Diego Lopes desires his rematch.
Lopes scored the greatest win of his profession when he ended up Sodiq Yusuff in simply 89 seconds at UFC 300. Lopes is the very first male to end up Yusuff in the UFC, and did so on the greatest phase, and according to the Brazilian possibility, that was the strategy.
“I believe all of us thought this was going to be the outcome,” Lopes stated through a translator on The MMA Hour
“Looking at the battle, we understood you might touch Sodiq, however not many individuals have actually completed him. That was the objective, and certainly the outcomes went they manner in which they did, which’s a testimony to our effort.”
Lopes’ win made him his very first area in the UFC featherweight rankings, debuting at No. 14. He states that’s just the start. Instantly after ending up Yusuff, Lopes hopped the fence to speak with UFC CEO Dana White, who was cageside. Lopes set out his specific prepare for ending up being the very best on the planet, and it begins with a rematch.
“I leapt over the cage and spoke with Dana,” Lopes stated. “I stated, ‘Dana, I’m going to be champion one day. Offer me my rematch with Movsar Evloev on International Fight Week. After this, I’ll beat Movsar Evloev and go to Spain.'”
Lopes dealt with Evloev at UFC 288, actioning in on less than a week’s notification to make his marketing launching. In spite of being a newbie and dealing with among the leading fighters in the department, Lopes impressed, losing a choice in a competitive bout that won Fight of the Night honors. Ever since, Lopes has actually been near ideal in the UFC, with 3 wins all by first-round surface. Evloev has actually just contended as soon as, winning a consentaneous choice over Arnold Allen in January to put himself on the cusp of a title shot.
With Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski relatively ahead of Evloev in the title shot line, Lopes hopes this suggests he can get the rematch next and put himself in that title discussion.
“I spoke with [my manager] today and put out there that I would like the rematch,” Lopes stated. “That’s the battle that I desire. I likewise put out there that I’m all set to combat. I desire that battle. That’s the battle to make. He can state all he desires about, ‘Oh, hello, guys do not wish to battle me!’ I’ll battle him. I’m here. I’ll ditch.
“Definitely,” Lopes continued. “That’s certainly the battle that we desire. He’s right there, No. 5, so beating him puts me best there in title contention which’s what we desire.”