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Alexander Volkanovski says Diego Lopes in for a 'very hard' fight at #UFC314: 'I'm still here'

  • Diego Lopes will compete against Alexander Volkanovski for the vacant UFC featherweight title at UFC 314 on April 12, 2025, according to UFC CEO Dana White.
  • Lopes has a five-fight winning streak, earning his title shot after his latest victory over Brian Ortega at Riyadh Season Noche UFC last September.
  • The fight card also includes a lightweight co-main event between Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett.
  • Former Bellator champion Patricio Freire will make his UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez after being released from his PFL contract.
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'I will not fail': Diego Lopes reacts to title fight vs. Alexander Volkanovski at #UFC314

Hard work paid off for UFC featherweight contender Diego Lopes. With UFC 145-pound champion Ilia Topuria relinquishing his title, Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will take on former champ Alexander Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) for the vacant title in the UFC 314 main event April 12 at Kaseya Center from Miami. Since joining the UFC roster in May 2023, Lopes has competed six times – including accepting Dan Ige as a replacement opponent at UFC 303 o…

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Volkanovski to make long-awaited return in title fight

Australian MMA superstar Alexander Volkanovski will fight for the first time in 14 months in a featherweight title...

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Volkanovski-Lopes set as Topuria vacates UFC title

Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes were booked to fight for the featherweight championship at UFC 314 after Ilia Topuria vacated his title to move up to the lightweight division.

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Alexander Volkanovski Warns Diego Lopes: You ain’t having it”

With Ilia Topuria out of the featherweight equation, Alexander Volkanovski has a much better chance of reclaiming his title unless, of course, Diego Lopes shocks the world with skills. The featherweight title fight between Volkanovski and Lopes has been scheduled to take place at UFC 314 on 12th April in Miami. In a cordial way, the former champion has made it very clear that the belt is his, and in spite of the tough efforts Diego Lopes investe…

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"I was just preparing for Ilia" - Alexander Volkanovski opens up about Ilia Topuria's surpising decision to vacate UFC featherweight title

Alexander Volkanovski will now be fighting for the UFC featherweight title against an unexpected adversary in his next outing after Ilia Topuria vacated the 145-pound strap in a surprising turn of eve

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UFC 314: Ilia Topuria vacates featherweight title, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes to battle for belt

Plus, former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull makes his UFC debut on the same card

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