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.

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.

With Diego Lopes also being an incredibly dangerous fight finisher when the fight hits the floor, Volkanovski’s head coach Joe Lopez made reference to this in a recent interview with Submission Radio when he was asked where Lopes presents the biggest threat.