Ilia Topuria has decided to vacate his featherweight title after claiming it with a knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Topuria is moving up to 155 pounds, which leads to Volkanovski facing Diego Lopes for the vacant title at UFC 314, scheduled for April 12. Volkanovski, who has not fought since his loss to Topuria, previously held a dominant position at featherweight, winning 12 consecutive fights and defending his title five times. Lopes enters this bout on a five-fight win streak, having recently defeated Brian Ortega.
UFC CEO Dana White announced that Ilia Topuria will vacate the 145-pound featherweight title to transition to 155 pounds, leading to a title fight between Volkanovski and Lopes.
Alexander Volkanovski, despite his recent loss to Topuria, boasts an impressive history at featherweight with 12 consecutive wins and five title defenses.
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