Hard work paid off for UFC featherweight contender Diego Lopes . With UFC 145-pound champion Ilia Topuria relinquishing his title, Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will take on former champ Alexander Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) for the vacant title in the UFC 314 main event April 12 at Kaseya Center from Miami. Since joining the UFC roster in May 2023, Lopes has competed six times – including accepting Dan Ige as a replacement opponent at UFC 303 on just hours’ notice. He feels he’s done the company a solid with his activity, and is happy to be rewarded .
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