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UFC 314 Results: Dan Ige TKO's Sean Woodson (Video)

Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 314 results, including the featured prelim between Dan Ige and Sean Woodson. Ige (18-9 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The Hawaiian knockout artist is coming off back-to-back unanimous decision losses to Diego Lopes and Lerone Murphy respectively. Prior to those setbacks, ’50k’ had scored a first-round knockout victory over Andre Fili.

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UFC 314: 'Volkanovski vs. Lopes' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - April 12, 2025

The Octagon returns to Miami for tonight’s UFC 314 event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by a featherweight title fight between Alex Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘The Great’ is coming off back-to-back knockout losses at the hands of Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Prior to those setbacks, the Aussie was coming off a TKO victory over Yair Rodriguez in July of 2023.

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Diego Lopes believes he has multiple paths to victory against Alexander Volkanovski

Harry Kettle - April 12, 2025

Diego Lopes believes that he has multiple paths to victory against Alexander Volkanovski in their main event clash at UFC 314. Tonight, Diego Lopes has the chance to win a world championship. He will compete against Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title, which will become vacant when the first round gets underway. It’s easily the biggest fight of Diego’s career to date, and many believe he is the favorite to get his hand raised.

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Aaron Pico makes interesting claim regarding UFC champion Ilia Topuria

Harry Kettle - April 12, 2025

UFC newcomer Aaron Pico has made an interesting claim regarding his abilities in comparison to Ilia Topuria. As we know, Aaron Pico has made his way into the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ever since his arrival, many have wondered what kind of future he could have in the promotion. Some believe he’s ready to mix it up with the very best in the featherweight division, whereas others are of the belief that he needs a few warm-up fights before getting there.

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Dustin Poirier gives his thoughts on Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett

Harry Kettle - April 12, 2025

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has given his thoughts on the upcoming fight between Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett. Tonight, Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett will collide in a pretty significant co-main event at UFC 314. There’s a lot on the line for both men as they shoot for greatness in the lightweight division, with both hoping to make a run for the title. Of course, one dream will fade tonight, and it’s hard to know which it will be.

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WATCH | UFC 314 star Diego Lopes moved to tears by message from family he left 11 years ago

BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025

Diego Lopes got a beautiful message from home ahead of his first UFC title fight. Lopes, a surging contender in the UFC featherweight division, is set to meet Australian legend Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 314 this Saturday in Miami. The pair will meet for the vacant featherweight belt.

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Tony Ferguson and Dillon Danis had very different reactions to GFL fight falling through

BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025

Tony Ferguson and Dillon might not be meeting in the GFL cage as soon as we thought, but it seems like the former still wants to fight. Ferguson, an accomplished UFC veteran, was slated to meet the BJJ specialist Danis at the GFL’s second event on May 25. It wasn’t meant to be. Days ago, news surfaced that the GFL was calling off its first two events, which were set for the same weekend in Los Angeles.

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WATCH | Amanda Nunes seemingly confirms UFC return ahead of Pena-Harrison title fight

Cole Shelton - April 11, 2025

Former UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes has seemingly confirmed that she will be ending her short-lived retirement. The UFC held a UFC 316 press conference on Friday in Miami, and the co-main event of the card sees Julianna Pena defending her bantamweight title against Kayla Harrison. At the press conference was Nunes, and she seemingly confirmed she would be fighting again.

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Colby Covington goes scorched earth on Alexander Volkanovski ahead of UFC 314

BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025

When it comes to trash-talking in MMA, pretty much anything goes. However, most fighters have enough class to refrain from mentioning their rival’s family. Not Colby Covington. Covington is known as one of the nastiest and most relentless trash talkers in MMA. In fact, he often trash talks fighters who compete multiple weight classes away from him, who he has no hope of fighting. That includes reigning UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones, and now, former featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski.

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Ilia Topuria makes bold prediction for potential fight with Islam Makhachev: "I take him close to Khabib..."

