Surging featherweight contender, Diego Lopes has booked his first main event clash in his Octagon tenure, taking on former title challenger, Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night Mexico City on March 29.
Lopes, the current number three ranked featherweight contender, has been sidelined since September, turning in a unanimous decision win over former title chaser, Brian Ortega in a main card clash at Noche UFC at the Las Vegas Sphere.
As for Chihuahua native, Rodriguez, the former and undisputed and interim featherweight title challenger has himself been out of action since dropping his own submission loss to Ortega in the pair’s rematch, and retains the number five rank at 145lbs.