Alexandre Pantoja vs Kai Kara-France Preview & Picks – Pantoja To Retain At UFC 317
25 Jun 2025
Read More
Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes Preview & Picks – Volkanovski To Regain Title At UFC 314
- Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes picks for Saturday, April 12
- UFC 314 is taking place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
- Preview, predictions, stats & form
Alexander Volkanovski (Getty Images)
- Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes Preview & Picks
- Alexander Volkanovski Form
- Diego Lopes Form
Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes Preview & Picks
Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes Preview & Picks
Alexander Volkanovski is tipped to regain the featherweight title at UFC 314.
Diego Lopes’ all-or-nothing approach plays into the hands of a fighter like Volkanovski.
The former champion is backed to showcase his all-round skill-set to grind out a decision victory.
- Alexander Volkanovski is 6-1 in UFC featherweight title fights
- 5 of Alexander Volkanovski’s last 7 wins have been via decision
- Diego Lopes lost his last fight for a professional MMA title
- 4 of Diego Lopes’ 6 career defeats have been on points
Alexander Volkanovski Form
Alexander Volkanovski is a former UFC featherweight champion with a professional record of 26-4 (13 KOs, 3 Subs).
Volkanovski debuted in the UFC in November 2016 and quickly climbed up the ladder with 12 consecutive victories.
A TKO victory over Chad Mendes in December 2018 and a decision success against Jose Aldo in May 2019 earned him his first UFC title fight, and he took his big shot.
The 36-year-old Australian beat Max Holloway via unanimous decision to claim the featherweight crown, and then beat ‘Blessed’ by split decision to retain the title.
He then bested Brian Ortega over five rounds, before knocking out ‘The Korean Zombie’ in the fourth round to set up a trilogy fight with Holloway.
Volkanovski again got the better of the Hawaiian ace, beating him on points to settle the rivalry.
He moved up to lightweight after that fight but failed in his bid to become a two-weight world champion, dropping a decision to Islam Makhachev.
‘The Great’ made a return to winning ways in his next outing, knocking out Yair Rodriguez in the third round to retain his featherweight crown, but failed to follow that up as another bid to become lightweight champion ended in failure.
This time Volkanovski was knocked out in the first round by Makhachev, and in his next fight he surrendered the featherweight belt as he was KO’d in the second by Ilia Topuria.
Diego Lopes Form
Diego Lopes is the #3 ranked featherweight contender with a career record of 26-6 (10 KOs, 12 Subs).
Lopes arrived in the UFC in May 2023 and got off to a disappointing start as he dropped a decision to Movsar Evloev in his debut.
The 30-year-old Brazilian has rebounded in emphatic fashion though, reeling off five consecutive wins to surge into title contention.
He rebounded from that loss with a first-round submission win over Gavin Tucker, and he backed that up by knocking out Pat Sabatini in 90 seconds.
Lopes then made it three straight first-round stoppage wins as he took out Sodiq Yusuff with strikes in 89 seconds.
He has not stopped an opponent since that April 2024 outing, but he has taken his streak to five fights with back-to-back decision wins, beating Dan Ige and Brian Ortega last year.
Verdict
The big question heading into this fight is ‘is Alexander Volkanovski past his best’?
Volkanovski has been stopped in his last two fights, but that has been against the cream of the crop.
We still have confidence in ‘The Great’ and we expect him to rebound from those losses to become a two-time featherweight champion.
Volkanovski has been stopped in his last two fights, but that has been against the cream of the crop.
We still have confidence in ‘The Great’ and we expect him to rebound from those losses to become a two-time featherweight champion.
Alexander Volkanovski
Winner
@-125.00 - 4 Units
55 Stake Cash no deposit & 550,000 Gold Coins & 5% Rakeback
Use promo code NEWBONUS
Sign up with the code NEWBONUS. When you verify your account get 25 Stake Cash for free PLUS 250,000 Gold Coins and 5% Rakeback! No deposit required. Login each day for the next 30 days and get an additional 30 Stake Cash AND 300,000 Gold Coins. 21+ only. T&Cs apply. Excludes WA, NY, NV, ID, KY, MI, VT, NJ, DE, WV, PA, RI & MD.
Volkanovski by Dec.
Method Of Victory
@187.00 - 2 Units
55 Stake Cash no deposit & 550,000 Gold Coins & 5% Rakeback
Use promo code NEWBONUS
Sign up with the code NEWBONUS. When you verify your account get 25 Stake Cash for free PLUS 250,000 Gold Coins and 5% Rakeback! No deposit required. Login each day for the next 30 days and get an additional 30 Stake Cash AND 300,000 Gold Coins. 21+ only. T&Cs apply. Excludes WA, NY, NV, ID, KY, MI, VT, NJ, DE, WV, PA, RI & MD.
Latest News
-
And Still -
Topuria WinsIlia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira Preview & Picks – Topuria To Win UFC 317 Title Fight By KO24 Jun 2025 Read More
-
UFC 317 Live StreamHow To Watch UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira Live Stream23 Jun 2025 Read More
-
Khalil By KOJamahal Hill vs Khalil Rountree Jr Preview & Picks – Rountree Jr To Claim KO Win At UFC Baku18 Jun 2025 Read More
-
UFC Live StreamHow to Watch UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr Live Stream16 Jun 2025 Read More
