{"id":315606,"date":"2025-11-29T03:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T03:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/315606\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T03:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T03:06:09","slug":"get-to-work-and-stop-whining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/315606\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Get To Work And Stop Whining\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diego Lopes will be fighting Alexander Volkanovski once again for the undisputed UFC featherweight title at UFC 325<\/a> on Jan. 31 LIVE on Paramount+ from Sydney, Australia, whether you like it or not.<\/p>\n

Fight fans were thrown a bit of a curveball on Thanksgiving Day after UFC CEO Dana White announced some bombshell matchups to begin the promotion\u2019s partnership with Paramount+ in 2026. This includes two title fights at UFC 324<\/a> set for Jan. 24 in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as Lopes\u2019 rematch with Volkanovski<\/a> that will headline UFC\u2019s return to Australia one week later.<\/p>\n

As expected, UFC matchmakers have caught some initial flack for booking a rematch between Lopes and Volkanovski. That\u2019s because Volkanovski already defeated Lopes at UFC 314<\/a> back in April 2025. That\u2019s less than one year ago and Lopes is already fighting for the 145-pound belt again. He is coming off a high-profile TKO win over Jean Silva this past September (highlights HERE<\/a>), but the UFC\u2019s featherweight division is flush with readily-available contenders, including Movsar Evloev (who has won nine-straight fights and holds a win over Lopes) and Lerone Murphy (who is on a nine-fight fight streak). Lopes may be the most popular contender in the division, but he certainly isn\u2019t the most deserving.<\/p>\n

Lopes, who is more than happy to fight for another UFC title, took to social media on Friday to deliver a message to all of his haters. The fan-favorite fighter suggested that other contenders were \u201csitting around,\u201d which allowed him to score his rematch with Volkanovski, who was surprised by the booking<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy face when I saw everyone crying,\u201d wrote Lopes accompanied by a smiling emoji (via X<\/a>). \u201cSitting around, he won\u2019t give you a title fight. Get to work and stop whining on social media.\u201d<\/p>\n

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