Diego Lopes has been one of the crucial profitable fighters of 2024.
The Mexican-Brazilian has been one of the crucial lively fighters of the previous two years, preventing thrice in 2023 and 2024. The previous 12 months noticed Lopes arrive on Final Preventing Championship’s (UFC) roster on quick discover when he battled the undefeated rising Russian contender, Movsar Evloev. Sadly for him, he misplaced the bout through a hard-fought unanimous choice.
That loss was removed from the top of the world for Lopes, who has grown exponentially since, profitable 5 in a row in comparison with Evloev’s one victory. No win was greater than Lopes’ final at UFC 306, a unanimous choice win over two-time Featherweight title challenger, Brian Ortega, final weekend (Sept. 14, 2024). With Evloev now out of an opponent for his subsequent battle date at UFC 307 subsequent month (Sat., Oct. 5, 2024), he’s challenged his outdated foe to a rematch. Nonetheless, Lopes is past that concept after providing it a number of occasions since battle No. 1 and he let Evloev comprehend it.
“@Diegolopesmma hey if you happen to wanna defend your honor you have got 2.5 weeks to try to get this loss off your file,” Evloev tweeted.
“You had your likelihood a couple of months in the past once I known as you to battle!!” Lopes quote tweeted. Now you sit again and watch because the bus leaves you ready”
“Hey Dan Ige virtually beat you couple of months in the past too why you might be mendacity saying you known as me out?” Evloev mentioned. “Subsequent time I see you perhaps I provide you with a correct haircut as a result of your barber could be very low cost. I’m the one purpose you might be right here at this time you need to be grateful for the remainder of your life.”
“Brother, since my first victory within the UFC, I known as you to battle,” Lopes replied. “You might make excuses, that you just have been above me within the rankings. Since our battle, I’ve 5 victories. When you have solely fought as soon as. You have been decrease within the rankings. To not point out that you haven’t completed anybody. [four bus emojis]”
“Historical past will inform that I beat you already and moved on, I used to be simply attempting to offer you a chance to get a rematch however at this level you don’t have to fret about me speaking about you ever once more except you turn out to be a Champion, however time will inform,” Evloev countered.
Within the official UFC rankings, Lopes is on the cusp of preventing for gold seated at No. 3 after his Ortega win. Evloev, alternatively, is three spots behind at No. 6. Let’s simply say these are the perks of staying lively and profitable.
