Diego Lopes shows interest in possible Mateusz Gamrot showdown after callout
After being called out by him, Diego Lopes has revealed that he would be interested in a clash with Mateusz Gamrot.
When you talk about exciting featherweight fighters in the UFC, Diego Lopes has to be in the conversation. He is an electric competitor when he is playing at his very best and at UFC Freedom 250, he will get the chance to prove that once again when he collides with Steve Garcia.
Of course, Lopes is coming off the back of a second defeat to Alexander Volkanovski, leaving many to question his ability to get back to the title. Last weekend, however, he was perhaps offered an interesting change in direction when lightweight Matuesz Gamrot called him out after his victory at UFC 327.
In a recent interview, Lopes had the following to say about the idea.
Lopes discusses possible Gamrot fight
“I saw the comments after the fact. I didn’t see the fight and the event because I was busy with other things,” Lopes told Hablemos MMA in Spanish. “When I got on Instagram, I saw that UFC Europe had posted the callout, and I also got comments on Twitter and all that. Honestly, it’s interesting. It’s interesting because I’ve talked about my desire to move up to 155 pounds.
“I don’t want to say unfortunately, but for now, the UFC is keeping me at 145 pounds. But definitely, yeah, if the UFC gives me a chance to move up to 155 pounds, Mateusz is definitely a good fight. I think it’s a tough test for me at 155 pounds, and winning it would put me in a really good spot since he’s fought the best of the division.”
“He’s had important fights in his career, and he’s been at the top for a while,” Lopes said analyzing Gamrot. “I generally keep an eye on the fights that could be in my future. I’ve expressed my interest in fighting at 155, so I need to know who’s there in the rankings. I think he’s ranked No. 8 or 7, and I think it would definitely be a good fight for me. Despite his style, it’s a good fight for me.”
“He did it in a very respectful way, like, ‘If he wants to move up to the division, here I am.’ I don’t think it’s calling me out, but more of making himself available,” Lopes said. “There are others who do it much more differently in an arrogant way, an ignorant way. Even that doesn’t bother me, but I just don’t make much of it. But yeah, it didn’t bother me.
Quotes via MMA Junkie
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