Alex Volkanovski vs Diego Lope Prediction: betting on the former champion

Prediction for the MMA match which will take place on April 13. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski was the featherweight champion for five years and defended the title five times. But a couple of years ago he suddenly decided to try himself in a higher division, and this decision was not the best in his life - first he lost to Islam Makhachev without any questions, and then in the rematch he was knocked out by him in the first round.

After that he was finished by Elijah Topuria, took away the belt and made people around him say that Alex Volkanovski's time was irrevocably gone.

Volkanovski returns to the cage after two consecutive losses by knockouts, very tough ones, and that's very disturbing. On the other hand - his skills are not disputed by anyone, he hits like a sledgehammer himself and knows when to do it (we're talking about timing). There were no questions about his conditioning either, nor were there any questions about his resilience and motivation. Age, of course, is critical, but there are no preconditions that everything is over for him yet. Just both Makhachev and Topuria would have finished anyone else in the conditions that finished Volkanovski.

Diego Lopez

Diego Lopez has only suffered one loss in the UFC, to Movsar Yevloev, but somehow it was he and not Yevloev who earned the right to fight for the belt. Lopez has won almost all of his victories early, but he won his last two fights by decision over Dan Ige and Brian Ortega.

Diego Lopez may not be the most palatable option for Volkanovski in his current state, but he is still vastly inferior to the former champion in terms of skills and arsenal. On the other hand, five years ago Alex wouldn't have noticed an opponent of this level, but now there are questions. Lopez looks like Topuria in some moments, he has good speed, fast hands and explosive combinations, often practicing non-obvious connections. Only with this he will not surprise the status opponent, if the latter, of course, will be in acceptable shape, and we return to the fact that everything in this confrontation depends on Alex, and only on him.

Expert Betting Tips

If we compare levels, as we all like to do, then everything is obvious here - both in terms of skills, arsenal, and even conditioning, the advantage will be on the side of the former champion. Yes, his time is running out, but he'll still be able to handle the middleweight Lopez. The only way Diego will have a chance is if Volkanovski fails in the training camp and takes the match too lightly. That's hard to believe, especially with the title on the line.

Alex will definitely outscore his opponent in the standup, and only a crazy man would fantasize about Lopez being able to catch him on the counter. The Brazilian has never had opposition of this level, and the organization of this fight looks like a thank you from the league for Alex Volkanovski for all the great things he has done for it.

An early win for anyone here, we think, is unlikely, and we see the scenario of the fight as follows - Volkanovski will wear down his opponent throughout the fight, forcing him to survive. The judges will have to count the points, but it won't be a difficult job, as Wolf's advantage will be obvious.

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