A former UFC welterweight title challenger has given his two cents on the upcoming title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. On Jan 31, the Australian and the Brazilian will run it again at UFC 325, stay from Qudos Financial institution Area in Sydney.
It will mark Alexander Volkanovski’s first title protection of his second reign at featherweight. The Nice’ recaptured the 145-pound championship at UFC 314 by cruising to a unanimous resolution win towards Lopes.
Volkanovski wished to defend his strap towards undefeated high contenders, Movsar Evloev or Lerone Murphy. Nonetheless, the UFC gave Lopes the title rematch after he secured a TKO victory final yr at Noche UFC towards Jean Silva.
Dan Hardy believes Diego Lopes must degree up if he desires to dethrone Alexander Volkanovski
Lately, Dan Hardy gave his ideas on the UFC 325 headliner. Hardy considers this title rematch to be an “pointless threat” for Volkanovski. Throughout an interview with Submission Radio, he opined that followers have already seen the most effective model of ‘The Nice,’ and now the latter is on the tail finish of his profession. Nonetheless, Diego Lopes continues to be younger and has on a regular basis to develop his total arsenal. The UFC veteran mentioned:
“I believe Lopes has acquired an excellent alternative to alter some issues. There’s nothing like being in there with somebody for a bunch of time to get a really feel of how they transfer and what’s completely different to what you anticipated, what they did that was a shock and even perhaps, and it is a bizarre factor as effectively.
Generally you count on somebody to do one thing, however then when it occurs, it’s not the way you anticipated it. I really feel like there are lots of people that count on Volkanovski to maneuver a selected method. And like Aldo simply couldn’t determine Volkanovski’s actions out. It simply regarded like Aldo was like, ‘Hold on, this isn’t what I anticipated.’ I really feel like typically having a little bit of time with somebody, then a while to dwell on it.”
Hardy added that Diego Lopes must degree up, and that is his good alternative:
“Bear in mind, Lopes is aware of that he’s the one who actually wants to boost his sport to alter one thing. It’s a very good alternative. It’s not the sort of factor if I have been Volk I’d be desirous to do, to have such an excellent efficiency after which to go, ‘Oh yeah, no, let’s simply run it again.’ It looks like an pointless threat, actually. However I believe it’s an excellent alternative for Lopes to point out us fast evolution, and he’s on the proper age in his profession the place we’re nonetheless going to see these good developments in his sport. Whereas Volk might be, we’ve most likely seen the most effective model of him now.”
Try Dan Hardy’s feedback about Diego Lopes beneath (1:03):
Of their first combat at UFC 314, most followers anticipated Diego Lopes to complete Alexander Volkanovski. However come combat evening, the Australian delivered a calculated efficiency. Volkanovski stayed exterior Lopes’ firing vary for many of the bout. Whereas the 31-year-old did land a few dangerous shots, they weren’t sufficient to ship the then-former champion to the shadow realm.
Lopes later admitted he was overconfident, trying to find a fight-ending blow relatively than sustaining constant output. Forward of the rematch, the challenger has arrange a private gym for himself and his staff to remove distractions and absolutely lock in.
