Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett, Patricio Pitbull’s UFC Debut Announced For UFC 314

Major fights announced for UFC 314.

Major fights announced for UFC 314.

Dana White announced that Paddy Pimblett will face Michael Chandler at UFC 314 on April 12th. This will be the co-main event, along with the Featherweight Title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes.

UFC also confirmed the news on social media.

Taking over South Beach —@AlexVolkanovski vs @DiegoLopesMMA for FW GOLD —@MikeChandlerMMA vs @PaddyTheBaddy 5-round co-main —

Get #UFC314 tickets https://t.co/wHZIAclFPP pic.twitter.com/RJbUZ00Fus

— UFC (@ufc) February 20, 2025

Additionally, UFC announced that former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull will make his UFC debut at UFC 314. He will fight Yair Rodriguez. 

ARE YOU READY MIAMI ??#UFC314 is STACKED —

Get tickets https://t.co/wHZIAclFPP pic.twitter.com/oseoq4X444

— UFC (@ufc) February 20, 2025

The updated card is as follows:

• UFC Featherweight Championship: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes

• Lightweight Bout: Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett

• Featherweight Bout: Yair Rodriguez Vs. Patrício Pitbull

• Welterweight Bout: Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates 

• Women’s Strawweight Bout: Yan Xiaonan vs. Virna Jandiroba

• Light Heavyweight bout: Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes

• Featherweight Bout: Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson

• Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs. Chase Hooper

• Featherweight bout: Roberto Romero vs. Alberto Montes

• Featherweight bout: Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa

• Middleweight bout: Michał Oleksiejczuk vs. Sedriques Dumas

• Flyweight bout: Sumudaerji vs. Mitch Raposo

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