Diego Lopes wants a rematch against the man who gave him his first UFC defeat – but just not yet.
Lopes had one of the wildest UFC debuts in recent years. He made his first promotional appearance with almost no time to prepare, taking a fight against undefeated featherweight contender Movsar Evloev at UFC 288 in May with just three days notice. Although Lopes lost a decision that night, he went the distance with one of the world’s best, came close to submitting him a few times, and entertained an entire arena, winning a $50,000 bonus for Fight of the Night.
Lopes (22-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) followed up the loss to Evloev with a quick submission win over veteran Gavin Tucker earlier this month at UFC on ESPN 50. Now with a win in his pocket and his career back on track, Lopes is hoping he crosses paths with Evloev in the future.