Steve Garcia

Matchmaking Idea 💡 Diego Lopes has recently announced he’s moving up to 155 after his spectacular win over Steve Garcia at UFC Freedom 250. He stated that with Alexander Volkanovski still holding the top spot at featherweight, he is now searching for new challenge at lightweight. And also received approval from the UFC. Lopes has proven he can make 155 lbs, where he made history at UFC Freedom 250 by weighing in twice on the same day for two separate divisions. He first weighed in at 146 pounds for his featherweight bout and returned an hour later at 154 💪. Arman’s last fight was 8 months ago, and since then he has been radio silenced 🤫. Perhaps Dana White is still unhappy with him following his incidents—including UFC 300 involving punching a fan, his UFC 311 withdrawal due to a back injury, head-butting Dan Hooker, the American Airlines altercation, and his chaotic brawl with Giorgio Petrosyan at RAF 6 🤷‍♂️. If that’s the case, Dana, make Arman vs Diego Lopes for the number-one contender’s fight. 🤝 @danawhite . . . . . . . #ufc #mma #armantsarukyan #ufc331 #danawhite

Tsarukyan, Lopes

In a recent interview from Las Vegas, Steve Garcia said he is planning to take a break from fighting after his latest outing but would be willing to cut his rest short if the UFC calls him for a spot on the UFC 309 card at Madison Square Garden. He emphasized he is not actively seeking another bout immediately, highlighting the toll of back-to-back camps. However, the historic MSG event remains a strong lure. His comments underscore both his desire to recover and his openness to a high-profile opportunity on short notice.