UFC 314 live blog: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC This is the UFC 314 live blog for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes, the featherweight championship main event Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami.
Volkanovski and Lopes battle for a vacant title following champion Ilia Topuria announcing a move up to lightweight.
In the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, Volkanovski (26-4) holds the No. 2 spot, while Lopes (26-6) is close behind at No. 5. Volkanovski is also tied for No. 13 on the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound list.