In the main event of tonight’s UFC 314 PPV at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes to win the vacant UFC Featherweight Championship.
The title was vacated by Ilia Topuria, who is moving up to the Lightweight division.
ON TOP OF THE WORLD AGAIN 🌎@AlexVolkanovski is now a 2x UFC Featherweight Champion!
[ #UFC314 ] pic.twitter.com/pWf2OwHhTg— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025
"Adversity is a privilege." 👏@AlexVolkanovski knows how much he wanted to feel this moment again!
[ #UFC314 ] pic.twitter.com/z9R5i1vIs4— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025
WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley was in attendance to support fellow Aussie in Volkanovski. UFC also aired an ad for WrestleMania 41, which will take place in Las Vegas next weekend.
Mami in Miami 🔥
Backing Volk all the way at #UFC314! @WWE @UFC_AUSNZ pic.twitter.com/R3FVVOYuUN
— TKO (@TKOGrp) April 13, 2025
Also at this event, former double champion Amanda Nunes was announced as the next inductee in the “Modern Wing” of the UFC Hall of Fame.
Below are the complete results from the UFC 314 event:
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+ / Disney+ / UFC Fight Pass)
– Nora Cornolle def. Hailey Cowan via Submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 2 of their Catchweight (137.5 lbs) bout
– Marco Tulio def. Tresean Gore via TKO (punch) in Round 2 of their Middleweight (185 lbs) bout
– Su Mudaerji def. Mitch Raposo via Decision (split) in their 3 round Flyweight (125 lbs) bout
– Michał Oleksiejczuk def. Sedriques Dumas via TKO (punches and elbows) in Round 1 of their Middleweight (185 lbs) bout
Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+ / Disney+)
– Julian Erosa def. Darren Elkins via TKO (punches) in Round 1 of their Featherweight (145 lbs) bout
– Chase Hooper def. Jim Miller via Decision (unanimous) in their 3 round Lightweight (155 lbs) bout
– Virna Jandiroba def. Yan Xiaonan via Decision (unanimous) in their 3 round Women’s Strawweight (115 lbs) bout
– Dan Ige def. Sean Woodson via TKO (punches) in Round 3 of their Featherweight (145 lbs) bout
Main PPV Card
– Dominick Reyes def. Nikita Krylov via KO (punch) in Round 1 of their Light Heavyweight (205 lbs) bout
– Jean Silva def. Bryce Mitchell via Submission (ninja choke) in Round 2 of their Featherweight (145 lbs) bout
– Yair Rodríguez def. Patrício Pitbull via Decision (unanimous) in their 3 round Featherweight (145 lbs) bout
– Paddy Pimblett def. Michael Chandler via TKO (punches and elbows) in Round 3 of their Lightweight (155 lbs) bout
– Alexander Volkanovski def. Diego Lopes via Decision (unanimous) in their 5 round bout to win the vacant UFC Featherweight (145 lbs) Championship
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