Cole Shelton - April 11, 2025

Ilia Topuria has made a bold prediction for when he fights Islam Makhachev. Topuria vacated his featherweight title as he announced he’d move up to lightweight. Although many expected him to get an immediate title shot against Islam Makhachev but that hasn’t happened yet. If he does fight Makhachev, he is confident he will be able to take down the champ and submit him.

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Conor McGregor backed pop group releases first single 'Bad Guy'

BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025

Conor McGregor continues to expand his business portfolio. After launching a successful MMA news website, a massively popular whiskey brand, an Irish stout, and buying a piece of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), he is now involved in the music industry.

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WATCH | UFC star Alex Pereira recharges 'warrior spirit’ with traditional ceremony in Brazil

BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is reconnecting with his “warrior spirit” following a tough loss to Magomed Ankalaev in his last fight. Brazil’s Pereira, 37, met Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313 early last month. It was considered the toughest stylistic matchup of his UFC career to date. While he performed far better than many fans imagined, stopping all of his Russian foe’s takedown attempts, he ultimately lost his title with a unanimous decision defeat.

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Bryce Mitchell warns Jean Silva ahead of UFC 314 grudge match: 'I'm ready to kill'

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 11, 2025

Bryce Mitchell believes Jean Silva will be in for a rude awakening at UFC 314. Mitchell and Silva will throw down in a grudge match this Saturday night in Miami. Silva has vowed to make Mitchell pay for his controversial comments about Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust. Silva has been on a tear inside the Octagon, and fans have sided with him in the wake of Mitchell’s offensive rant.

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UFC 314 weigh-in results: Disaster avoided, title fight official, prelim fighter fails to hit target

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 11, 2025

The UFC 314 weigh-ins are in, and while there was one scale fail and a close call with the main card, fight fans are pleased with the outcome. UFC 314 take place inside Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday night. The early morning weigh-ins took place on Friday, and the main event featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes is official. Both men clocked in at 145 pounds each, which is championship weight.

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Julian Erosa expects to submit Darren Elkins with his patented guillotine at UFC 314: "A tailor-made opponent for me"

Cole Shelton - April 11, 2025

Julian Erosa is excited to fight a legend like Darren Elkins at UFC 314. Erosa is coming off a guillotine submission win over Christian Rodriguez to extend his win streak to two, with both wins coming by guillotine. After the fight, he wasn’t sure what would be next for him. Although this is a much longer layoff than expected, Erosa was thrilled to get the offer to fight Elkins on a stacked pay-per-view.

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Mauricio Ruffy teases that there's a lot more to come in his UFC career

Harry Kettle - April 11, 2025

UFC star Mauricio Ruffy has teased that there’s a lot more to come from him throughout the remainder of his time in the sport. Thus far, Mauricio Ruffy has impressed a lot of people since arriving in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He’s exciting, he’s fresh, and he seems to be ready for any challenge that comes his way. Plus, at the age of just 28, he still has a lot of time left to grow and develop into an elite fighter.

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Paddy Pimblett will knock out Michael Chandler, says UFC champion

Harry Kettle - April 10, 2025

UFC champion Tom Aspinall believes that his fellow Englishman Paddy Pimblett will be able to knock out Michael Chandler this weekend. Tomorrow night, Paddy Pimblett faces the biggest test of his mixed martial arts career. He will go head to head with Michael Chandler in what has the potential to be a really intriguing contest. The winner, in fact, could well vault themselves into a really good position when it comes to the conversation about earning a title shot.

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Bryce Mitchell jokes about being born with brain damage following Jean Silva warning

Harry Kettle - April 10, 2025

UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell joked about being born with brain damage during a question asked to him at yesterday’s press conference. We all know that Bryce Mitchell is a pretty controversial figure. He has made a lot of headlines over the years and in the last few months, he’s really taken that part of his personality to a whole new level. He was even able to garner a response out of UFC president Dana White, who had to condemn what he said during a media scrum.