UFC 314
| UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 12, 2025 | |||
| Venue | Kaseya Center | |||
| City | Miami, Florida, United States | |||
| Attendance | 18,287[1] | |||
| Total gate | $11,507,099[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 12, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States.[2]
Background
[edit]The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Miami and first since UFC 299 in March 2024.[2]
A UFC Featherweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes headlined the event. Current champion Ilia Topuria vacated the title in order to move up to lightweight.[3]
Former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion (also former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger) Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett met in a five-round lightweight co-main event.[4]
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.[5]
A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales was scheduled for this event.[6] However, the pairing was moved to UFC 315 due to undisclosed reasons.[7]
Former three-time Bellator Featherweight World Champion (also former Bellator Lightweight World Champion) Patrício Pitbull made his promotional debut in a featherweight bout against former interim UFC Featherweight Champion Yair Rodríguez.[8]
A women's bantamweight bout between Nora Cornolle and Hailey Cowan was expected to take place at UFC 315.[9] However, the bout was moved to this event for unknown reasons.[10] At the weigh-ins, Cornolle weighed in at 137.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 20 percent of her purse which went to Cowan.[11]
A welterweight bout between Geoff Neal and Carlos Prates was scheduled for this event.[12] However, Neal withdrew from the fight due to an injury and the bout was subsequently cancelled.[13]
A featherweight bout between Roberto Romero and promotional newcomer Alberto Montes was scheduled for this event.[14] However, Montes withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and Romero was moved to UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates two weeks later.[15]
During the event's broadcast, former two-time UFC Women's Bantamweight and one-time Women's Featherweight Champion Amanda Nunes was announced as the next "modern wing" UFC Hall of Fame inductee during International Fight Week festivities in Las Vegas this June.[16]
Results
[edit]| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski | def. | Diego Lopes | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Paddy Pimblett | def. | Michael Chandler | TKO (elbows and punches) | 3 | 3:07 | |
| Featherweight | Yair Rodríguez | def. | Patrício Pitbull | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Jean Silva | def. | Bryce Mitchell | Submission (ninja choke) | 2 | 3:52 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Dominick Reyes | def. | Nikita Krylov | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:24 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+ / Disney+) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Dan Ige | def. | Sean Woodson | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:12 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Virna Jandiroba | def. | Yan Xiaonan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Chase Hooper | def. | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Julian Erosa | def. | Darren Elkins | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:15 | |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / Disney+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Michał Oleksiejczuk | def. | Sedriques Dumas | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 2:49 | |
| Flyweight | Su Mudaerji | def. | Mitch Raposo | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Marco Tulio | def. | Tresean Gore | TKO (punch) | 2 | 3:16 | |
| Catchweight (137.5 lb) | Nora Cornolle | def. | Hailey Cowan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:52 | |
- ^ For the vacant UFC Featherweight Championship.
Bonus awards
[edit]The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[18]
- Fight of the Night: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes
- Performance of the Night: Paddy Pimblett and Jean Silva
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2025-04-13). "UFC 314 post-event facts: Alexander Volkanovski regains title in unprecedented fashion". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ a b Nolan King (2025-02-09). "UFC 314 officially heads to Miami". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-02-19). "UFC 314 headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes title bout with Ilia Topuria vacating". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-02-19). "UFC 314 adds Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett – and it's five rounds". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Harvey Leonard (2025-01-29). "Report: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France set for UFC 314 in Miami on April 12". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Ross Markey (2025-01-09). "Report – Gilbert Burns books return fight against unbeaten KO star at UFC 314 in Miami". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-02-19). "UFC 315 title fights revealed: Belal Muhammad, Valentina Shevchenko set to defend in Montreal". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-02-19). "UFC signs Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire, set to debut vs. Yair Rodriguez in Miami". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2025-02-16). "UFC 315 targets Hailey Cowan vs. Nora Cornolle addition to Montreal lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ Harvey Leonard (2025-03-02). "UFC matchmaking bulletin: new fights for Gaethje, Mitchell, Hill, Aldo, and more". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ Staff (2025-04-11). "UFC 314 weigh-in results: Stacked card set for Miami with one miss". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-02-19). "UFC 314 adds Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates banger to Miami". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Mathew Riddle (2025-03-29). "UFC 314 hit by huge main card cancellation". si.com. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Daniel Coronado (2025-02-06). "Chihuahua native to the UFC cage; Roberto Romero will return on April 12". oem.com.mx. Retrieved 2025-02-06. (in Spanish)
- ^ Uncrowned Staff (2025-04-06). "UFC schedule, fight cards, start times, odds, how to watch UFC 314: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-04-12). "Amanda Nunes to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ Andrew Richardson (2025-04-13). "Bonuses! Jean Silva cashes extra $50k for dog walking Bryce Mitchell - UFC 314". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
