Topuria opted to leave his 145-pound title behind for a move up to lightweight. As a result, Volkanovski (26-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC) will battle Diego Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for the vacant title in Saturday’s UFC 314 main event ( ESPN+ pay-per-view) at Kaseya Center from Miami.

Alexander Volkanovski ushered in his second reign as UFC champion after getting the better of a game Diego Lopes. Paddy Pimblett thrust himself into the spotlight with a shockingly dominant win over Michael Chandler. There's also Jean Silva's rising star to address, and the failed debut of former Bellator champ-champ Patricio Pitbull.