UFC 314 is shaping up to be a highly anticipated fight night.
The event will take place on April 12 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The main event features Alexander Volkanovski against Diego Lopes for the featherweight championship. This fight will crown a new champion after Ilia Topuria vacated the title to move to the lightweight division.
During the UFC 313 event, the promotion announced the main card and featured preliminary card for this upcoming pay-per-view. The co-main event will see Michael Chandler face Paddy Pimblett in a five-round lightweight bout.
The main card also includes a featherweight fight between Bryce Mitchell and Jean Silva, a welterweight match between Carlos Prates and Geoff Neal, and a light heavyweight opener with Nikita Krylov versus former title challenger Dominick Reyes.
The featured prelim will showcase former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez against former Bellator two-division champion Patricio Pitbull, who will be making his UFC debut. The televised prelims also include Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson, a crucial strawweight fight between Yan Xiaonan and Virna Jandiroba, and a lightweight match between Jim Miller and Chase Hooper.
Here’s the updated fight lineup:
Main Card
- Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes – Vacant Featherweight Title Fight
- Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett – Lightweight Fight
- Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva – Featherweight Fight
- Carlos Prates vs. Geoff Neal – Welterweight Fight
- Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes – Light Heavyweight Fight
Preliminary Card
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Patricio Pitbull – Featherweight Fight
- Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson – Featherweight Fight
- Yan Xiaonan vs. Virna Jandiroba – Strawweight Fight
- Jim Miller vs. Chase Hooper – Lightweight Fight
Early Preliminary Bouts
- Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa – Featherweight Fight
- Alberto Montes vs. Roberto Romero – Bantamweight Fight
- Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Sedriques Dumas – Middleweight Fight
- Mitch Raposo vs. Sumudaerji – Flyweight Fight
- Tresean Gore vs. Marco Tulio – Middleweight Fight
- Nora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan – Women’s Bantamweight Fight
