UFC 314 live updates, results and highlights from Alex Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes

By | April 13, 2025
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The UFC returns to the Kaseya Center in Miami for the fourth time at UFC 314.

In the main event, Alex Volkanovski takes on Diego Lopes for the vacant UFC featherweight title.

This will be Volkanovski’s 10th consecutive title fight as he looks to reclaim the belt after back-to-back knockout defeats.

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Diego Lopes is coming into this fight on a five fight win streak. The Brazilian is currently the third ranked featherweight in the UFC.

In the co-main event (five rounds), veteran knockout artist Michael Chandler will fight surging British superstar Paddy Pimblett.

Elsewhere on the card, Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez welcomes Bellator legend Patricio “Pitbull” Freire to the UFC. Brazil’s Pitbull will be looking to make a statement against one of Volkanovski’s former opponents.

To kickoff the main card, number eight ranked Nikita Krylov faces the eleventh ranked Dominick Reyes, before Bryce Mitchell defends his number thirteen ranking against Jean Silva.

Follow along with our UFC 314 live blog below:

UFC 314 live updates and results

Round three: We enter the championship rounds, both men look unfazed by the gravity of the moment. It’s a predominantly boxing approach from Lopes, whilst Volkanovski is mixing it up. Volk seems to have injured his eye and Lopes is on the hunt for a finish. The Aussie stayed on his bike for the last minute of round four in an attempt to get his wits back, veteran move.

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopes (38-38)

Round three: Volkanovski back to establishing his kicking game early in round three. Both men eat left hooks and are beginning to turn up the aggression. Lopes wants a brawl and the old master is giving him one. Volkanovski continues to be the busier man which may help him secure these close rounds.

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Volkanovski (29-28 Volkanovski)

Round two: Lopes still looks like he is trying to figure out the movements of Volkanovski to begin round two. Left hook by the Aussie rocks Lopes and the former champion immediately shoots in on a takedown. They exchange jabs in the centre, but Volkanovski seems to be getting the better of Lopes when they throw in combination. Big shot from Lopes drops Volk to end a round that could go either way.

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopes (19-19)

Round one: Here we go! Patient start from both men, each respectful of the others power. They clash in the centre, both men land big. Volk gets a takedown late and is raining down massive shots. Huge round for the former champion.

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Volkanovski

12:25 a.m. ET: Main Event time! Volkanovski vs Lopes goes down next for the vacant featherweight title.

12:22 a.m. ET: Pimblett makes a series of callouts in his post-fight interview and declares that he will be the lightweight champion.

12:17 a.m. ET: Pimblett makes a statement! Ground and pound TKO for “The Baddy” in round three.

12:15 a.m. ET: A big knee from Pimblett opens up a cut on Chandler to start the third and “The Baddy” is hunting a finish. 

12:12 a.m. ET: A groin shot from Chandler pauses the back-and-forth action to begin the second round. Chandler takes the back, but a reversal puts Pimblett on top. The Liverpool native transitions seamlessly from back control to mount in a dominant end to the round.

12:05 a.m. ET: Pimblett getting to work early with the calf kicks before Chandler lands a takedown. “The Baddy” shakes off some big shots by Chandler and fires back some of his own to finish the round.

11:44 p.m. ET: Five-round co-main event up next as Michael Chandler defends his number seven ranking against rising British superstar Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett.

11:42 p.m. ET: Yair Rodriguez wins the fight 30-27 on all three judges scorecards and calls for a title fight in Guadalajara, Mexico against the winner of tonight’s main event.

11:39 p.m. ET: All the elements of mixed martial arts were on full display in this matchup. Kicks from Yair and massive punches into takedowns for Patricio made a spectacle out of the first two rounds. Massive connection by Rodriguez in round three puts Pitbull down. The Bellator veteran tries to recover from the closed guard, but a barrage of elbows has him in a very vulnerable position. Armbar attempt from Pitbull, but Rodriguez escapes. What a fight.

11:17 p.m. ET: The UFC debut of Patricio Pitbull is up next as he takes on number five ranked Yair Rodriguez.

11:04 p.m. ET: Silva calls out Diego Lopes in a passionate post-fight interview.

11:01 p.m. ET: Silva drops Mitchell early in round two with a big right hand. He continues to pick Mitchell apart in the stand-up. Silva locks up a ninja choke and puts “Thug Nasty” to sleep.

10:54 p.m. ET: The touch of gloves offering from Silva is denied by Mitchell as the Arkansas native pressures early. The Brazilian locks in a guillotine choke which “Thug Nasty” fends off at the end of round one.

10:42 p.m. ET: Grudge match between Bryce Mitchell and Jean Silva up next on the main card.

10:33 p.m. ET: Amanda Nunes is inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

10:28 p.m. ET: Reyes showcased his sharp striking early, stunning the Russian with a jab. Nasty left-hand counter as Krylov blitzes in puts him out for the count. What a finish.

10:05 p.m. ET: Win streaks collide to open up the main card, as Nikita Krylov faces Dominick Reyes.

