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Diego lopes celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/diegolopesmma
Diego lopes is more alive than ever in the race to dispute the UFC featherweight (up to 65,8 kg) belt. In September, in Texas (USA), the athlete shone by knocking out Jean Silva in the second round. And the elbow applied in the round was so impactful that the Brazilian may have changed his plans Alexander Volkanovsky, champion of the category, and of the company itself.
Previously, the Australian opened the door to face the undefeated Lerone murphy and planned to hold the duel in December, at his home, but, shortly after, he hinted that his next fight should take place in early 2026 and possibly against another athlete. Present inthe question and answer session with fans, held last Friday (10), in Rio de Janeiro, and which was attended by SUPER FIGHTS, Diego believes he did enough to jump the Englishman's queue and have another chance to fight for the title.
It's worth noting that Volkanovski himself congratulated and praised the Brazilian for his victory over his compatriot. Furthermore, the champion mentioned the athlete as a potential opponent, in addition to Murphy. aljamain sterling e Movsar Evloev.
"I think I did a great job in my last fight, putting my name on the table again to fight for the belt. Volkanovski gave an interview saying he would have an obstacle to fighting Murphy in December. So, I hope that obstacle is me fighting him at the beginning of the year," said the fighter.
Defeat to Volkanovski
Diego lopes already had a chance to become the UFC featherweight champion. In April, the Brazilian fought for the vacant belt in the division against Alexander VolkanovskyIn the Octagon, the athlete even scared the Australian at times, but prevailed by unanimous decision. In any case, the professional is close to a reckoning with the veteran and has the latter's respect.
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