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UFC 314: How to watch Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes, start time, Miami fight card, odds, more

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC 314 on pay-per-view, ESPN and ESPN+.

The UFC is back in South Florida this week with UFC 314 in Miami.

Here’s how to watch UFC 314 with the newly vacant featherweight title on the line at the top of the card.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC 314 has a main card that starts at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view via ESPN+. The preliminary card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, and early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.

Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 314 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Dan Hellie[/autotag] will host the official UFC 314 weigh-in show on Friday at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT.

He’ll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag], former UFC middleweight champion [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] and [autotag]Laura Sanko[/autotag].

Former interim UFC lightweight champion [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag], two-time UFC title challenger [autotag]Chael Sonnen[/autotag] and light heavyweight [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] will serve as desk analysts on the UFC 314 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary.

[autotag]Brett Okamoto[/autotag] will serve as desk host with [autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] joining the desk post-fight.

Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 314.

He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Cormier and [autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag].

[autotag]Din Thomas[/autotag] will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst.

(Mike Bohn—MMA Junkie)

Main event: Alexander Volkanovski

Record: 26-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC
Opponent: Diego Lopes (27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Yair Rodriguez, Max Holloway (three times), Chan Sung Jung, Brian Ortega, Jose Aldo
Misc.: It’s been a rough past couple years for the former champ, but he still finds himself right back in a title fight. He lost two lightweight title shots to Islam Makhachev – the second of which came on short notice. Then he lost his featherweight title to Ilia Topuria. But Topuria is headed to lightweight and vacated the belt, so who better than to have a crack at it than the ex-champ, the UFC brass figured.

Main event: Diego Lopes

Record: 27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC
Opponent: Alexander Volkanovski (26-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Brian Ortega, Dan Ige, Sodiq Yusuff, Pat Sabatini
Misc.: Lopes’ win over ex-title challenger Ortega this past fall put him in perfect position to get the call when Topuria moved up and the featherweight belt became open.

Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes, UFC 314 news conference

Co-main event: Michael Chandler

Record: 23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC
Opponent: Paddy Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Tony Ferguson, Dan Hooker, Benson Henderson (twice in Bellator), Patricky Freire (twice in Bellator), Eddie Alvarez (2011 in Bellator)
Misc.: Has lost four of five, but remains a fan favorite for his willingness to sacrifice blood and perhaps future coherence in the name of entertainment. For that reason, title contention remains ever-present with a win. But a loss to Pimblett would push him toward that on-the-way-out territory experienced by Tony Ferguson, Donald Cerrone and others – fun at the dance, sure, but no longer a candidate for prom king.

Co-main event: Paddy Pimblett

Record: 22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC
Opponent: Michael Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: King Green, Tony Ferguson
Misc.: Former Cage Warriors champion has been perfect since his arrival to the UFC, and all four of his stoppage wins in the promotion have come with post-fight bonuses attached.

UFC debut: Patricio Freire

Record: 36-7
Opponent: Yair Rodriguez (19-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Adam Borics, A.J. McKee, Emmanuel Sanchez, Michael Chandler
Misc.: Former two-division Bellator champion “Pitbull” Freire finally arrives in the UFC. He’s regarded as the best fighter in Bellator history – and even challenged for the bantamweight title there less than two years ago, meaning he has the potential to play around in three divisions.

UFC 314 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Alexander Volkanovski -150 vs. Diego Lopes +125 – for vacant featherweight title
Michael Chandler +135 vs. Paddy Pimblett -160
Bryce Mitchell +260 vs. Jean Silva -325
Patricio Freire +165 vs. Yair Rodriguez -200
Nikita Krylov -200 vs. Dominick Reyes +165

UFC 314 prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

Dan Ige +130 vs. Sean Woodson -155
Virna Jandiroba -150 vs. Yan Xiaonan +125
Chase Hooper -700 vs. Jim Miller +500
Darren Elkins +285 vs. Julian Erosa -360

