Diego Lopes gave his all in his UFC debut, and he’s impressed that Movsar Evloev was able to survive it.
The two featherweights put on a show this past Saturday on the pay-per-view main card of UFC 288 as they went back and forth to the final bell in a dramatic fight. In the end, Evloev (17-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) got the win, but Lopes (21-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) left with the respect of many viewers, especially considering he took the fight on just five days’ notice and gave an unbeaten contender hell.
Lopes came close to securing multiple submissions, but the closest was a kneebar attempt in the final 10 seconds of the third round.
