LAS VEGAS – Diego Lopes thinks he has a massive opportunity to make a statement. The fan-favorite UFC featherweight is set to fight on the massive UFC 300 event Saturday in Las Vegas, as he takes on veteran Sodiq Yusuff on the preliminary card. It’s a big spotlight for any fighter, and that’s why Lopes (23-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) wants to make the most of it. That means not only defeating Yusuff (13-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), but also becoming the first man to stop him. “That’s my objective,” Lopes told MMA Junkie in Spanish . “I want to finish the fight against Sodiq and send a clear message that there’s a new contender in the division.
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