Xtreme Couture.

Notable fighters trained Francis Ngannou - former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane - UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Taylor Lapilus Christian M'Pumbu Nassourdine Imavov Cédric Doumbé

Personal life Fernand Lopez has been married to Charlotte Dipanda since April 15, 2023.

The book Training Camp: “MMA, in the secrets of the battle of the titans Gane VS Ngannou”, published in March 2023, is co-written by Lopez and Geoffrey Le Guilcher. This work relates the journey and the clash of Lopez's two champions: Gane and Ngannou for the title of world heavyweight champion at UFC 270 in 2022. Lopez also addresses the technical details of the training camps.

Fernand Lopez obtained a degree in electrical engineering but very quickly became interested in sport. He graduated from the National Institute of Sport in sports performance and physical preparation and State Diplomas in four combat disciplines where he is one of the external speakers as part of training at INSEP.

Mixed martial arts record Win

Matteo Piran TKO (punches) ADFC - Round 2

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Loss

Patrick Vallee KO (front kick) 100% Fight - VIP

Aubervilliers, France Win

Eric Cebarec Decision (unanimous) 100% Fight - VIP

Aubervilliers, France Win

Christophe Daffreville Decision (unanimous) PFC 2 - Pancrase Fighting Championship 2

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Loss

Patrick Vallee KO (head kick) 100% Fight - 100 Percent Fight 2

Paris, France Loss

Danijel Dzebic Submission (heel hook) M-1 Selection 2010: Western Europe Round 1

Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands Win

Nicolas M'Bog Decision (unanimous) PFC - Challengers 1

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Win

Karim Mammar TKO (punches) Shooto - Belgium

Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium Win

Cedric Severac Submission (rear-naked choke) PMKE - Pro MMA Kempo Elite

Lyon, France Loss

Igor Araujo KO (knee) Yamabushi - Combat Sport Night 5

Geneva, Switzerland Win

Wojciech Jamrozik TKO PK - Pro Kumite

Swindon, Wiltshire, England Loss

Vasily Krilov TKO (punches) M-1 MFC: Fedor Emelianenko Cup

Russia Loss

Kamil Uygun TKO (punches) M-1: Slamm

Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands. Win

Delivrance Nsomboli Submission MYT - Mix-fight Yveslines Tournament

France Loss

Aziz Karaoglu TKO OC - Masters Fight Night 6

Wuppertal, Germany Win

Ali Yilmaz TKO OC 5 - Outsider Cup 5

Duisburg, Germany Win

Cedric Deshamps Submission (choke) XG 2 - Xtreme Gladiators 2

Paris, France