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There will soon be a new UFC featherweight champion after Ilia Topuria decided to vacate his belt and move up to 155 pounds.
In response to Topuria’s big decision, the promotion booked a matchup between former champion Alexander Volkanovski and red-hot contender Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight strap. This five-round championship fight is set to go down in the main event of UFC 314, which takes place on April 12 in Miami.
Was Volkanovski vs. Lopes the right fight to make? Who will come out as the new champion of the division?
MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Nolan King, Danny Segura and host “Gorgeous” George discuss the main event for UFC 314, and they share their early predictions for the bout.
Watch their discussion in the video above, and don’t miss this week’s complete episode of “Spinning Back Clique” below on YouTube.
“Spinning Back Clique” is released each Monday LIVE on MMA Junkie’s YouTube channel at noon ET. You can also find each episode on your favorite podcast platforms – including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more – on Tuesday mornings.
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