Diego Lopes impressed many in his return to the octagon, but not enough to enter the UFC’s official featherweight rankings. Lopes (23-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) knocked out fellow prospect Pat Sabatini in just 90 seconds this past Saturday on the main card of UFC 295 in New York City. He’s now on a two-fight winning streak, with both being first-round finishes. Prior to that, he had a close loss to unbeaten title contender Movsar Evloev in his short-notice UFC debut
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