The vacant featherweight title is on the line in the UFC 314 main event. Former titleholder Alexander Volkanovski takes on No. 3 ranked Diego Lopes for the 145-pound championship relinquished by Ilia Topuria . In the co-main event, Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett clash in an intriguing lightweight bout. Featherweights Bryce Mitchell and Jean Silva meet in what has become a grudge match and former two-division Bellator champ Patricio Pitbull  makes his octagon debut against Yair Rodriguez