

Diego Lopes is making things clear, the talented fighter wants to fight Alex Volkanovsky at UFC 312 in Sydney.
Diego Lopes was in attendance at the UFC 308 gala in Abu Dhabi. Lopes was the official replacement for the championship fight between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway. Diego made weight however, ultimately did not have to step in as a replacement.
Topuria knocked out Holloway, and moments later Alexander Volkanovski entered the octagon during an interview. The Georgian-born fighter promised a rematch to the former UFC champion. How did Lopes react to this?
– I was not promised a fight for the championship belt in the future. I was only a reserve at UFC 308, however, I believe I will get my chance in the future.
– Ilia said he would like to take a break now. During conversations with leading UFC staff, they told us that they want to do a gala in Spain. It will probably all take some time. So it seems to make the most sense to simply match me against Volkanovski at UFC 312 in Sydney.
Later in the interview, Diego Lopes added that he is only interested in a fight with Volkanovski or a championship fight with Topuria at the moment. Lopes could make an exception if the UFC organization decides to return to Mexico. Diego represents Lobo Gym and would like to be on the fight card of the Mexico gala along with his clubmates.