Alexander Volkanovski relishes the opportunity to prove the doubters wrong at UFC 314 . With UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria relinquishing his title, Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and Diego Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will compete for the vacant title in the April 12 main event at Kaseya Center from Miami. Volkanovski says he’s known about the April date for a while now, but he just wasn’t sure if Lopes was his opponent, and the exact implications of the fight. The former five-time defending UFC featherweight champion warns the streaking Lopes that he’s hungry to regain his throne. “I’m feeling great, and I’m only going to get better from here, so that’s a scary thing – especially for Lopes,” Volkanovski said on his YouTube channel .
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Alexander Volkanovski says Diego Lopes in for a ‘very hard’ fight at UFC 314 – MMA Junkie