Not only did Diego Lopes fall short at UFC 325, but he also isn’t leaving Sydney unscathed.
Lopes challenged Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship this past Saturday. Volkanovski already scored a win over Lopes back in April 2025, and history repeated itself. “The Great” was victorious via unanimous decision in the rematch, and Lopes may need substantial time to heal.
Jason House, the manager for the No. 2-ranked UFC featherweight, revealed on Instagram Stories that his fighter may have suffered two breaks on Saturday.
“Looks like we broke both feet,” House wrote. “Some nights you’re at the after party, some nights you’re at the ER.”
There is no word on how long Lopes could be out of action for. If both of his feet are indeed broken, it would be a rough situation for the top 145-pound title contender.
During his post-fight interview with UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier, Lopes explained what went wrong against Volkanovski.
“I think Volkanovski is one of the best guys in the division for this,” Lopes said. “He made a lot of things round-by-round. I think the first round was a little bit closer. Second round, he came back better. So, step by step he made different things. Yeah bro, I don’t think I have a lot of words for this moment now.”
Lopes now finds himself further from the UFC featherweight title picture after dropping two bouts against the reigning champion. He had been riding a five-fight winning streak before his first loss against Volkanovski. Lopes has now gone 1-2 in his last three outings.
BJPenn.com will keep you posted on Lopes’ medical status following the injury update from his manager.
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