Diego Lopes

A bout between Diego Lopes and Charles Oliveira is being developed for UFC 335, scheduled for December 12. The matchup has not yet been officially confirmed by the promotion.

Oliveira

Charles Oliveira has no fight booked and has not yet begun negotiations with the UFC, according to his manager and head coach Diego Lima. The BMF titleholder recently returned to training following the death of teammate Allan Nascimento and is targeting a return before the end of 2026, likely on a November or December numbered event. Oliveira's preferred next fight is a rematch with lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, though Lima also identified Arman Tsarukyan and Diego Lopes as strong potential opponents if a title shot is not immediately available.

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Michael Bisping has publicly condemned the California State Athletic Commission for withholding the fight purses of Paddy Pimblett, Max Holloway, and Gable Steveson following their celebrations at UFC 329, calling the rule a 'crime'. All three fighters scaled the Octagon after their victories on July 11, mirroring a move that previously cost Diego Lopes $2,500 after UFC 300. Bisping joins Daniel Cormier in criticising the CSAC policy, with disciplinary hearings now approaching for the trio.

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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

Garcia, Tsarukyan