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What time is the Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes fight tonight? Cagewalks, running order, streaming, how to watch UFC 314
Check your region for UFC 314 on DAZN PPV
The UFC heads to Miami for a pay-per-view event with storylines galore.
Headlining the card is a fight for the vacant featherweight title after previous champion Ilia Topuria vacated to chase a title in the 155-pound division. Former longtime champion Alexander Volkanovski will fight rising star Diego Lopes. Volkanovski will be looking to prove he's still one of the most dangerous men in the division. Lopes will be looking to secure his first UFC title after a run through the best-of-the-best in the division.
In the co-main event, Michael Chandler returns to action to fight Paddy Pimblett in a fan-favorite match-up in Miami. Jean Silva and Bryce Mitchell are facing off after Silva threatened to make Mitchell pay for his controversial comments earlier this year. Also on the card is the UFC debut of one of the greatest Bellator fighters of all time, Patricio Pitbull, who will take on former interim champion Yair Rodriguez.
DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of UFC 314.
Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes fight date, start time
UFC 314 will take place on Saturday, April 12, with the main card set to get underway at 10pm on the East Coast and 3am in the early hours of Sunday morning in the UK.
The cagewalks for Volkanovski vs Lopes are scheduled for 1am ET / 10pm PT / 6am BST, but these timings are subject to change.
- Date: Saturday, April 12
- Main card start time: 10pm ET / 7pm PT / 3am BST (Sunday)
- Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes main event cagewalks (approx): 1am ET (Sunday) / 10pm PT / 6am BST (Sunday)
Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes fight card
Main card
- Alexander Volkanovksi vs Diego Lopes; For the vacant UFC featherweight title
- Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett; Lightweight
- Bryce Mitchell vs Jean Silva; Featherweight
- Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull; Featherweight
- Nikita Krylov vs Dominick Reyes; Light heavyweight
Prelims
- Dan Ige vs Sean Woodson; Featherweight
- Yan Xiaonan vs Virna Jandiroba; Women's strawweight
- Jim Miller vs Chase Hooper; Lightweight
- Sedriques Dumas vs Michal Oleksiejczuk; Middleweight
Early prelims
- Darren Elkins vs Julian Erosa; Featherweight
- Su Mudaerji vs Mitch Raposo; Flyweight
- Tresean Gore vs Marco Tulio; Middleweight
- Nora Cornolle vs Hailey Cowan; Women's bantamweight
How to watch Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes
UFC fans in the U.S. can purchase the fight on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), while UFC 314 is available to DAZN subscribers in Canada on pay-per-view.
TNT Sports will broadcast Volkanovski vs Lopes and the full UFC 314 card in the UK.
Where is the Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes fight?
The fight is set to be held at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes tale of the tape
Alexander Volkanovski record
- Nationality: Australian
- Age: 36
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
- Reach: 71.5 in (182 cm)
- Total fights: 30
- Record: 26-4
Diego Lopes record
- Nationality: Mexican
- Age: 30
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Reach: 72.5 in (184 cm)
- Total fights: 32
- Record: 26-6
