UFC 314 Live Updates, Results, & Highlights — Volkanovski vs Lopes & Chandler vs Pimblett

It’s time! UFC 314 is finally here as the landscape at the top of the UFC’s featherweight division looks set to become much clearer, with Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes fighting for the vacant title, in what could be seen as a potential passing-of-the-torch between the experienced former ruler, and the rising star. Can Volkanovski reclaim the crown? Or will Lopes usher in a new era?

There’s also great intrigue in the co-main event as the experienced American fighter Michael Chandler returns to the Octagon against the potential superstar lightweight Paddy Pimblett. The former champion Conor McGregor said earlier this week that he’s keeping a close eye on how this fight goes down, and even placed a $500,000 bet that Chandler would finish Pimblett, which could cash him $2.5 million.

Elsewhere on the card, Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire makes his long-awaited UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez at featherweight, Bryce Mitchell fights Jean Silva, also at featherweight, and Nikita Krylov takes on Dominick Reyes at light heavyweight.

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Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire

UFC featherweights

Round one — It’s a sight that has been a long time in the making, but fight fans finally get to see what Bellator MMA GOAT Patricio ‘Pitbull’ looks like with UFC gloves, in combat sports gear, and inside an Octagon. In the opening round, though, it was Yair Rodriguez who asserted himself properly, and landed the more effective kicks. Rodriguez 1-0.

Round two — Pitbull starts the second in good fashion, as he lands a high kick. Pitbull hits Rodriguez with a good left. Rodriguez tries to fight fire with fire. Pitbull scores the more damaging blows.

Bryce Mitchell vs Jean Silva

UFC Featherweights

Round one — Bryce Mitchell and Jean Silva go toe-to-toe early, exchanging kicks, while the crowd chants “U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!” in support of Mitchell. Later in the round Mitchell shoots but Silva exploits the position and secures a tight guillotine choke. Mitchell, somehow, escapes! Silva round.

Round two — Jean Silva reverses a Bryce Mitchell takedown again in the second, turns him, thuds him with an elbow to the back while his own back is on the fence … and he’s got him down, with a choke attempt! It might be all over! That’s it! Silva gets a sick, second-round submission! For good measure, Silva even appeared to taunt him with super-necessary barking at the end.

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Dominick Reyes vs Nikita Krylov

UFC light heavyweights

Round one — Dominick Reyes begins the fight well, scoring significant shots on Krylov, and even seemingly hurting him with a jab. He’s landing the left. And bang! What a counter head-shot! Krylov is down! He’s not going to survive! It’s an early finish for Reyes, who is surely only a couple of wins away from competing for the UFC light heavyweight championship! What a win!

Watch Reyes upset Krylov right here:

Dan Ige vs Sean Woodson

UFC featherweights

The UFC featherweights went to war with Ige winning by third-round finish.

Watch his win right here:

Hear his post-fight thoughts right here:

Virna Jandiroba vs Yan Xiaonan

Women’s strawweights

The women’s strawweight fighters ground it out to the final bell, with the former winning by unanimous decision (30-27 x 3).

Chase Hooper vs Jim Miller

In a fight between youth and experience it was a win for the young man as Hooper out-pointed Miller by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x 2).

Julian Erosa vs Darren Elkins

UFC featherweights

Erosa defeated Elkins with ease, just four minutes into the very first round.

Michal Oleksiejczuk vs Sedriques Dumas

UFC middleweights

Oleksiejczuk secured his finish in the very first round with punches and elbows.

Su Mudaerji vs Mitch Raposo

Mudaerji won by the narrowest of margins with a split decision.

Marco Tulio vs Tresean Gore

UFC middleweights

Tulio defeated Gore by second-round knockout.

Nora Cornolle vs Hailey Cowan

Catchweight fight at 137.5 pounds

Cornolle defeated Cowan in the second-round with a rear-naked choke submission win.

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