Diego Lopes discusses Ilia Topuria lightweight move, future in other divisions

Diego Lopes | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Diego Lopes immediately benefited from Ilia Topuria’s decision to move up to lightweight as he faces Alexander Volkanovski for the now-vacant featherweight title on April 12 in Miami, and the UFC 314 headliner believes Topuria can shine at 155 pounds.

Topuria once fought as a lightweight in the UFC, when he slept Jai Herbert with a right hook back in March 2022. The Georgian-Spanish star was 3-0 in the company prior to that bout, and...