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UFC has approved Diego Lopes's move from featherweight to the 155-pound division. Lopes had sought the change before his previous fight but was kept at 145 pounds, and he is now targeting bouts against top-five or top-six ranked lightweights. Lopes also served as the official backup fighter at the UFC White House event, making weight twice and collecting backup pay after stepping up when Arman Tsarukyan was unable to weigh in due to his clash with RAF. He gained 3.5 kg in one hour solely through hydration to hit the lightweight limit, a process managed by the same nutritionist he has worked with for seven to eight years.
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