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Diego Lopes says he’s UFC 308 backup fighter for Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway

What a 16 months it's been for Diego Lopes, from UFC debutant to the doorstep of a title fight.

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Completely inebriated Conor McGregor rips UFC champ Ilia Topuria (among others) during off-the-rails live stream

It's Conor McGregor like you've never seen him before. Just kidding: You've seen him like this a million times.

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UFC 308 poster released: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway spotlight of super stacked card

The UFC is closing the year strong with its numbered events, and currently no lineup appears deeper than UFC 308

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Are there UFC fights tonight? Here’s the promotion’s upcoming schedule after UFC 306 at Sphere

Missing out on UFC action this Saturday? Check out the promotion's upcoming schedule, which includes events in Paris and Abu Dhabi.

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Max Holloway says UFC was ‘shelling’ Ilia Topuria away from him

Max Holloway thinks the UFC purposely avoided matching him up with Ilia Topuria until now.

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Max Holloway questions Ilia Topuria’s fight IQ ahead of UFC 308: ‘Work on your brain, my guy’

"The guy is writing checks right now that his body might not be able to cash," Max Holloway said of Ilia Topuria before UFC 308.

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Alexander Volkanovski open to interim title fight vs. Diego Lopes – under one circumstance

All Alexander Volkanovski knows is that his next fight will be for the featherweight title.

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White: Diego Lopes could be backup for Topuria-Holloway featherweight title fight at UFC 308

It looks like Diego Lopes might serve as the official backup for the Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway title fight at UFC 308.

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Alexander Volkanovski: Merab Dvalishvili’s ‘never-die attitude’ gets him a win at UFC 306

Alexander Volkanovski thinks the only way Merab Dvalishvili will lose to Sean O'Malley is by getting caught.

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Tim Welch: ‘Flat-footed’ Ilia Topuria a more favorable matchup for Sean O’Malley than Max Holloway

UFC champ Sean O'Malley's coach would rather he fights Ilia Topuria than Max Holloway in a move to featherweight.

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UFC 306’s Diego Lopes: Win over Brian Ortega puts my name ‘on the table’ for title shot

Diego Lopes believes a win over Brian Ortega at UFC 306 puts his name on the shortlist for a title shot.

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Chael Sonnen suggests Alexander Volkanovski fight at lightweight to avoid ‘gatekeeper’ risk

Chael Sonnen believes Alexander Volkanovski risks tainting his legacy if he competes for the UFC featherweight title next.

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Alexander Volkanovski decides to wait for UFC featherweight title shot, won’t take lightweight fight

After speaking with the UFC, Alexander Volkanovski will simply await the winner of Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway at UFC 308.

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Ilia Topuria cautions Alexander Volkanovski against UFC 308 backup role: ‘He needs some rest’

Ilia Topuria thinks it would be a bad career move for Alexander Volkanovski to take the backup role at UFC 308.

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Aljamain Sterling: What happens if Max Holloway can ‘set a little fatigue’ in Ilia Topuria at UFC 308?

Aljamain Sterling sees cardio as a big question mark in UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria's game.

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Joe Rogan marvels at UFC champ Ilia Topuria’s ‘phenomenal technique’

Joe Rogan was in awe watching UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria crack pads in training.

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Video: Reacting to Ilia Topuria’s bold comments toward Max Holloway, Henry Cejudo’s flyweight tease, more

Ilia Topuria, Henry Cejudo and Belal Muhammad recently spoke to MMA Junkie. We react to their comments on "Spinning Back Clique."

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Max Holloway on Ilia Topuria fight: ‘Everybody thought UFC 300 was amazing. Wait until they see UFC 308’

Max Holloway intends to one-up his incredible performance and knockout at UFC 308 when he challenges Ilia Topuria at at UFC 308.

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Lightweights Myktybek Orolbai, Mateusz Rebecki booked for UFC 308 fight

Surging lightweights Myktybek Orolbai and Mateusz Rebecki will throw down at UFC 308.

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Ilia Topuria sees Diego Lopes as strong candidate for UFC title shot if he beats Brian Ortega

Ilia Topuria revealed he loves "the attitude that Diego Lopes brings," and thinks a UFC title fight between them could happen soon.

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Ilia Topuria says brother Aleksandre has UFC champion potential: ‘Maybe he’s even better than me’

Ilia Topuria believes he and his brother Aleksandre will soon be the first pair of siblings to simultaneously become UFC champions.

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Ilia Topuria: Conor McGregor ‘doesn’t deserve to share the octagon with me’ right now

Ilia Topuria has moved on from the Conor McGregor fight – for now.

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Ilia Topuria says he would beat Sean O’Malley, Max Holloway in same night: ‘They both suck’

Ilia Topuria is more than willing to give Sean O'Malley a chance to become a two-division UFC champion.

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Ilia Topuria: Max Holloway ‘such an easy matchup,’ will get KO’d in first round at UFC 308

Ilia Topuria knows the world won't believe it until they see it, but the champ is certain he will be the first to knock out Max Holloway.

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Ilia Topuria confirms Max Holloway’s BMF title not at stake in UFC 308 headliner

Ilia Topuria has confirmed Max Holloway's BMF title won't be up for grabs in the UFC 308 main event, and he's accepting of that.

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