Ilia Topuria Vacates Title, Volkanovski-Lopes Fight for Belt

UFC 314: Ilia Topuria vacates featherweight title, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes to battle for belt
Alexander Volkanovski can become UFC featherweight champion again without avenging his loss to Ilia Topuria. UFC CEO Dana White announced Wednesday evening that Volkanovski will fight Diego Lopes for the vacant title at UFC 314.
Dana White explains Ilia Topuria's decision to vacate UFC featherweight title
UFC CEO Dana White announced Ilia Topuria will be vacating the featherweight title to continue his career at 155 pounds. Here’s why.
Ilia Topuria vacates UFC featherweight title, Volkanovski vs. Lopes title bout headlines slew of UFC 314 announcements
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'He obviously was talking about...': Alexander Volkanovski Shares Thoughts on Former Rival Ilia Topuria Vacating the UFC Featherweight Title
Ilia Topuria's decision to vacate the UFC Featherweight title left many surprised. Former king of the Featherweight division Alexander Volkanovski has dropped his reaction on the big development.
UFC 314 headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes title bout with Ilia Topuria vacating
Dana White announced UFC 314 for Miami and atop the card is a surprising title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes.
Ilia Topuria Vacates Title, Volkanovski-Lopes Fight for Belt; UFC 315 Card Revealed
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Ilia Topuria vacates featherweight title, Volkanovski-Lopes set for vacant title clash
It's all change at the top of the UFC featherweight division. UFC president and CEO Dana White has announced that champion Ilia Topuria has officially vacated t
Ilia Topuria Vacates Featherweight Title, New Title Fight Set For UFC 314
Ilia Topuria has decided to depart the UFC featherweight division, and former champ Alexander Volkanovski is set to fight for the vacant title at UFC 314.
Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes react to Ilia Topuria vacating featherweight title
Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes react to the news that they are fighting each other for the vacant featherweight title at UFC 314.
Ilia Topuria officially vacates featherweight title with Islam Makhachev clash reportedly in the works
Ilia Topuria will bid to become a two-weight champion against Islam Makhachev later this year. The featherweight champion won his first belt by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 last February 2024. Ilia Topuria then spectacularly defended it by putting Max Holloway to sleep at UFC 308 in October.
Volkanovski to fight Lopes for UFC title vacated by Topuria
Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes were booked to fight for the featherweight championship at UFC 314 after Ilia Topuria vacated his title to move up to the lightweight division.
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Islam Makhachev’s manager sounds off on possible Ilia Topuria bout: “We already gave chances to featherweight champ”
The manager of UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev seemingly doesn't want to see the Russian fight Ilia Topuria next.
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Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria predicted by UFC legend who has fought both men
Ilia Topuria recently vacated his featherweight belt to pursue a potential fight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, ...