Alexander Volkanovski is UFC featherweight champion once again. Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 314 to capture the vacant title. Were there concerns that Volkanovski may have been gun-shy after suffering nasty knockouts to Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria in back-to-back fights,

It was Alex Volkanovski's and Diego Lopes's turn to headline in a main event for the featherweight title belt vacated by the man who took it from Volkanovski just 14 months ago, Ilia Topuria. Volkanovski hadn't fought since that second-round TKO defeat at UFC 298, while Lopes had won five straight since a loss in his company debut.