UFC 314 is in the books, meaning attention will soon turn to the mixed martial arts leader’s next pay-per-view offering, UFC 315 in Montreal.
The promotion was in Miami last week, where the Kaseya Center played host to a number of intriguing matchups for its fourth numbered event of the year. Of note were headline wins for Alexander Volkanovski and Paddy Pimblett, as well as important victories for Yair Rodriguez, Jean Silva, and Dominick Reyes.
While the aftermath of the April 12 card is currently the talk of the town, it won’t be long until focus sways to the next PPV, and from the featherweight title picture to the welterweight championship conversation.
At UFC 315, set for the Bell Centre on May 10, reigning kingpin Belal Muhammad will open his account for the year in defense of his 170-pound gold. After his crowning against Leon Edwards last July, the first challenge to the Palestinian-American’s reign will come from Australia’s Jack Della Maddalena.
Stakes will also be high in the co-headliner, as two-time flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko looks to defend her belt for the first time since winning it back at the expense of Alexa Grasso in 2024. In her way of a continued reign will be the charging Manon Fiorot.
Aldo, Grasso, Saint Denis Set The Stage For Title Headliners At UFC 315
Before Muhammad and Shevchenko make the walk to put their championships on the line, a number of notable names will take to the Octagon looking to make the most of their position on the major UFC 315 card.
That includes mixed martial arts legend Jose Aldo. After having his record since returning from retirement leveled at 1-1 courtesy of Mario Bautista’s efforts last October, the Brazilian former champ will look to avoid falling to a losing skid by snapping the winning run of home favorite Aiemann Zahabi.
Prior to that, another ex-titleholder in Grasso will be in action. After being thrust off the 125-pound throne by Shevchenko in their trilogy inside the Sphere seven months ago, the Mexican will look to stake her claim for a shot at regaining the gold by handing surging contender Natalia Silva her first defeat in the UFC.
And opening the UFC 315 main card will be “God of War” Benoit Saint Denis. After a difficult 2024 in which he suffered crushing defeats to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano, the Frenchman must now defend his spot in the lightweight top 15 opposite Spain’s Joel Alvarez.
Those pairings have currently gotten the nod to feature on the main card over the likes of Canada’s own Mike Malott and former strawweight queen Jessica Andrade, who are slated to feature on the prelims.
See below for the UFC 315 lineup, as it stands.
Main Card:
- Welterweight Championship: Belal Muhammad (C) vs. Jack Della Maddalena
- Women’s Flyweight Championship: Valentina Shevchenko (C) vs. Manon Fiorot
- Bantamweight: Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Women’s Flyweight: Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva
- Lightweight: Benoit Saint Denis vs. Joel Alvarez
Preliminary Card (bout order TBA):
- Welterweight: Mike Malott vs. Charles Radtke
- Women’s Flyweight: Jessica Andrade vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Light Heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas vs. Ion Cutelaba
- Bantamweight: Brad Katona vs. Bekzat Almakhan
- Middleweight: Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Bruno Silva
- Light Heavyweight: Navajo Stirling vs. Ivan Erslan
