LAS VEGAS – Josh Emmett has weighed in on the two marquee featherweight fights at UFC 314. In the UFC 314 main event (ESPN+ pay-per-view), Alexander Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) will take on Diego Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for the vacant 145-pound belt April 12 at Kaseya Center from Miami. Emmett (19-4 MMA,
Alexander Volkanovski has no issues with Ilia Topuria getting an immediate UFC lightweight title shot. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is vacating his featherweight championship after back-to-back knockouts of Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Volkanovski was awaiting his rematch with Topuria, but those plans were derailed after “El Matador” moved divisions. But because Topuria won’t be
Some say cardio is king in MMA, and that’s why some fans are siding with Alexander Volkanovski to beat Diego Lopes in their upcoming UFC title fight. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) meet next month in the main event of UFC 314. in Miami, Fla. They’ll be competing for
It’s no secret that former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski’s fighting career has seen better days. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC), not long ago on a dominant title run and considered the pound-for-pound best in MMA, currently finds himself on a two-fight losing streak and 1-3 in his past four fights, with his two most
While questions remain about what the next UFC lightweight and featherweight title fights will be, it’s a no-brainer for Joe Rogan. During a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, the popular UFC commentator left no doubt about what he’d like to see: Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria moving up to lightweight to challenge Islam
Diego Lopes continues to put his focus on fighting Alexander Volkanovski next. Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) confirmed that he won’t be fighting Yair Rodriguez, which was rumored for the UFC on ESPN 64 main event on March 29 in Mexico City. “The fight with Yair never happened,” Lopes told Submission Radio. “UFC talked to
As a potential rematch looms, it appears there’s no animosity between Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski. UFC featherweight champion Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and former titleholder Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) are both in Sydney for Saturday’s UFC 312 event. Coincidentally, they will be cornering against each other, with Topuria’s brother Aleksandre set to
Alexander Volkanovski wants nothing more than to run things back with Ilia Topuria. After five title defenses, Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his featherweight title to Topuria by knockout at UFC 298 last February. Topuria has since knocked out Max Holloway to retain his belt at UFC 308 and welcomed a rematch with Volkanovski.
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-312-commentary-team-set-michael-bisping-joe-rogan-daniel-cormier-jon-anik February 5, 2025 9:40 am ET The second numbered UFC event of 2025 is just days away, with UFC 312 set for Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. As always, some marquee on-air talent
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria sees two viable options for his next fight. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off a stunning knockout of Max Holloway to retain his belt at UFC 308 in October. After becoming the first to finish Holloway with strikes, Topuria welcomed a rematch with Alexander Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3
