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Diego Lopes tells fans what to do if they have a problem with his UFC 325 title shot

Diego Lopes is bored of being the fans’ target. The Brazilian featherweight is days away from his second opportunity to add UFC champion to his mixed martial arts résumé.

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Diego Lopes open to option that won’t sit well with fans if he beats Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325

One potential result could be a nightmare for several of the top names at 145 pounds. Diego Lopes’ upcoming rematch with Alexander Volkanovski received criticism from fans as soon as it appeared to be the direction that the UFC was heading in.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / December 11

Alexander Volkanovski Acknowledges Evloev Deserved UFC 325 Title Shot, Explains Why Diego Lopes Got the Rematch

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski understands why many were surprised when the UFC announced that he would defend his title in a rematch with Diego Lopes at UFC 325 including the champion himself.

MMA News / Yardbarker / September 14

Potential featherweight matchups for Diego Lopes, Jean Silva after bout

Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva has concluded, and the UFC matchmakers will be considering who the fighters on the card will take on next. Here are the matchups that make sense for the main event fighters, Diego Lopes and Jean Silva.

Diego Lopes halts Jean Silva’s win streak at Noche UFC

MMA News / MMA Sucka / September 12

UFC Noche 3: How To Watch and Full Fight Card

UFC Noche three goes down this weekend, and the UFC is offering fans a superb night of fights, with featherweight contenders Diego Lopes and Jean Silva duking it out with possible title implications on the line.

MMA News / NY Fights / August 23

Projected UFC Shanghai Fighter Payouts: How Much Will the Headliners Earn?

UFC 319 wrapped up in Chicago with a bang as p4p top contender Khamzat Chimaev dominated Dricus Du Plessis to claim the middleweight title. While UFC 320 isn’t going live until October, fans won’t have to wait long for more action.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / August 22

Predicting Each Fight on the UFC Fight Night 257 Card

UFC Fight Night 257 (also known as UFC Shanghai) will serve as the final UFC event in the month of August. If you’re planning on watching this card on your streaming device of choice, be prepared to sacrifice some shuteye on the night of Aug 22 going into the morning of Aug.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / August 21

UFC Shanghai’s Must-See Main Card Saturday Morning

UFC Shanghai fight week rolls on. Before a bye week for the Labor Day holiday next weekend, MMA’s No. 1 promotion in the world heads to China for their final show on the schedule for the eighth month of the year.

MMA News / NY Fights / August 18

Alexander Volkanovski Calls Out Lerone Murphy in Wake of UFC 319

The featherweight division finally found stability in April at UFC 314 when Alexander Volkanovski edged out Diego Lopes in a hard-fought decision. With the win, the Aussie legend became a two-time undisputed 145lbs kingpin and the first fighter over the age of 35 to claim a world title in divisions below 155 pounds.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / August 14

UFC 319’s Amazing Main Card from United Center in Windy City Saturday

UFC 319 fight week continues. While MMA’s No. 1 promotion heads to the Windy City of Chicago and the United Center for its August premium live event, not all is merriment when it comes to Dana White’s organization.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / August 12

Arnold Allen’s shocking UFC 319 reveal, is Movsar Evloev being snubbed again for the featherweight title?

Arnold Allen disclosed that he was offered a fight at UFC 319 under the promise that it would serve as a title eliminator. This admission, shared on his Instagram, has sent ripples through the featherweight division and the UFC fanbase alike.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / July 14

UFC Abu Dhabi suffers major blow as Evloev vs. Pico pulled from card

The UFC Abu Dhabi event, scheduled for July 26, 2025, at the Etihad Arena, has taken an unexpected hit with the withdrawal of Movsar Evloev from his co-main event fight against rising star Aaron Pico.

