After losing his short-notice debut to Movsar Evloev in a valiant effort at UFC 288, Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has won five straight fights, most recently dominating former title challenger Brian Ortega at UFC 306.

At UFC 314, Alexander Volkanovski faces Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight title. The post “I Will Not Fail”- Diego Lopes Hits Back at Alexander Volkanovski’s ‘Dangerous’ Reminder After UFC 314 Announcement appeared first on EssentiallySports.

With Diego Lopes also being an incredibly dangerous fight finisher when the fight hits the floor, Volkanovski’s head coach Joe Lopez made reference to this in a recent interview with Submission Radio when he was asked where Lopes presents the biggest threat.