Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes battle it out in the main event of UFC 314, live on pay-per-view from Kaseya Center in Miami, on April 12. The pair square off in the scheduled five-round bout with the vacant featherweight title on the line.
Australia’s former champion Volkanovski (26-4) looks to regain the belt and bounce back from two losses against Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev. Riding a five-fight winning streak, Brazilian-born, Mexico-based Lopes (26-6) makes his first attempt to conquer the division.
In the co-main event, former three-time Bellator lightweight champion and UFC 155-pound title challenger Michael Chandler faces Paddy Pimblett. Chandler (23-9) of High Ridge, MO is coming off two defeats to Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier. Pimblett (22-3) of England aims for his ninth straight victory.
Two featherweight matchups on the UFC 314 fight card feature Bryce Mitchell (17-2) of Texarkana, AR up against Brazilian Jean Silva (15-2), and Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez (19-5, 1 NC) against former two-division Bellator champion Patricio “Pitbull” (36-7) of Brazil. The PPV opener is a light heavyweight bout between Dominick Reyes (14-4) of Hesperia, CA and Nikita Krylov (30-9) of Ukraine.
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes results
Get UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes full fight card results below.
Main card
- Alexander Volkanovski def. Diego Lopes by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – wins vacant UFC featherweight title
- Paddy Pimblett def. Michael Chandler by TKO (punches and elbows, R3, 3:07)
- Yair Rodriguez def. Patricio Pitbull by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jean Silva def. Bryce Mitchell by submission (ninja choke, R2, 3:52)
- Dominick Reyes def. Nikita Krylov by KO (punches, R1, 2:24)
Prelims
- Dan Ige def. Sean Woodson by TKO (R3, 1:12)
- Virna Jandiroba def. Yan Xiaonan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Chase Hooper def. Jim Miller by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Julian Erosa def. Darren Elkins by TKO (punches, R1, 4:15)
Early prelims
- Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Sedriques Dumas by TKO (punches and elbows, R1, 2:49)
- Su Mudaerji def. Mitch Raposo by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
- Marco Tulio def. Tresean Gore by TKO (punches, R2, 3:16)
- Nora Cornolle def. Hailey Cowan by submission (rear-naked choke, R2, 1:52)
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes live blog
Alexander Volkanovski defeats Diego Lopes to regain title
In the UFC 314 main event, Alexander Volkanovski defeats Diego Lopes by unanimous decision with scores of 48-47, 49-46, and 49-46. With the victory, Australia’s Volkanovski becomes a two-time UFC featherweight champion, improves to 27-4, and rebounds from defeats to Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev. Brazilian-born, Mexico-based Lopes falls short in his first attempt to win the 145-pound title and drops to 26-7, snapping his five-fight winning streak.
Paddy Pimblett stops Michael Chandler in third round
In the UFC 314 co-main event, Paddy Pimblett defeats Michael Chandler by TKO with punches and elbows at lightweight. The time was 3:07 into the third round. Pimblett of England earns his ninth win in a row and improves to 23-3. Former three-time Bellator lightweight champion and UFC 155-pound title challenger Chandler of High Ridge, MO dropps to 23-10 and suffers his third straight defeat.
Yair Rodriguez defeats Patricio Pitbull by decision
Yair Rodriguez defeats Patricio Pitbull by unanimous decision at featherweight. All three scores were 30-27. Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez improves to 20-5, 1 NC, while former two-division Bellator champion and UFC newcomer Patricio “Pitbull” of Brazil drops to 36-8.
Jean Silva submits Bryce Mitchell in second round
Jean Silva defeats Bryce Mitchell via ninja choke at 3:52 into the second round at featherweight. Silva of Brazil earns his 13th straight victory and improves to 16-2. Mitchell of Texarkana, AR drops to 17-3.
Dominick Reyes KO's Nikita Krylov in first round
In the opening bout on PPV, Dominick Reyes (15-4) of Hesperia, CA stops Nikita Krylov (30-10) with punches at light heavyweight. The time was 2:24 into the first round.
Dan Ige defeats Sean Woodson by TKO
Atop the UFC 314 prelims, Dan Ige stops Sean Woodson in the third round at featherweight. Hawaii’s Ige rebounds from two defeats and is now 19-9, while Woodson of St. Louis, MO drops to 13-2-1, which snaps his four-fight winning streak.
Virna Jandiroba defeats Yan Xiaonan by decision
Virna Jandiroba defeats Yan Xiaonan by unanimous decision at strawweight. All three scores were 30-27. Jandiroba of Brazil improves to 22-3, while China’s Xiaonan drops to 19-5.
Chase Hooper defeats Jim Miller by decision
Chase Hooper defeats Jim Miller by unanimous decision. After three rounds at lightweight, the scores were 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28. Hooper of Enumclaw, WA improves to 16-3-1, while Miller of Sparta, NJ drops to 38-19.
Julian Erosa stops Darren Elkins in first round
Julian Erosa defeats Darren Elkins via first-round TKO with punches at featherweight. Erosa of Yakima, WA, improves to 31-12 and earns his third straight victory. Elkins of Hobart, IN drops to 29-12, snapping his two-fight winning streak.
Michal Oleksiejczuk stops Sedriques Dumas in first round
Rounding out the early prelims, Michal Oleksiejczuk of Poland defeats Sedriques Dumas of Pensacola, FL via first-round TKO with punches and elbows at middleweight. Oleksiejczuk rebounds from three straight defeats and improves to 20-9. Dumas drops to 10-3.
Su Mudaerji defeats Mitch Raposo by split decision
Su Mudaerji of China walks away with the win, defeating Mitch Raposo of Fall River, MA by split decision. After three rounds at flyweight, the judges scores the fight 29-28, 29-28, and 28-29. Mudaerji improves to 17-7 and bounces back from three defeats in a row, while Raposo drops to 9-3.
Marco Tulio TKO's Tresean Gore in second round
Marco Tulio (14-1) of Brazil defeats Tresean Gore (6-3) of Myrtle Beach, SC via second-round TKO with punches at middleweight.
Nora Cornolle defeats Hailey Cowan by submission
Nora Cornolle defeats Hailey Cowan via rear-naked choke. The time was 1:52 into the second round.
First up: Nora Cornolle vs Hailey Cowan
The UFC 314 fight card comprises 13 bouts in total. The event opener is a 137.5-pound catchweight matchup between Nora Cornolle (8-2) of France and Hailey Cowan (7-3) of Waco, TX. Cornolle missed the non-championship bantamweight limit by one and a half pounds.
UFC 314 start time
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes airs live on ESPN+ PPV. The main card starts at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. The prelims start at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT, following the early prelims at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT. In Australia, UFC 314 airs live on Kayo Sports on April 13, with the PPV starting at 12:00 PM AEST.
