"Volk 50-45," "Diego for the win" - Fans react to Diego Lopes calling out Alex Volkanovski in light of Ilia Topuria's lightweight plans

Diego Lopes' recent callout to Alexander Volkanovski has caught the attention of MMA fans worldwide. While some backed Lopes to come out on top, many asserted that Volkanovski would win if the two collide inside the octagon.

Lopes called out Volkanovski after reigning featherweight champion Ilia Topuria hinted at a lightweight move next year. The Mexico-based Brazilian tweeted:

''@alexvolkanovski, if Ilia going to 155, let's meet inside the octagon. You can pick the date and location.''

Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions to the above post from Championship Rounds.

One fan leaned towards former championVolkanovski, writing:

''Volk 50-45''

Another fan pushed for Lopes, writing:

''Diego for the win''

Other fans wrote:

''Volk beats Diego Slowpez comfortably. In and out too fast for his one dimensional hooks, he denied Islam takedowns and stayed safe on the ground against ISLAM MAKHACHEV.''

''I know this isn't a very popular opinion. But I'm not so sure that Volk takes this one. I just don't think he's ever going be the same fighter moving forward. And I think Diego could possibly catch him and sleep him. With those two knockouts that he endured I will be highly surprised if he ever sees a championship again.''

Check out more reactions below:

Screenshots courtesy of fan reactions to Championship Rounds' post on X

Following two unsuccessful attempts at the lightweight title against Islam Makhachev, Volkanovksi took on Topuria in the main event of UFC 298 and lost his featherweight belt as he suffered a second-round knockout.

Meanwhile, Lopes is currently on a five-fight win streak. In his recent octagon outing at Noche UFC 306, he faced former title challenger Brian Ortega and delivered a dominant performance, securing a unanimous decision win.

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Movsar Evloev believes Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway's time is up at 145 pounds

Given Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway suffered crushing defeats to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 and UFC 308, respectively, undefeated contender Movsar Evloev feels the two former champions' time at the top has run out, and it's time for new faces to take over. During UFC 310 media day, Evloev said:

''I don't think that's a good idea to fight with Volkanovski again. Volkanovski is a legend, but he's done, and Max Holloway also. They are good fighters for a long time, but time is gone. Fresh blood is here. Let me prove that I'm champion." [H/T: Sports Illustrated]

Watch his full appearance at UFC 310 media day below:

Evloev remained undefeated as he secured a unanimous decision win against former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310.