Bookmakers made Alexander Volkanovski a favourite against Diego Lopes when they face off in their fight on Saturday 12th April 2025 at UFC 314.
He is currently 18/25 (-140) to win the fight outright, while you can get 23/20 (+110) on Diego Lopes if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 56% chance of Volkanovski winning while giving Lopes a 44% chance.
Volkanovski opened as the favourite at 18/25 (-140).
Lopes opened at 11/10 (+110) which has shorten by 21/-20 (+100).
The fight is scheduled for 5 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 145 pounds (10.15 stones or 65.91 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant UFC Featherweight championship.
Full UFC 314 Odds
Main Event
Alexander Volkanovski is currently 18/25 (-140) to beat Diego Lopes, while Lopes is currently 23/20 (+110) to win if you fancy the small upset.
Paddy Pimblett is made a favourite at 69/100 (-140) to come out the victor in a fight against Michael Chandler, while Chandler is currently 6/5 (+120) to win if you fancy the small upset.
Main Card
Carlos Prates sits at 1/4 (-400) to win against Geoff Neal, while Neal is currently 3/1 (+300) to win if you fancy the big upset.
Jean Silva is marked at 2/7 (-340) to be victorious against Bryce Mitchell, while Mitchell is currently 13/5 (+260) to win if you fancy the upset.
Prelims
Yair Rodriguez is currently 1/2 (-200) to defeat Patricio Pitbull, while Pitbull is currently 8/5 (+160) to win if you fancy the small upset.
Volkanovski vs Lopes Head To Head
Alexander Volkanovski steps into the octagon with a record of 26 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.
Diego Lopes will make his way to the cage with a record of 26 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 12 by submission.
The stats suggest Volkanovski has an advantage in power over Lopes, with a 50% knock out percentage over Lopes' 38%.
Alexander Volkanovski is the older man by 6 years, at 36 years old.
Lopes has a height advantage of 5 inches over Volkanovski. Despite this, both fighters have a equal reach.
Volkanovski's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Lopes', having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 months earlier than Lopes, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 19 more professional rounds, 82 to Lopes' 63.
Volkanovski vs Lopes betting form
Volkanovski has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges once.
In his last fight, he lost to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 on 21st October 2023 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Going into that contest, he had won against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 on 8th July 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Before that, he had been defeated by Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.
He had beaten Max Holloway at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Lopes has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2opponents and going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Brian Ortega at UFC 306 on 14th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The Sphere, Las Vegas, United States.
Previous to that, he was victorious against Dan Ige at UFC 303 on 29th June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had won against Sodiq Yusuff at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had beaten Pat Sabatini at UFC 295 on 11th November 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
He had defeated Gavin Tucker at UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font on 5th August 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.
Who's been more active?
In terms of recent activity, Diego Lopes has been fighting more than Alexander Volkanovski.
Alexander Volkanovski last fought 1 year, 1 month and 11 days ago, while Diego Lopes' last outing was 6 months and 14 days ago.
Volkanovski's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.
Lopes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Volkanovski vs Lopes Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to walk out at around 3:25 AM UTC , which is 11:25 PM EST or 8:25 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:25 AM BST in the UK.
