Caio Borralho analyzed the struggle between Jean Silva e Alexander Volkanovsky. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage
Caio Borralho is confident that Diego lopes have what it takes to overcome Alexander Volkanovsky and become Ultimate featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg). The Brazilian, who also carries the flag of Mexico, measures forces with the veteran in the main fight of the UFC 314, scheduled for next Saturday (12).
In a video published on his YouTube channel, Borralho highlighted that, although Volkanovski has more experience and a consolidated history facing the best in the world, Diego lopes is going through a better phase, with consecutive victories and a meteoric rise within the UFC.
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“We have a very experienced guy against someone who has only been in the UFC for two years. Looking at it that way, it’s obvious that we’re going to see an advantage for Volkanovski, who is a guy who has been facing the best in the world for a long time. But the moment is right.” Diego lopes, he's beating everyone. The kid is on a meteoric rise within the organization,” said Borralho.
About the technical fit, Caio Borralho stated that the former champion may have difficulty dealing with the style of Diego lopes. For the representative of Fighting Nerds, the Brazilian has the necessary tools to end the fight both standing and on the ground.
“I see Volkanovski having difficulty matching his style with Diego’s. VOLKANOVSKI himself said: 'To beat me, the only way is for someone to stop me and take me down with one hand.' And I see that happening with Diego lopes. I see him putting pressure, power, and making Volkanovski fall. And if, on the other hand, he wants to play the ground game to try to stall, he's going to get screwed. Diego lopes He is a black belt in jiu-jitsu, one of the best in Brazil. So I see advantages for him in this fight, with a great chance of becoming champion before the end of the fight. It is obvious that Volkanovski can surprise, but I see Diego at the best moment of his career, with the ability to knock out or submit — and with a great desire to change his life,” concluded the representative of Fighting Nerds.
Diego lopes debuted in the UFC with a loss to Movsar Evloev, after accepting the fight at the last minute. However, the Brazilian gave the Russian a hard time and quickly won over the public. Since then, he has accumulated five consecutive victories in the organization. Volkanovski, on the other hand, has lost twice by knockout, after having reigned for a long time in the division.
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