Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes
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Diego Lopes is smiling his way straight into a second crack at UFC gold and he has zero time for anyone complaining about it. On Thursday, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Lopes will challenge featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 325 on Jan.
Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) defeated Lopes (27-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC) by unanimous decision at UFC 314 to claim the vacant featherweight title. He faces the same opponent in his first defense on Jan. 31 in the UFC 325 headliner at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney (Paramount+).
After the UFC booked Diego Lopes' upcoming bout, Lopes has been facing backlash from the MMA community and fighters. Now, the Brazilian has urged other
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