10:02 p.m. ET: The UFC main card has started.

9:53 p.m. ET: President Donald Trump walks out into the arena to a big pop from the crowd.

9:53 p.m. ET: Ige cracked Woodson with a big shot early in round three, laying on the punishment until the referee stepped in. There will be controversy over that stoppage, as Woodson seemed to be still in the fight. 

9:50 p.m. ET: Both men made their intentions clear from the outset. Woodson was determined to keep Ige on the end of his long range weapons, and Ige was coming forward looking to end the fight with a single shot. The Erick Nicksick disciple connected on a few hard punches in round one, but Woodson also chipped away with kicks in the process. A similar dynamic played out in round two, with the most telling moment coming from a sharp bit of takedown defence by Woodson along the cage. Heading into round three it’s anyone’s fight.

9:34 p.m. ET: Main event of the UFC 314 prelims is up next: Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson.

9:20 p.m. ET: Xiaonan’s takedown defence held up at points, but once the fight eventually hit the mat, Jandiroba put on a jiu-jitsu clinic. The Brazilian looked certain to find the submission in several moments, however Xiaonan did enough to keep safe without putting forward much offence of her own. A unanimous decision may be enough to set Jandiroba up with an opportunity to fight Weili Zhang for the belt. 

9:08 p.m. ET: Top-ranked strawweights face-off in a potential number one contender fight next, as Yan Xiaonan takes on Virna Jandiroba.

8:59 p.m. ET: Chase Hooper with a signature win over UFC legend Jim Miller. Hooper shined where a lot of prospects have stumbled, overcoming the veteran with a dominant unanimous decision victory.

8:51 p.m. ET: It was more of the same in round two. Hooper showed great control in the grappling range, consistently transitioning from body locks, to pins, into leg entries. Miller seemed to be one step behind and will likely need a finish in round three.

8:44 p.m. ET: Miller was on a guillotine early in round one after Hooper pursued a takedown. The youngster escaped and then began attacking his own submissions from bottom position. Back-and-forth grappling scrambles ensued before Hooper backpacked Miller.

8:33 p.m. ET: The old-guard looks to hold ground against a rising prospect when Jim Miller fights Chase Hooper coming up next.

8:22 p.m. ET: Elkins relentlessly pursued the takedown in round one, but after being dropped multiple times the referee waived the contest off, awarding Erosa with the TKO victory. It was an up-kick from bottom position which initially stunned Elkins. From there, a series of fight-ending strikes landed with precision, putting away the mixed martial arts veteran.

8:09 p.m. ET: Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa opens the prelims.

8 p.m. ET: The prelims have started.

7:42 p.m. ET: Oleksiejczuk was ultra-aggressive from the opening bell, walking his man down and lining up the left-hand, which was a weapon that landed consistently throughout the fight. Dumas tried to maintain distance, but the Polish middleweight snuck one too many devastating shots through the guard and ground-and-pounded his way to a first-round victory.

7:37 p.m. ET: Headlining the early prelims, Florida native Sedriques Dumas will lock horns with Polish brawler Michal Oleksiejczuk.

7:29 p.m. ET: The two men had a competitive back-and-forth in the striking ranges. Raposo landed some timely takedowns at different points throughout the contest, however, it was the rangy kickboxer from China who piled up the damage with elbows and knees when they came together. 

7 p.m. ET: Flyweight showdown next as Su Mudaerji takes on Mitch Raposo.

6:51 p.m. ET: Gore and Tulio put together an early fight of the night contender. Tulio dropped Gore at multiple points in the fight with different combinations of kicks and punches. Gore was game throughout, firing back hard shots when he seemed hurt. Eventually, the volume was too much and Tulio secured his second knockout in the UFC midway through round two.

6:32 p.m. ET: Tresean Gore vs. Marco Tulio is up next.

6:24 p.m. ET: After a strong first round for Cowan, Cornolle changed the tide with a reversal which landed her on the back where she secured the rear naked choke submission.

6:15 p.m. ET: The early prelims have started with Nora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan.

Hello everyone, and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of UFC 313!

UFC 314 fight card

Main Card

  • Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes for the UFC featherweight title
  • Paddy Pimblett def. Michael Chandler via TKO (3:07 into round three)
  • Yair Rodriguez def. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Jean Silva def. Bryce Mitchell via submission (3:52 into round two)
  • Dominick Reyes def. Nikita Krylov via TKO (2:24 into round one)

Prelims

  • Dan Ige def. Sean Woodson via TKO (1:12 into round three)
  • Virna Jandiroba def. Yan Xiaonan via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Chase Hooper def. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Julian Erosa def. Darren Elkins via TKO (4:15 into round one)

Early Prelims

  • Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Sedriques Dumas via TKO (2:49 into round one)
  • Su Mudaerji def. Mitch Raposo via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
  • Marco Tulio def. Tresean Gore via TKO (3:16 into round two)
  • Nora Cornolle def. Hailey Cowan via submission (1:52 into round two)

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