Alexander Volkanovski of Australia and Diego Lopes of Brazil will headline UFC 314 in a featherweight title bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami. It will be the first fight between the two competitors.

The title was left vacant after Ilia Topuria decided to move on from the featherweight division and permanently compete in the lightweight division.

Volkanovski, the previous featherweight champion, already has the second most title victories in the division with five. Volkanovski lost the title to Topuria at UFC 298 by knockout in the second round in Feb. 2024. His record currently stands at 26-4 MMA (13-3 UFC).

Lopes has won his last five UFC fights after he suffered a loss to Movsar Evloev at UFC 288 in May 2023. He brings a record of 26-5 MMA (5-1 UFC) into Saturday’s bout.

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UFC 314: Time, PPV, streaming for Volkanovski vs. Lopes

The highly anticipated matchup between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will take place on Saturday, April 12 and can be purchased on ESPN+ PPV.

• Date: Saturday, April 12
• Location: Kaseya Center (Miami)
• Early prelims start time: 6 p.m. ET
• Early prelims stream: ESPN+, Disney+
• Prelims card start time: 8 p.m. ET
• Prelims card TV: ESPN; Prelims stream: ESPN+
• Main card start time: 10 p.m. ET
• Main card stream: ESPN+ PPV

UFC 314 preliminary and main card start times

• Early prelims: 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+, Disney+)
• Prelims: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
• Main card: 10 p.m. ET (PPV on ESPN+)

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UFC 314: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes card

Main card

• Featherweight – Main Event: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes
• Lightweight: Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett
• Featherweight: Yair Rodriguez vs. Patricio Pitbull
• Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva
• Light Heavyweight: Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes

Prelims

• Featherweight: Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson
• Women’s Strawweight: Yan Xiaonan vs. Virna Jandiroba
• Lightweight: Jim Miller vs. Chase Hooper
• Featherweight: Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa

Early prelims

• Middleweight: Sedriques Dumas vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
• Flyweight: Sumudaerji vs. Mitch Raposo
• Middleweight: Tresean Gore vs. Marco Tulio
• Women’s Bantamweight: Nora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan

UFC 314 odds

All odds are for moneyline bets as of Friday, according to BetMGM.

Main card

• Featherweight – Main Event: Alexander Volkanovski (-145) vs. Diego Lopes (+120)
• Lightweight: Michael Chandler (+125) vs. Paddy Pimblett (-150)
• Featherweight: Yair Rodriguez (-200) vs. Patricio Pitbull (+165)
• Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell (+185) vs. Jean Silva (-225)
• Light Heavyweight: Nikita Krylov (-190) vs. Dominick Reyes (+155)

Prelims

• Featherweight: Dan Ige (+150) vs. Sean Woodson (-185)
• Women’s Strawweight: Yan Xiaonan (+125) vs. Virna Jandiroba (-150)
• Lightweight: Jim Miller (+600) vs. Chase Hooper (-900)
• Featherweight: Darren Elkins (+240) vs. Julian Erosa (-300)

Early Prelims

• Middleweight: Sedriques Dumas(+165) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (-200)
• Flyweight: Su Mudaerji (-175) vs. Mitch Raposo (+145)
• Middleweight: Tresean Gore (-310) vs. Marco Tulio (-400)
• Women’s Bantamweight: Nora Cornolle (-170) vs. Hailey Cowan (+140)

UFC 314 predictions

MMA Junkie: Lerone Murphy picks Volkanovski

Matthew Wells and Ken Hathaway write: “I think it’s a great fight – I think they’re both top fighters, both exciting fighters,” Murphy said at a post-fight news conference. “Two very high-level competitors, but I think maybe, I can see Volk winning late rounds with the cardio and the experience, but who knows?”

MMA Weekly: Robert Whittaker picks Volkanovski

Jeff Cain writes on behalf of Whittakers comments: “Makhachev 1 Volk I believe beats Diego Lopes. Volk’s skillset and just his composure, his toughness, his grit, his fight IQ, his ability to fight in the octagon, is second to none. He’s amazing, but with all the other factors we looked into, what Volk are we going to see.”

Boxing News: Leaning toward Lopez

Staff writes: “It’s a very interesting fight. Diego Lopes has been on an absolute hot streak, and his boxing is very sharp. Volkanovski hasn’t had the best performances lately, but he’s still the GOAT and an amazing athlete. However, I’m actually leaning towards Lopes. I believe he has what it takes to grab the belt. Even though Volkanovski is one of the greatest, I think Lopes, with his momentum, will put himself in a better position heading into that fight.”

President Donald Trump will attend UFC 314 

President Donald Trump is expected to attend UFC 314 in Miami, according to reports.

Trump is no stranger to the mixed martial arts scene, having attended multiple events in the past, including UFC 302 and 309.

The Secret Service is reportedly already at the Kaseya Center with dogs prior to his arrival.

UFC 314 live stream

The early prelims will be available to stream via ESPN+ and Disney+. The prelims follow with coverage on ESPN as well as streaming on ESPN+. The main event is available on ESPN+ PPV.

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