Diego Lopes says ‘it doesn’t make sense’ to fight Aljamain Sterling now, awaits opponent for UFC 306

Diego Lopes wants to re-book his fight with Brian Ortega.

The rising featherweight sensation agreed to a short-notice bout with the two-time title challenger for UFC 303 in late June after the card lost Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, but saw the matchup move up a weight class and then change altogether when Dan Ige stepped in on hours’ notice as his new opponent.

Lopes won a decision that night and he’s adamant that Ortega should be his next UFC foe.