10 p.m. ET: ESPN+ PPV Main Card
8 p.m.: Prelims (ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Disney+* & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156)
6 p.m.: Early Prelims (ESPN+, ESPN Deportes**, Disney+ & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156)
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes – GET NOW
UFC PPV action continues this weekend from Miami with UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes. The signature event, featuring a clash for the UFC Featherweight title, will be live from the Kaseya Center on Saturday, April 12, at 10 p.m. ET, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English, Spanish and Portuguese).
The prelims will be available on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Disney+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation 156 starting at 8 p.m. The early prelims begin at 6 p.m. on ESPN+, Disney+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation 156, with ESPN Deportes joining in progress at 7 p.m.
Main Event
- The main event sees a showdown for the UFC Featherweight Championship with No. 1 contender Alexander Volkanovski taking on No. 3 Diego Lopes, following Ilia Topuria vacating the title. Volkanovski (26-4), the former featherweight king with the second-most title fight wins in division history, enters his 10th-consecutive championship bout looking to regain his spot atop the division he led for four years and become a two-time world champion. Lopes (26-6), a surging competitor and former Dana White’s Contender Series participant, comes into his first UFC title fight opportunity on a five-fight win streak over 13 short months and plans to add on with a showstopping performance against a division legend.
Co-Main Event
- No. 7 contender Michael Chandler goes head-to-head with No. 12 Paddy Pimblett in a 5-round co-main event at lightweight that promises an exciting finish. Chandler (23-9), the former NCAA DI All-American wrestler, MMA veteran and The Ultimate Fighter season 31 coach, plans for a statement performance to extend his streak of post-fight bonuses and put himself back in the conversation for a shot at UFC gold to add to his storied career. Pimblett (22-3), a rising star featuring four finishes across his perfect 6-0 Octagon record, looks to jump into the Top 10 and the title conversation with a powerful win against a UFC veteran.
Additional PPV Card Highlights
- No. 5 Yair Rodriguez (20-5), the former interim division champion, takes on MMA star Patricio Pitbull (36-7) in a featherweight bout, with Pitbull making his highly anticipated UFC debut following a record-setting career to date.
- In a featherweight contest, former The Ultimate Fighter contestant, No. 13 Bryce Mitchell (17-3) takes on Dana White’s Contender Series alum Jean Silva (15-2), as Silva looks to extend his 12-fight win streak and remain perfect in the Octagon while adding to his 93% career finish rate.
- An action-packed light heavyweight showdown kicks off the ESPN+ PPV main card, with No. 8Nikita Krylov (30-9) and his 93% career finish rate, taking on No. 11 Dominick Reyes (14-4), who looks to extend his current streak of back-to-back KO victories.
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On the Call
- Jon Anik will call the action alongside Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan. Megan Olivi will handle reporting duties.
Programming (All times ET)
| Thu.,
4/10 |
5 p.m. | UFC 314 Press Conference: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | ESPN+, ESPN App, @ESPNMMA YouTube |
| 8 p.m. | UFC: Camino al Octágono | ESPN Deportes | |
| Fri., 4/11 |
12:30 p.m. | UFC 314 Pre-Show Presented by Proper No. 12 Irish Whiskey: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | ESPN+ |
| 4 p.m. | UFC 316 Press Conference: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley 2 | ESPN+, ESPN App, @ESPNMMA YouTube | |
| 5 p.m. | UFC 314 Ceremonial Weigh-In: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | ESPN+, ESPN App, @ESPNMMA YouTube | |
| 5:30 p.m. | UFC Live: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | ESPN2 | |
| Sat.,
4/12 |
1 p.m. | UFC 314 Special | ESPN Radio |
| 6 p.m. | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes (Early Prelims) | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes**, Disney+*, SiriusXM Fight Nation 156 | |
| 8 p.m. | UFC 314 Presented by Bud Light: Volkanovski vs. Lopes (Prelims) | ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Disney+*, SiriusXM Fight Nation 156 | |
| 10 p.m. | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes (Main Card) | ESPN+ PPV (English, Spanish, Portuguese) |
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| 1 a.m.** | UFC 314 Post Show Presented by Proper No. 12 Irish Whiskey: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | ESPN+ |
*Following the launch of ESPN on Disney+, all Disney+ subscribers also have access to the UFC 314 prelims and early prelims windows (6-10 p.m.) directly in the app.
**ESPN Deportes joins in progress at 7 p.m.
***Immediately following main event
Main Card and Prelims (All times ET)
| 10 p.m. | Main | Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes | UFC Featherweight Championship |
| Co-Main | Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett | ||
| Undercard | Yair Rodriguez vs. Patricio Pitbull | ||
| Undercard | Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva | ||
| Undercard | Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes | ||
| 8 p.m. | Feature | Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson | |
| Undercard | Yan Xiaonan vs. Virna Jandiroba | ||
| Undercard | Jim Miller vs. Chase Hooper | ||
| Undercard | Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa | ||
| 6 p.m. | Feature | Sedriques Dumas vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk | |
| Undercard | Sumadaerji vs. Mitch Raposo | ||
| Undercard | Tresean Gore vs. Marco Tulio | ||
| Undercard | Nora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan |
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