Diego lopes in victory in the UFC. (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
Undefeated in MMA and on the rise in the UFC, Lerone murphy increasingly wants to raise the level of difficulty to be found in the octagon. After victory over Josh Emmett, the English jewel began to target Diego lopes. In addition to the challenge, the fighter highlighted weaknesses presented by the former challenger for the featherweight belt (up to 65,7 kg).
“Me against Lopes, how would that go? He has an effective style, like Paddy (Pimblett), dangerous on the ground. He throws dangerous punches, but I think he is very green on the feet. Watching him against Volkanovski I saw a lot of gaps too. Volka coming in and changing the distance, he (Diego) got confused with that, he didn’t know what to do against that. I think my game, I think I am better on the feet than Volkanovski, with a difference in distance too. I think he (Diego) will have difficulty on the feet with me”, declared Lerone on his official account. Instagram.
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Following his speech, Murphy stated that he was capable of defeating the Manaus native, despite the great talent displayed by the Brazilian.
“He has no cardio, his rhythm dropped dramatically in the first two rounds, so I think it’s a tough fight obviously, he’s a good fighter, isn’t he? He’s one of the best in the world, but I think I can beat him,” he concluded.
Lerone murphy (dir) wants to face Diego lopes next. Photo: Reproduction/UFC Europe
Ranked eighth in the category, Murphy wants to face Diego, who is currently ranked second. Despite the statement, the fighter has not received any response so far from the Brazilian, who is the target of rumors about a potential fight against Jean Silva to follow.
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