UFC booked a quick rematch between Diego Lopes and featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325.
Lopes adjusted his game after losing convincingly to Volkanovski last year.
Many fans questioned his fast return to a title fight despite other contenders.
Former champion Dan Hardy warned a second loss could devalue Lopes’s future title reign.
Hardy said fans may always see Volkanovski as the superior fighter.
He expects an improved Lopes but still backs Volkanovski to win again.
