Diego Lopez reveals the X-factor for his UFC White House fight against Steve Garcia, says fans can expect “the best fight we’ve ever seen”

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Diego Lopez is used to being in key positions within the UFC, and on Sunday he can have an opportunity to be a pivotal tone-setter as he opens the historic UFC White Home card.

He has lately challenged for the featherweight title twice and can face rising contender Steve Garcia within the occasion. This shall be Lopez’s first look since shedding a call to champion Alexander Volkanovski in a rematch at UFC 325 earlier this 12 months.

Lopez is happy to tackle this place and believes this struggle shall be an awesome alternative to remind the MMA neighborhood of what he’s able to.

“Steve Garcia, he’s in an awesome place now as properly,” Lopez informed MMA Combating. 「これは、トップ5に入る前に私に起きたことだ。私にはナンバー3の男のために戦う機会があった。(その時は)ブライアン・オルテガとの時だった。トップ5に留まることを証明したいという動機はわかっている。彼が今、それを証明するためにたくさんの(飢えを)抱えていることは知っている。彼が自分に大きな自信を持っていることは知っている――7連勝、6KOという成績。」

“I do know he is obtained loads of energy. I do know he is very aggressive. I do know he is going for the belt as a result of if he wins this struggle, possibly he’ll have a (likelihood) to struggle for the belt. However I am nonetheless right here, brother. I am nonetheless right here. I’ve confirmed this as soon as and I am unable to wait to show it once more.”

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Garcia comes into the bout on a seven-fight profitable streak, together with a first-round knockout win in his first UFC headliner vs. David Onama at UFC Vegas 110 in November of this 12 months. “Imply Machine” additionally had an awesome run in opposition to Calvin Kattar, selecting up a lopsided determination win.

“Yeah, I feel (the expertise) is an enormous factor for me,” Lopez stated. 「それは大きな要素であり、この試合の大きな違いだと思う。私にはUFCで自分のポジションを賭けて戦った経験があり、ベルトをかけて戦った経験もある。自分のポジションを守るために戦った経験もあるし、あなたのスポットを狙う()UFCの新人たちと戦った経験もある。」

“So I’ve all of the expertise contained in the cage. I do know what I’ve to do to win the struggle, to win the struggle.”

Many are pointing to the Lopez vs. Garcia bout because the frontrunner for Battle of the Evening on the South Garden, and it is laborious to argue with that logic as the 2 kinds collide.

Fighters have a tendency to not wish to over-promise or under-deliver, however Lopez believes the 145-pound opener has an excellent likelihood of stealing your complete present.

“Nicely, the followers can anticipate the perfect struggle they’ve ever seen,” Garcia predicts. 「なぜなら、スティーブ・ガルシアは素晴らしいショーを見せるのに完璧なスタイルを持っていると思うからです。私には素晴らしいショーを見せるためのスタイルがあるのです。スティーブ・ガルシアも常にフィニッシュを求めています。彼はキャリアの中で15回のノックアウト、フィニッシュを達成していると思います。私はキャリアの中で22回くらいフィニッシュしています。」

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