Alexander Volkanovski is simply the second two-time featherweight champion in historical past after regaining gold with a win over Diego Lopes in Saturday’s UFC 314 headliner.
After Ilia Topuria vacated the strap to maneuver as much as light-weight, Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) reassumed his place on the high of the 145-pound division with a unanimous determination victory over Lopes (26-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in the principle occasion at Kaseya Middle in Miami.
It’s Volkanovski’s first victory since July 2023 after he was knocked out by Topuria and Islam Makhachev in consecutive fights.
Examine beneath for the highest X (previously Twitter) reactions to Volkanovski’s title conquer Lopes at UFC 314.
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Últimas palabras de sus coaches antes de entrar a la guerra 🔥 #UFC314 pic.twitter.com/FeQ3qJj8Mu
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 13, 2025
One other championship stroll 👏@AlexVolkanovski makes his strategy to the Octagon!
[ #UFC314 ] pic.twitter.com/6c7F3HXvp2
— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025
MAIN EVENT TIME 🤩 #UFC314
Alex Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes… who you bought?! pic.twitter.com/VMuaYPKftc
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) April 13, 2025
R1 – Alex vs. Diego – Proper to the center. Alex along with his ordinary broad stance. Leg kick for him. One other. Now excessive.
Inside leg kicks from each. #UFC314
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) April 13, 2025
COME ON VOLK!!
I BELIEVE!!#UFC314— Corey ‘Additional time’ Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) April 13, 2025
10-9, Volkanovski. #UFC314
— Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) April 13, 2025
Volks is trying deadly rn bruh is lock the fuck in 😤😤😤
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) April 13, 2025
Volk trying like he got here to show a lesson
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 13, 2025
Diego is pacing him self he must get reckless
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 13, 2025
20-18, Volkanovski, however that was an enormous, massive shot by Diego Lopes on the finish of the spherical. He is sport right here. #UFC314
— Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) April 13, 2025
Lopes must throw combos. When he does, he’s touching Volk. And he hits onerous. #UFC314
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 13, 2025
HUGE proper hand to shut the spherical 🤯@DiegoLopesMMA | #UFC314 pic.twitter.com/lj00BdGhYO
— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025
30-27, Volk.
R2 is the one actual query for the previous champ. #UFC314
— Phil Murphy © (@Phil_Sports) April 13, 2025
Very aggressive scrap! I feel Volk 29-28 to date. #UFC314
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) April 13, 2025
Championship Rounds 🏆 #UFC314
How are you scoring Alex Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes?! pic.twitter.com/5i2ASoPGKM
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) April 13, 2025
Volk in deep shit late in spherical 4 !!!! Excessive Drama as Lopez prowls #UFC314
— Battle Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) April 13, 2025
Tied 2-2 heading into the ultimate spherical #UFC314
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) April 13, 2025
39-37 Volkanovski. Lopes takes that one.
Volk was tremendous bothered by the glove scrapped his eyelid – after which the uppercut that adopted #UFC314
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) April 13, 2025
FINAL ROUND INCOMING! 🤩#UFC314 pic.twitter.com/ojpn69GulJ
— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025
Ilia Topuria vacating the featherweight belt , simply doesn’t sit proper with me . Dude was on fireplace and looking out HOF at that weight class. Must be the weirdest vacate ever IMO !
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 13, 2025
Not the best of bars, however Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes simply gave the 2025 Battle of the 12 months to date. Now who will get the win? #UFC314
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) April 13, 2025
The cardboard lives as much as the hype
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 13, 2025
48-47 Volkanovski. It very nicely could come all the way down to how these judges noticed the 2 knockdowns in Spherical 2 #UFC314
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) April 13, 2025
RECLAIMED HIS THRONE 🏆@AlexVolkanovski defeats Diego Lopes by unanimous determination to reclaim his featherweight title!
[ B2YB @DudeWipes | #UFC314 ] pic.twitter.com/kRUl7A7Xgo
— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025
#UFC314 outcomes: Alexander Volkanovski (@AlexVolkanovski) def. Diego Lopes by way of unanimous determination (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – to win vacant featherweight title
Full protection: https://t.co/GaSN2ndUZV pic.twitter.com/h5QvWCHLZh
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 13, 2025
Alex Volkanovski’s seven title struggle wins are 2nd most in UFC featherweight historical past (Aldo, 8). #UFC314
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) April 13, 2025
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