Ilia Topuria Vacates UFC Featherweight Title, New Champion To Be Crowned At UFC 314

A new champion will be crowned at UFC 314.

A new champion will be crowned at UFC 314.

Dana White announced that Ilia Topuria will vacate the Undisputed UFC Featherweight Title, and he has plans to move up to lightweight.

Diego Lopes will fight Alexander Volkanovski for the vacant title at UFC 314 in Miami on April 12. Volkanovski is a former champion, and he successfully defended the gold five times.

Ilia Topuria will vacate his undisputed UFC featherweight title with plans to move up to lightweight, Dana White announced.

Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will fight for the vacant featherweight title at UFC 314 in Miami on April 12. pic.twitter.com/36OYhxKdzk

— ESPN (@espn) February 20, 2025

Topuria previously beat Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 in February 2024 to win the title. He successfully defended it against Max Holloway at UFC 308.

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