How to Watch UFC 314

A new Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder will be crowned when Alexander Volkanovski dukes it out with Diego Lopes for the vacant 145-pound belt in the UFC 314 main event. Meanwhile, three-time Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler takes on the polarizing Paddy Pimblett in the five-round lightweight co-headliner at 155 pounds.

A closer look at the UFC 314 ‘Volkanovski vs. Lopes’ particulars:

Date, Time, Location for UFC 314

UFC 314 “Volkanovski vs. Lopes” goes down on Saturday, April 12 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 a.m. PT, with the prelims set for 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

UFC 314 ‘Volkanovski vs. Lopes’ Tickets

Those in the Miami area on April 12 can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster to see UFC 314 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges.

Where to View UFC 314 Online

Anyone wishing to live stream UFC 314 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC 314 “Volkanovski vs. Lopes” online in the United States. The main card streams to ESPN+ pay-per-view ($79.99) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The featured prelims stream to ESPN+ and ESPN at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m., while the early prelims stream to ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC 314 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 11 p.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC 314 “Volkanovski vs. Lopes” online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.

UFC 314 ‘Volkanovski vs. Lopes’ Lineup, Odds

BetUS.com lists Volkanovski as a -145 favorite for the five-round headliner, with Lopes as the +122 underdog. In the co-main event, Pimblett is favored at -150, with Chandler coming back at +126.

Volkanovski, 36, steps back into view on the heels of back-to-back losses. The City Kickboxing star last suited up at UFC 298, where he was on the receiving end of an Ilia Topuria knockout in the second round of their Feb. 17, 2024 encounter. Volkanovski owns a 13-3 record across his 16 appearances inside the Octagon. On the other side of the ledger, Lopes has rattled off five consecutive victories. He last saw action in September, when he laid claim to a three-round unanimous decision over Brian Ortega at UFC 306. Lopes boasts 22 finishes among his 26 career wins.

UFC 314 also features a light heavyweight tilt pitting Nikita Krylov (-180) against Dominick Reyes (+150) and a pair of featherweight affairs, as Yair Rodriguez (-195) meets Patricio Freire (+162) and Jean Silva (-220) faces Bryce Mitchell (+182). Featherweights anchor the undercard, where Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Sean Woodson (-175) takes on Xtreme Couture’s Dan Ige (+146) in the top prelim at 145 pounds.

The rest of the UFC 314 “Volkanovski vs. Lopes” lineup: Virna Jandiroba (-145) vs. Xiaonan Yan (+122) at women’s strawweight, Chase Hooper (-900) vs. Jim Miller (+575) at lightweight, Julian Erosa (-300) vs. Darren Elkins (+246) at featherweight, Michal Oleksiejczuk (-190) vs. Sedriques Dumas (+158) at middleweight, Su Mudaerji (-165) vs. Mitch Raposo (+138) at flyweight, Marco Tulio (-365) vs. Tresean Gore (+288) at middleweight and Nora Cornolle (-180) vs. Hailey Cowan (+150) at women’s bantamweight.

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