Media UFC trying to put together Yair vs Lopes for Noche

[JoeRowe]

‘I’d rather fight him in the damn street’: Yair Rodriguez, Diego Lopes go back and forth over Noche UFC

Diego Lopes and Yair Rodriguez were offered a fight at UFC 320 in Las Vegas, but no deal is in place at the moment.

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"“Hey, Yair Rodríguez, I just realized that you received a call from Hunter [Campbell] and refused to fight me at Noche UFC,”.

Yair quote: "Honestly. I saw somewhere that that a****** Diego Lopes is saying I don’t want to fight him, and that’s absolutely not the case. Honestly, I was a little disappointed with the UFC for the fact that they offered me a fight with him because yeah, they did recently offer me that fight."

This is GREAT NEWS imo. Now that Noche is a fight night, I think Volk vs Movsar will happen for OCT, either in Vegas(4th)or Abu-Dhabi(25th).

And if Yair declines the Noche fight there is no way he'll be getting a title shot anytime soon because he'll be in Dana's doghouse again. And they can just offer the Lopes fight to Murphy or Pico.

Also, LOL @ the quote from Yair in the picture from MMAFIGHTING. Saying that the fight doesnt do anything for him, when Lopes is literally ranked #1. Earn your title shot or stfu Yair.

 

[tritestill]

Would hope that Movsar is getting his shot and Yair is having to earn his shot. Fully agree that him fighting Diego does something for him. Yair feels he should get an unwarranted shot, not sure why they promised him a title shot with one win, they got to stop promising fighters title shots all the time.

 

[Pierce 34]

better learn spanish for the crazy press conference

 

[JKS]

This tells me something funny is going on with the FW title shot. First, news breaks that the UFC doesn't want to give it to Evloev and they book him vs Pico. Everyone looses their shit and thinks Yair is getting the next shot, but it turns out the UFC has other plans and didn't want to give Yair the shot either.

Maybe their waiting to see what happens with Evloev/Pico and Jean Silva/Arnold Allen

 

[Alpha_T83]

Would hope that Movsar is getting his shot and Yair is having to earn his shot. Fully agree that him fighting Diego does something for him. Yair feels he should get an unwarranted shot, not sure why they promised him a title shot with one win, they got to stop promising fighters title shots all the time.

If Diego wins, then yea I'd say Mosvar would get the next title shot (assuming he beats Pico).

But if Yair wins, I got bad news for you ...

 

[JKS]

Would hope that Movsar is getting his shot and Yair is having to earn his shot. Fully agree that him fighting Diego does something for him. Yair feels he should get an unwarranted shot, not sure why they promised him a title shot with one win, they got to stop promising fighters title shots all the time.

Mosvar if fighting Pico on July 26th. If he wins, then he'll get his overdue shot.

 

[188912345]

This tells me something funny is going on with the FW title shot. First, news breaks that the UFC doesn't want to give it to Evloev and they book him vs Pico. Everyone looses their shit and thinks Yair is getting the next shot, but it turns out the UFC has other plans and didn't want to give Yair the shot either.

Maybe their waiting to see what happens with Evloev/Pico and Jean Silva/Arnold Allen

There were very strong rumors about it, and even stronger backlash against it.

Every mma-youtuber made videos trashing that potential matchmaking.
I would like to believe that it made a difference.

Wasn't there also some issues with the arena in Mexico not being ready, or have I been fever dreaming?

 

[Trabaho]

Lol good comeback by Lopez. He said you will need a refree boy.

Perfect headliner for Noche. Mexico. Yair for a title is rushed.

 

[JoeRowe]

This tells me something funny is going on with the FW title shot. First, news breaks that the UFC doesn't want to give it to Evloev and they book him vs Pico. Everyone looses their shit and thinks Yair is getting the next shot, but it turns out the UFC has other plans and didn't want to give Yair the shot either.

Maybe their waiting to see what happens with Evloev/Pico and Jean Silva/Arnold Allen

Evloev vs Pico was a rumor, never announced.

If Yan/McGee is official, which along side Rob/RDR would a great 1-2 punch for a FN. I'm hopeful that Pico gets a different fight for 319 or Noche vs Diego if Yair declines.

Volk wants to be active and Movsar is ready. Hopefully logic prevails and Volk/Movsar gets booked for OCT.

 

[Gabe]

Who will get the 145 title shot then?

 

[JoeRowe]

Mosvar if fighting Pico on July 26th. If he wins, then he'll get his overdue shot.

Source?

 

[RockyLockridge]

I don't think lopes should get to fight yair. I think yair should have to fight again while evloev gets the shot but it should be against Murphy. Lopes should have to go further down the ladder than Yair. Lopes should fight jean silva.

Who will get the 145 title shot then?

UFC must have finally read the room and realized we all want the evloev title fight

 

[MRT]

This makes *way* more sense than Yair being considered for a title shot...that was just ridiculous.

 

[JKS]

There were very strong rumors about it, and even stronger backlash against it.

Every mma-youtuber made videos trashing that potential matchmaking.
I would like to believe that it made a difference.

Wasn't there also some issues with the arena in Mexico not being ready, or have I been fever dreaming?

That is what happened, they were planning a PPV in Mexico and the arena wasn't ready. So they're moving the Noche event to the US in Septmeber, but a non PPV.

 

[JKS]

Source?

I thought this was a done deal. Several media outlets reported it as official. I guess not yet.

 

[Tweak896]

Hopefully UFC announces how the FW division goes down, I don't know what to believe with all the rumors.

 

[NoSmilez]

It is fun but it's not headliner event. I will admit it is way better than Valentina vs Grasso

 

[Siver!]

Get O'Malley vs Ortega at 145 on there.

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

Cut Yair!!!!!

 

[JoeRowe]

It is fun but it's not headliner event. I will admit it is way better than Valentina vs Grasso

2 top-5 contenders is the epitome of a Headliner for a FN.