UFC 314 early prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Sedriques Dumas +160 vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk -190
Su Mudaerji -220 vs. Mitch Raposo +180
Tresean Gore +260 vs. Marco Tulio -325
Nora Cornolle -175 vs. Hailey Cowan +145

UFC 314 preview videos

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UFC 311: How to watch pair of title fights, Los Angeles lineup, odds, more (updated)

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC 311 on pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+ and ESPN+.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2025 is set for Saturday just outside Los Angeles. Here’s how to watch UFC 311 with the bantamweight and lightweight titles on the line at the top of the card at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC 311 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPNews and streams on Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. Five early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 311. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators and UFC Hall of Famer Cormier and [autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag].

Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 311 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Dan Hellie[/autotag] will host the official UFC 311 weigh-in show on Friday.

He’ll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag], former middleweight champion [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] and UFC commentator [autotag]Laura Sanko[/autotag].

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 311.

He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Cormier and [autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag].

[autotag]Din Thomas[/autotag] will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst.

Former UFC title challenger [autotag]Chael Sonnen[/autotag] and former UFC light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 311 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary.

[autotag]Brett Okamoto[/autotag] will serve as the host, with Anik and Olivi set to contribute, as well. (Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Main event: Islam Makhachev

Record: 26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC
Opponent: Renato Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Dustin Poirier, Alexander Volkanovski (twice), Charles Oliveira, Dan Hoooker, Arman Tsarukyan (2019)
Misc.: Makhachev has showed no signs of his dominance waning since he won the lightweight title in 2022. He was set to fight Arman Tsarukyan, whom he holds a 2019 win over, until weigh-ins day – when Tsarukyan pulled out.

Main event: Renato Moicano

Record: 20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC
Opponent: Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Benoit Saint Denis, Jalin Turner, Drew Dober, Brad Riddell, Cub Swanson, Calvin Kattar
Misc.: Moicano was in the right place at the right time. He hit 155 pounds on the button at weigh-ins, so when Arman Tsarukyan pulled out, he stepped up for a title shot on just a day’s notice instead of a fight against Beneil Dariush.

Co-main event: Merab Dvalishvili

Record: 18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC
Opponent: Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Sean O’Malley, Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, Jose Aldo
Misc.: After decision wins over ex-champs Aldo, Yan and Cejudo, Dvalishvili beat Sean O’Malley for the belt after O’Malley had taken it from his teammate and friend, Aljamain Sterling. But he’s a sizable underdog for his first attempted defense.

Co-main event: Umar Nurmagomedov

Record: 18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC
Opponent: Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Cory Sandhagen, Raoni Barcelos, Nate Maness
Misc.: Nurmagomedov will attempt to become the latest in his family and on his famed team to win a major MMA title – right before teammate Islam Makhachev defends his belt.

UFC debut: Billy Elekana

Record: 7-1
Opponent: Bogdan Guskov (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Misc.: Elekana will get his big shot on short notice as a replacement for Johnny Walker. His well-rounded resume includes appearances in the PFL and LFA.

UFC debut: Azamat Bekoev

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Record: 18-3
Opponent: Zach Reese (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: Bekoev was told a while back he was on Mick Maynard’s short list for a call-up after his recent 4-0 run in the LFA. When Sedriques Dumas dropped out on less than a week’s notice, Bekoev got his short-notice call.

UFC 311 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Islam Makhachev -1200 vs. Renato Moicano +750 – for lightweight title
Champ Merab Dvalishvili +215 vs. Umar Nurmagomedov -265 – for bantamweight title
Jamahal Hill -125 vs. Jiri Prochazka +105
Jailton Almeida -470 vs. Serghei Spivac +360
Kevin Holland +100vs. Reinier de Ridder -120

UFC 311 prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/FX/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)

Raoni Barcelos +650 vs. Payton Talbott -1150
Azamat Bekoev -190 vs. Zach Reese +160
Billy Elekana +305 Bogdan Guskov -400
Grant Dawson -245 vs. Diego Ferreira +200

UFC 311 early prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Ailin Perez +200 vs. Karol Rosa -245
Muin Gafurov +425 vs. Rinya Nakamura -650
Bernardo Sopaj -260 vs. Ricky Turcios +210
Clayton Carpenter +265 vs. Tagir Ulanbekov -350

UFC 310: How to watch Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura title fight, Las Vegas lineup, odds, more

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC 310 on pay-per-view, ESPN2 and ESPN+.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC’s 14th and final pay-per-view event of 2024 goes down Saturday in “Sin City.”