MMA News / The SportsRush / June 18

What Titles Did Movsar Evloev Win Before UFC: His M-1 Global Championships Explained

Yet to earn his first title charge in the promotion, Russian standout, Movsar Evloev certainly brings so prior championship pedigree with him into his expected title eliminator in Abu Dhabi next month.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 25

Undefeated UFC Featherweight Denied Championship Fight

UFC featherweight contender Movsar Evloev will have to wait a little bit longer for his rightful title shot. Recording the biggest win of his career last December at UFC 310, Movsar Evloev triumphed over former bantamweight apex Aljamain Sterling.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / May 23

UFC Abu Dhabi adds Movsar Evloev – Aaron Pico

The UFC heads to Abu Dhabi on July 26th and we just learned of an absolute banger in the featherweight division that will serve as the co-main event. Bloody Elbow was the first to report that top contender Movsar Evloev (19-0) will be welcoming Aaron Pico (13-4) to the octagon.

MMA News / MMA on SI / May 23

Movsar Evloev confirms next fight in message to Alexander Volkanovski

Movsar Evloev has baffled UFC fans with his latest announcement. Riding a nine-fight UFC winning streak, on top of a 19-0 record, it doesn't take much to see that Evloev is the rightful No.

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Alexander Volkanovski would love to hand Movsar Evloev his first loss

It's been nearly a month since Alexander Volkanovski recaptured the featherweight championship at UFC 314 by defeating Diego Lopes. "The Great" is now looking ahead to who he'll face next. With wins over three of the Top 5 in the division, two names stand out: Movsar Evloev and Yair Rodriguez.

MMA News / MMA on SI / April 22

UFC accused of blocking title path for unbeaten contender

Movsar Evloev believes the UFC are keeping him at arms' length. Following a nine-fight UFC winning streak, Evloev looks to be next in line for the featherweight title, which is currently held by Alexander Volkanovski.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / April 7

UFC Bold Matchmaking Decision Pits Top Undefeated Fighter Against Newcomer

The UFC featherweight division is heating up with the reported booking of a pivotal matchup between undefeated UFC contender Movsar Evloev and Bellator standout Aaron Pico on May 17th at UFC Vegas 106.

MMA News / MMA on SI / April 5

Movsar Evloev baffles UFC fans with next fight news

Top featherweight contender Movsar Evloev has confused fans with news of his next fight. Undefeated in MMA, Evloev is the consensus No. 1-contender to the featherweight title, which will be claimed by the winner of Alexander Volkanovski vs.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / December 9, 2024

What’s next for Movsar Evloev after UFC 310?

This past weekend on the prelims of UFC 310, we saw a big time matchup in the featherweight division. Movsar Evloev (19-0) was looking to remain undefeated as he took on former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (24-5).

MMA News / MMA Weekly / December 7, 2024

Movsar Evloev decisions Aljamain Sterling in grappling heavy match

Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling continued his attempt to climb the featherweight ranks on Saturday when he faced undefeated fifth-ranked Movsar Evloev on the UFC 310 preliminary fight card.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / December 5, 2024

UFC 310 Preview and Prediction: Aljamain Sterling – Movsar Evloev

On the prelims of UFC 310 on Saturday night, we are going to see a huge featherweight matchup between two top ten featherweights. Former bantamweight champion and ninth ranked featherweight contender Aljamain Sterling (24-4) will be taking on the undefeated fifth ranked contender Movsar Evloev (18-0).

MMA News / MMA Sucka / April 23, 2024

Movsar Evloev Takes Aim At Former UFC Champ For Next Fight

One featherweight fighter has peaked Movsar Evloev’s interest. The #5-ranked UFC contender isn’t far away from fighting for the world title. Russia’s Evloev stands at a perfect 18-0 record with six of those wins coming inside the Octagon.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / January 26, 2024

Movsar Evloev BLASTS Brian Ortega

The newly ranked #5 featherweight in the world, Movsar Evloev is riding the confidence from his big win this past weekend at UFC 297. Picking up the biggest win of his career, Evloev defeated Englishman, Arnold Allen via decision to remain undefeated and enhance his record to 18-0.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 20, 2024

UFC 297 Results: Unbeaten Movsar Evloev Scores Huge Win in Entertaining Fight

Movsar Evloev extended his unbeaten record and picked up the biggest victory of his career when he defeated Arnold Allen in an entertaining featherweight bout at UFC 297.