UFC 314 headliner Alexander Volkanovski will be the latest to enter the Octagon with custom-designed fight gear.
Featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell long marked the only athlete who made the walk in custom shorts, donning his camouflage gear to the cage. In 2024 however, the promotion and its uniform partner Venum expanded that in a big way.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley was the first, receiving bright pink shorts for his title defense against Marlon Vera in Miami. The following month, Alex Pereira, Zhang Weili, Justin Gaethje, and Max Holloway all wore custom kits for the milestone UFC 300 card at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
Since then, fans have seen the likes of Dustin Poirier, Ian Garry, Leon Edwards, Paddy Pimblett, Israel Adesanya, Dricus Du Plessis, Merab Dvalishvili, Ilia Topuria, Jon Jones, Charles Oliveira, and Islam Makhachev debut fresh designs.
The initiative shows no signs of slowing, and the latest reveal ahead of the UFC 314 pay-per-view has displayed the shorts that will be worn by Volkanovski as he battles Diego Lopes for the soon-to-be vacant featherweight title.
UFC 314 takes place inside Miami’s Kaseya Center this Saturday, April 12. Setting the stage for Volkanovski vs. Lopes will be a key lightweight showdown in the co-main event between Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett.
