UFC Freedom 250 video: Diego Lopes knocks out Steve Garcia in White House kickoff

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Diego Lopes vs. Steve Garcia was the fight that many fans thought had the greatest potential for Fight of the Night honors.

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As it played out Sunday, it very well could take home the hefty $400,000 extra per fighter award. In the first UFC fight to take place at the White House in Washington, Lopes (28-8 MMA, 7-3 UFC) knocked out Garcia (19-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) with punches to top off a frantic sequence of violence.

Lopes has alternated wins and losses in his most recent four, though the two losses were both against champion Alexander Volkanovski.

Garcia was on quite a run prior to Sunday's fight. He rode a seven-fight winning streak into the bout, including victories over Calvin Kattar and David Onama.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Freedom 250 results include:

  • Diego Lopes def. Steve Garcia via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:42

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