is ready to smash his way through Diego Lopes to reclaim the featherweight crown.
On Wednesday, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Ilia Topuria had officially vacated the 145-pound title to move up and challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight championship later this year.
As a result, Volkvanovski will headline UFC 314 on April 12 when the promotion heads back to Miami, Florida. There, ‘The Great’ will square off with No. 3 ranked contender Diego Lopes for the vacate featherweight title.
It will be Volkanovski’s first time competing since suffering back-to-back knockout losses against Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev last year.