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Alexander Volkanovski sets his sights beyond Diego Lopes, already planning to call out his next opponent after their fight.

With Ilia Topuria relinquishing his featherweight title, Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) will take on Diego Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for the vacant belt in the UFC 314 main event April 12 at Kaseya Center from Miami.

Diego Lopes meteoric ascent up the featherweight ranks comes to a head when he battles Alexander Volkanovski for the vacant title at UFC 314.

Alexander Volkanovski has an opportunity to once again call himself UFC featherweight champion. The former titleholder will take on Diego

Alexander Volkanovski plans to compete in 2-3 more fights before retiring from the UFC, aiming to solidify his legacy.

Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t have much time left in MMA. In April, Volkanovski faces Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight title at UFC 314 after former foe Ilia Topuria vacated the belt to move up to lightweight.

Former UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski recognizes he is at a crossroads in his MMA career. Having lost three fights in a row, including two to current UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev in a two-year period,