Here’s how to watch UFC 310 with the flyweight title on the line at the top of the card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC 310 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET. Five early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.

[autotag]Dan Hellie[/autotag] will host the official UFC 310 weigh-in show on Friday.

He’ll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag], as well as others to be named shortly.

Former UFC title challenger [autotag]Chael Sonnen[/autotag] and former UFC/WEC bantamweight champion [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag] will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 310 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary.

[autotag]Brett Okamoto[/autotag] will serve as the host. Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 310 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 310. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Cormier and [autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag]. Din Thomas will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst.

(Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Main event: Alexandre Pantoja

May 4, 2024; Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRAZIL; Alexandre Pantoja (red gloves) fights against Steve Erceg (blue gloves) during UFC 301 at Rio Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC Opponent: Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) Division: Flyweight Key wins: Steve Erceg, Brandon Royval (twice), Brandon Moreno (twice), Alex Perez, Manel Kape Misc.: The Brazilian won the flyweight title with a split decision over Brandon Moreno in mid-2023 and has defended it with decisions over Brandon Royval and Steve Erceg.

Main event: Kai Asakura

Kai Asakura def. Juan Archuleta at Rizin 45

Record: 21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC Opponent: Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) Division: Flyweight Key wins: Misc.: Former Rizin champ Asakura will be a trivia question some day as one of the few fighters whose UFC debuts have been in title fights. He won the Rizin belt against former Bellator champion Juan Archuleta nearly a year ago.

Co-main event: Ian Machado Garry

Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ian Machado Garry (red gloves) fights Michael Page (not pictured) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC Opponent: Shavkat Rakhmonov (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) Division: Welterweight Key wins: Michael Page, Geoff Neal, Neil Magny, Daniel Rodriguez Misc.: Garry moved up a week from a planned fight with Joaquin Buckley to meet Rakhmonov in a title eliminator, instead.

Co-main event: Shavkat Rakhmonov

Record: 15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC Opponent: Ian Machado Garry (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) Division: Welterweight Key wins: Stephen Thompson, Geoff Neal, Neil Magny, Michel Prazeres Misc.: The 30-year-old from Kazakhstan was set to fight Belal Muhammad for the title this week until Muhammad pulled out. All 18 of his wins are by stoppage.

UFC 310 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Alexandre Pantoja (-275) vs. Kai Asakura (+225) – for flyweight title
Ian Machado Garry (+290) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (-390)
Ciryl Gane (-340) vs. Alexander Volkov (+260)
Kron Gracie (+450) vs. Bryce Mitchell (-725)
Dooho Choi (+120) vs. Nate Landwehr (-140)

UFC 310 prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET)

Dominick Reyes (-360) vs. Anthony Smith (+270)
Themba Gorimbo (-155) vs. Vicente Luque (+130)
Movsar Evloev (-265) vs. Aljamain Sterling (+215)
Bryan Battle (-235) vs. Randy Brown (+190)

UFC 310 early prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Eryk Anders (-105) vs. Chris Weidman (-115)
Cody Durden (+130) vs. Joshua Van (-155)
Michael Chiesa (+105) vs. Max Griffin (-125)
Clay Guida (+650) vs. Chase Hooper (-1150)
Lukasz Brzeski (+425) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu (-650)

UFC 310 preview videos

UFC 310 full fight videos

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PFL: Battle of the Giants: How to watch Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira, start time, fight card, more

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the PFL: Battle of the Giants pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia.

