UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on April 12, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States.
Background
The event will mark the promotion’s fourth visit to Miami and first since UFC 299 in March 2024.
A UFC Featherweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes is expected to headline the event. Current champion Ilia Topuria will vacate the title in order to move up to lightweight.
Former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion (also former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger) Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett are expected to meet in a five-round lightweight co-main event.
A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Alexandre Pantoja and former interim title challenger Kai Kara-France was rumored to take place at this event, but it never materialized.
A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales was scheduled for this event.[5] However, the pairing was moved to UFC 315 due to undisclosed reasons.
Former three-time Bellator Featherweight World Champion (also former Bellator Lightweight World Champion) Patrício Pitbull is expected to make his promotional debut in a featherweight bout against former interim UFC Featherweight Champion Yair Rodríguez.
A women’s bantamweight bout between Nora Cornolle and Hailey Cowan was expected to take place at UFC 315. However, the bout was moved to this event for unknown reasons.
winner Rei Tsuruya.