Lopez Has A Chin But Can't Win On Points

[DaysOfThunder]

As I'm watching this.

 

[JBJ was here]

Who's Lopez?

 

[Ares Black]

PBP Thread 'UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Official Main Card PBP Discussion: Sat 1/31 at 9pm ET'

Jan 31, 2026

Main Card (Paramount+ 9pm ET/6pm PT)
145: Alexander Volkanovski (27-4) vs. Diego Lopes (27-7)
155: Dan Hooker (24-13) vs. Benoît Saint Denis (16-3, 1NC)
155: Rafael Fiziev (13-4) vs. Maurício Ruffy (12-2)
HW: Tai Tuivasa (15-8) vs. Tallison Teixeira (8-1)
155: Quillan Salkilld (10-1) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (18-8)

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[Ares Black]

Who's Lopez?

I think he's talking about Lopes

 

[joey gerbils]

Repeat of first fight?

 

[DaysOfThunder]

Typo. Diego Lopes.

 

[ricains_cretins]

Too bad Lopes got tricked into a bromance, he seems unable to pull the trigger.

 

[Alpha_T83]

That's what I was saying before the fight. Lopes' best chance was to just take all the risks and kill or be killed. He wasn't going to beat Volk on points.

 

[Portland8242]

I just don't know how you have a chin like that yet are so unwilling to force exchanges. Volk's hardest power shots didn't even make this guy flinch. I think his weirdly shaped cranium gives him a super human chin.

I guess it's not me in there getting punched in the face but still.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

I just don't know how you have a chin like that yet are so unwilling to force exchanges. Volk's hardest power shots didn't even make this guy flinch. I think his weirdly shaped cranium gives him a super human chin.

I guess it's not me in there getting punched in the face but still.

nah, what you say makes perfect sense. if you're going to get punched in the face no matter what, might as well take a swing yourself

 

[Okajima]

You don’t beat Volk dancing around the cage.

 

[BowserJr]

As I'm watching this.

Teofimo?


Seriously though do you think he'd survive Topuria?

 

[markantony20]

Lopez was too wild throwing hooks everywhere when I think if he stuck to straight shots he would of had more success

Although I’m not upset he didn’t

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Yeah, I thought he might stop Volk this time around, but he won't ever outpoint him. Volk has far too many ways to add up points.

Lopes' best shot was to try and make it ugly, and catch him in a wild exchange.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Lopes is tougher than a 2 dollar steak.

Volk is a chef

 

[xhaydenx]

I just don't know how you have a chin like that yet are so unwilling to force exchanges. Volk's hardest power shots didn't even make this guy flinch. I think his weirdly shaped cranium gives him a super human chin.

I guess it's not me in there getting punched in the face but still.

Bro, what? Volk's two hardest shots staggered and made his knees wobbly for a second.

Lopes just isn't good enough. He's no match for Volk in a point fight, and if did come in super aggressive Volk could easily hurt him bad with counters.

 

[Jinx_AA]

He had to bite down and create chaos - and he didn’t … he’ll regret that effort and his coaches should be fired for that gameplan/corner talk/execution

 

[Left Hook Lacy]

He also has the best BJJ in the division and his takedowns seem to be solid as well. So frustrating to watch. At the same time, he's fighting an alltime great, so I guess it's not easy.

 

[Tweak896]

Volk is the points king. Even Islam realized it was better to knock his ass out, even after he beat him by points