Diego Lopes has heard the criticism surrounding his cardio. He’s what he had to say about it ahead of his UFC 314 title fight.

Alexander Volkanovski could become UFC featherweight champion again without beating the man who took the title from him. After Ilia Topuria vacated the featherweight title, Volkanovski and Diego Lopes were called on to headline UFC 314 for the vacant belt.

Everything you need to know about the UFC 314 fight card, which is headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes for the vacant UFC featherweight title

Alexander Volkanovski has a UFC 314 title fight against Diego Lopes, and he's out to prove he can beat the "new school."

Volkanovski's arguably the greatest featherweight of all time, 16-1 at 145lbs with wins over Jose Aldo, Max Holloway (twice), Yair Rodriguez, and more. Volkanovski, 36, had hoped to rematch Topuria in an effort to avenge his KO loss at UFC 298, the night he lost the title.

Ilia Topuria's decision to go up to lightweight has put the featherweight division in a state of uncertainty. The post Ilia Topuria Gets an Update for Alexander Volkanovski Rematch as Ex-UFC Champ Reveals Intentions Before UFC 314 appeared first on EssentiallySports.