Former BMF champion Jorge Masvidal has weighed in on the upcoming clash between Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes.
At UFC 335 later this year, Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes will battle it out over the symbolic BMF title. Oliveira won the strap from Max Holloway, whereas Lopes is coming off the back of a fantastic knockout win over Steve Garcia at UFC Freedom 250.
Diego Lopes has been eyeing up a lightweight switch for quite some time now, and he has finally decided to make the jump as he aims to make an immediate splash at 155 pounds.
In a recent preview video, Jorge Masvidal questioned the booking of Charles Oliveira vs Diego Lopes.
Masvidal on Charles Oliveira vs Diego Lopes
“I don’t like Lopes, his first fight at ’55 against Oliveira for the BMF belt,” Masvidal said on “Deep Waters.” “I would have liked to see him in one fight and then fight Charles, because Charles has done so much in the f*cking sport and at 155. Lopes has done a lot of cool sh*t, as well, too. I’m not going to hate on him, but I didn’t think he’d be the guy to challenge Oliveira for the BMF belt. There’s a couple of guys. I would have said run Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira for both belts or something like that maybe.”
“Less milage on Diego,” Masvidal said. “I think Charles is more well rounded, has more threats – his elbows, his knees. But I think Charles has way more miles than Diego. He has a little bit more miles on the chin, and Diego is pretty fresh. … But if Charles could open up with knees and high kicks right away, I think he can neutralize him right off him. Maybe he can get a stoppage.
“Lopes always does the Tyson shell where he gets close enough, and he opens up. If Charles can just time him with those beautiful knees that he has, the good teeps, the one-twos straight down the pipe. Charles is one of my favorite fighters. I want to go with Charles, but I feel like they’re trying to set up Diego and get him that.”
Quotes via MMA Junkie
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