Surging featherweight challenger, Diego Lopes has confirmed he will serve as the official backup fighter to next month’s undisputed title fight between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, UAE — off the back of his impressive win at Noche UFC earlier this month.
Lopes, who managed to scoop the number three rank at featherweight with his unanimous decision win over Brian Ortega at the Las Vegas Sphere, added the former title challenger to an impressive run of victories against five fellow featherweight opposition.
And amid links to a potential rematch with former-foe, Movsar Evloev on short-notice, as well as a title-eliminator clash with former champion, Alexander Volkanovski in his next venture to the Octagon — Manaus-born favorite, Lopes has revealed he will serve as the official backup fighter to next month’s UFC 308 championship headliner.