Alexander Volkanovski's coach heaps praise on Diego Lopes after 'war' for the belt at UFC 314

Alexander Volkanovsky derrotou Diego lopes No. UFC 314 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

Overcome by Alexander Volkanovsky in a featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) belt dispute at UFC 314, last Saturday (12), Diego lopes he was stripped of the title, but despite losing the unanimous decision of the judges, he did enough to impress the Australian's team.

In an interview with 'Submission Radio', Joe Lopez, Volkanovski's coach, was impressed with Volkanovski's performance. Diego lopes in combat, mainly in relation to the Brazilian's takedown defenses and absorption of blows.

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“After that first round, Diego channeled his José Aldo “We fought on the inside, because, brother, his hips were on fire. We couldn’t take him down. He didn’t want to go back to the ground. We wanted to put Diego down, or against the fence, because he’s very dangerous. He’s very explosive and you can tell he’s very tough. Alex landed some hard shots and made it look like they were nothing,” praised the coach.

The effort of Diego lopes was rewarded, as he and Volkanovski earned the 'Fight of the Night' bonus at UFC 314. Interestingly, the Brazilian was awarded this same bonus precisely in his only previous defeat in the Ultimate, in his debut against Movsar Evloev. In addition, the manaus native adds two other 'Performance' bonuses for victories over Gavin tucker e pat sabatini.