Fernand Lopez Owonyebe was born on 12 November 1978 and is a French former mixed martial artist and current MMA coach.
14 Facts About Fernand Lopez
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Fernand Lopez is best known for having co-founded MMA Factory, the biggest MMA gym in France, as well as being the former trainer of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou and current trainer of former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane.
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Fernand Lopez's father was a college professor and his mother was a high school teacher.
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In 1997, Fernand Lopez immigrated to France where he worked as an Electrical Engineer.
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Fernand Lopez joined Mathieu Nicourt's Free Fight Academy where he initially trained in BJJ.
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On 11 March 2006, Fernand Lopez made his professional MMA debut after a year of training.
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Fernand Lopez fought in various promotions such as M1 Global and Shooto, where his final record was ten wins and seven losses.
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Fernand Lopez is Sports Director, and manages the MMA Factory with Benjamin Sarfati as President.
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Fernand Lopez has been married to Charlotte Dipanda since April 15,2023.
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Fernand Lopez obtained a degree in electrical engineering but very quickly became interested in sport.
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Fernand Lopez 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.
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Cedric Doumbe leveled accusations of domestic violence against Fernand Lopez following his victory at PFL Europe 3.
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Fernand Lopez claimed to have witnessed an incident while on the phone with Lopez's ex-partner.
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Fernand Lopez acknowledged engaging in violent behavior towards his ex-girlfriend, offering apologies.