Former UFC heavyweight champion [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] returns to MMA this week for the first time in nearly three years.

Here’s how to watch the PFL: Battle of the Giants pay-per-view with lineups, fight info and much more.

Broadcast and streaming info

PFL 6 Ceremonial weigh-ins at the Overtime Elite arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (Matt Ferris / PFL).

The PFL: Battle of the Giants event takes place Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The prelims stream on ESPN+ at 1:30 p.m. ET. The main card airs on pay-per-view (ESPN+, DAZN) at 4 p.m. ET and features three title fights at the top of the lineup.

ESPN reporter [autotag]Brett Okamoto[/autotag] and [autotag]Alsharefa Haifa[/autotag] will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the PFL: Battle of the Giants card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Sean O’Connell[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at PFL: Battle of the Giants.

He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion and UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Randy Couture[/autotag], as well as former UFC welterweight title challenger [autotag]Dan Hardy[/autotag].

(Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Heavyweight superfight: Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira

PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants Press Conference at the The Anthem in Washington D.C., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Francis Ngannou (17-3) is back in MMA for the first time since a decision win over Ciryl Gane in January 2022 at UFC 270, which marked his final UFC title fight. His contract expired after that and he eventually vacated the belt to leave the promotion for greener pastures in the PFL. He boxed Tyson Fury a year ago in Saudi Arabia for his debut in that sport and impressed with a split decision loss, but was knocked out by Anthony Joshua when he attempted a boxing follow-up in March.

[autotag]Renan Ferreira[/autotag] (12-3) won PFL’s 2023 $1 million heavyweight season with a second-round knockout of Denis Goltsov this past November. He’s always a threat with his hands with 11 of his 13 wins by KO, and that was his way to a quick and easy win over Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader in February. The Brazilian took out Bader in just 21 seconds.

Women’s featherweight superfight: Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco

[autotag]Cris Cyborg[/autotag] (27-2) and her Bellator title take on [autotag]Larissa Pacheco [/autotag] (23-4), the reigning PFL women’s featherweight winner, in a battle of Brazilians. After 15 years of being a massive favorite against nearly everyone she faced, Cyborg is a slight underdog to Pacheco, who upset Kayla Harrison to win the 2022 PFL women’s lightweight season, then won the featherweight season in 2023. Cyborg has seven straight wins since her upset loss to Amanda Nunes nearly six years ago, including a first-round knockout of Cat Zingano at Bellator 300 a year ago.

Bellator middleweight title: Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards

Johnny Eblen def. Fabian Edwards, Bellator 299

Bellator middleweight champ Johnny Eblen (15-0) will put his title on the line against Fabian Edwards (13-3) in a rematch only 13 months after their first meeting. Eblen knocked out Edwards in thee third round of their first in Dublin at Bellator 299. Since then, Edwards beat Aaron Jeffery by decision in March in a title eliminator to get another shot. Eblen beat PFL champ Impa Kasanganay in a crossover fight in February to stay unbeaten.

Other key matchups

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 24: AJ McKee celebrates after fighting Clay Collard during the 2024 PFL vs Bellator: Champs event at Kingdom Arena on February 24, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** AJ McKee

Former Bellator featherweight champion A.J. McKee (22-1) will try to stay on track at lightweight when he takes on Paul Hughes (12-1) to open the main card. McKee is 4-0 since he moved to 155 pounds, and after three straight decisions got a 70-second armbar submission of Clay Collard in Saudi Arabia in February. Former Cage Warriors featherweight champ Hughes has six straight wins, including three straight by knockout.

Ex-Bellator bantamweight champ Raufeon Stots (20-2) returns to take on Marcos Breno (15-3) on the prelims. After he lost the 135-pound title to Patchy Mix in April 2023, Stots rebounded 11 months ago with a second win over rival Danny Sabatello. Breno’s most recent fight came against Sabatello, as well – but it was a second-round submission loss at Bellator 294, which snapped a modest three-fight winning streak.