MIAMI – Diego Lopes feels he’s a threat to Alexander Volkanovski in every way possible in MMA. Submission, knockout, or decision win – it doesn’t matter. Lopes (27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC) feels he has all the tools necessary to beat Volkanovski (26-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC) and take home the vacant UFC featherweight title. The two are slated to meet in the main event of UFC 314 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+ ), which takes place Saturday at Kaseya Center. “I think whichever opportunity shows up first,” Lopes told MMA Junkie in Spanish at Wednesday’s UFC 316 media day.
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