NEW YORK – Diego Lopes knows all eyes are going to be on him on Saturday night, and he plans to make the most of it. The UFC rookie competes in his third fight in the octagon against Pat Sabatini. The two standout grapplers are scheduled to meet in a featherweight bout to open the UFC 295 pay-per-view main card in Madison Square Garden. Lopes (22-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is aware he’s in a highly coveted spot on the card and plans to make a statement against Sabatini (18-4 MMA, 5-1 UFC), so he can show he’s ready for bigger opportunities. “I think this is a great opportunity and just being on the main card it’s something that’s very meaningful,” Lopes said through an interpreter at the UFC 295 media day on Wednesday. “I also want to show that my first fight just wasn’t a matter of luck being there.
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