Amid the late changes to this weekend’s UFC 303 card, one consolation is we get to see a fascinating featherweight clash between two of the sport’s best finishers, Diego Lopes and Brian Ortega. 

Brazil’s Lopes is about as entertaining a fight-ender as exists on the UFC roster nowadays. The 29-year-old Brazilian has gone to decision just six times in his 30-fight career to date, wracking off ten knockouts and twelve submissions over that time to garner a reputation as a fighter on the verge of title contention at 145-pounds.

For that ambition to become a reality, though, he will have to bypass Brian Ortega — a fighter who has previously navigated a path to a title shot of his own, and who appears to be on the verge of a move to lightweight.

But judging by Lopes’ UFC 300 win against the tough Sodiq Yusuff, he looks to be heading into his prime.

You can check that bout out in full below:

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