If all goes as deliberate, Diego Lopes
gained’t be wanted on Oct. 26.
Nonetheless, it’s at all times good to have a contingency in place, which is
why Lopes will function the backup fighter for the UFC 308
featherweight title conflict between Ilia
Topuria and Max
Holloway. Lopes announced the position late final month, which suggests he
will weigh in forward of the occasion together with Topuria and
Holloway.
Lopes does have an opponent desire if he have been known as upon to
step in for the UFC 308 fundamental occasion.
“I positively would moderately combat with Ilia for the undisputed
title. That will be superb. We’ve additionally actually analyzed
every part. We’ve sat down to investigate each fighters. Individuals may
take this the unsuitable manner and say, ‘No, I don’t consider him,’ however I
assume for me, a combat towards Topuria could be a greater matchup for
my type,” Lopes not too long ago informed MMAjunkie.com.
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“It’s a combat that fits me. Towards Max, it’s a combat the place we
need to mount a extra advanced technique with no errors. With Topuria,
as properly, I’m not saying no, however I feel towards him issues could be
extra favorable as a result of I prefer to trade and conflict, and I hit
exhausting. I’m able to knocking out individuals. And since Ilia throws
with every part and I throw with every part, we will say it’s a
shootout and let’s see who falls first. So the combat towards Ilia
positively fits extra my type.”
Lopes has gained 5 straight UFC bouts since falling to Movsar
Evloev in his short-notice Octagon debut in Could 2023. The
Lobo Gym MMA product earned his most vital victory to
date at UFC
306, when he took a clear-cut unanimous determination over two-time
featherweight title challenger Brian
Ortega at The Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 14.
