Who’s got the best jiu-jitsu in the UFC’s featherweight division? Diego Lopes is confident fans soon will get an answer to that question. In the co-main event of UFC 303 on June 29, Lopes (23-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will cross paths with former UFC title challenger Brian Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC). The two have combined for 20 submission wins and are regarded as some of the most dangerous submission artists in the UFC. That’s why Lopes said he thinks their upcoming clash very well could define who’s the best jiu-jitsu fighter in the UFC’s 145-pound division. “I think if the fight goes to the ground, he’s a black belt, I’m a black belt and both of us have the skills necessary to neutralize each other, but also the ability to test each other’s strengths,” Lopes told MMA Junkie in Spanish.
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