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UFC 314 star claims Ilia Topuria is set to fight Alexander Volkanovski in Miami headliner: ‘It’s official’

Unbeaten middleweight star, Bo Nickal has revealed a title fight between Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski is set to serve as the headliner of UFC 314 in April, with the wrestling star claiming he knows “for a fact” the duo will headline the promotion’s return to ‘The Sunshine State’ in a rematch.

Topuria, the current undisputed featherweight champion, has been sidelined since last October, most recently headlining UFC 308 in a title grudge fight with common-foe, former champion, Max Holloway.

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UFC 314 star claims Ilia Topuria is set to fight Alexander Volkanovski in Miami headliner: 'It's official' 2

As for Volkanovski, the New South Wales technician has been out of action himself since headlining UFC 298, where he suffered his first-ever knockout loss at the featherweight limit in a brutal second round knockout loss against unbeaten finisher, Topuria.