By: Luiz Felipe Rodrigues
“El Brabo! Unaware of his rival, Diego Lopes knocked out Sodiq Yusuff in the first round, in the featherweight division, on the preliminary card of UFC 300, held on Saturday (13) in Las Vegas, United States.
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Emerging as a new Brazilian star within the organization, Diego got off to a brutal start, exchanging heavy shots and landing an uppercut that felled Sodiq. The Nigerian survived, but was soon the target of heavy blows, until he was mounted and finished by a heavy ground-and-pound just a few minutes into the fight.
???? DIEGO “EL BRABO” LOPES!!!#UFCBR | #UFC300 | @Diegolopesmmapic.twitter.com/WOJSiWFoqD
– FutbooBR ???????? (@FutbooBR) April 14, 2024
At 29, Lopes has a 24-6 record and, by beating the 13th-ranked fighter, should secure his place among the most dangerous fighters up to 66kg. “Super”, 30, suffered his second loss in a row, leaving him 13-4 in MMA.