Although one could assume Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev are at the head of the queue for a title shot, stranger things have happened. A statement win in a main event spotlight, at the very least, cracks open the door for whomever gets their hand raised in San Antonio.
Coming off a title fight loss is a crucial moment for every fighter. The desperation to get back to that opportunity can cause a fighter to force unnecessary changes or have a crisis of confidence. Lopes, however, seems all-systems go, believing he and his team took the correct lessons away from Miami.
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On September 13, it’s time for Lopes to make it happen. All he can control is what is in front of him, and what is in front of him is a prime opportunity to remind everyone he is every bit the part of a title contender.
“You never know what is happening now in the division,” he said. “I think Saturday, a great win, I think I can get into the conversation for the title shot.”
