MMA fans react to Alexander Volkanovski's win over Diego Lopes at UFC 314

Volkanovski is back at the top of the 145-pound division.

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Alexander Volkanovski took care of business against Diego Lopes Saturday night in the main event of UFC 314, using his crisp boxing and angles to dominate the majority of the fight, earning a unanimous decision to reclaim the featherweight title.

The fight garnered tons of attention, mainly for the fact Volkanovski was attempting to avoid three-straight losses and break a curse many MMA fans thought couldn't be: the lighter-weight curse.

"Adversity is a privilege. This is the s*** people write books about," Volkanovski said after the fight.

Volkanovkis Bests Lopes In Hard-Fought Main Event

Volkanovski took a 14-month layoff after losing his featherweight title, as he was uncertain as to how he would return and whether he would – now, it's undeniable.

See how Twitter viewed the fight, as UFC 314 trended No. 1 for much of the night during a lighter evening sports schedule on Saturday night.

ON TOP OF THE WORLD AGAIN 🌎@AlexVolkanovski is now a 2x UFC Featherweight Champion!

[ #UFC314 ] pic.twitter.com/pWf2OwHhTg

— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025

General thoughts appear positive regarding the event itself, as the UFC seemed to go through a dry spell of lackluster events. UFC 314 appeared to be the exact opposite, as the schedule is going to ramp up over the next few weeks.

Nevertheless, Volkanovski is back on top, and to many, it's how it should be.

It's safe to assume Miami, FL will remain a key destination, and it seems apparent Volkanovski could be a potential star-driven name.

"Adversity is a privilege." 👏@AlexVolkanovski knows how much he wanted to feel this moment again!

[ #UFC314 ] pic.twitter.com/z9R5i1vIs4

— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025

For now, only time will tell, but UFC 314 is arguably going to go down in the history books as a card to remember, with Volkanovski being the biggest highlight.

READ MORE:UFC 314: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes free live stream results & highlights

Twitter Reacts To Volkanovski-Lopes

RECLAIMED HIS THRONE 🏆@AlexVolkanovski defeats Diego Lopes by unanimous decision to reclaim his featherweight title!

[ B2YB @DudeWipes | #UFC314 ] pic.twitter.com/kRUl7A7Xgo

— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025

Drake has $545,000 on Alexander Volkanovski beating Diego Lopes tomorrow 😳 pic.twitter.com/cS046hngC4

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) April 12, 2025

Crazy how good Alexander Volkanovski looks when he’s not fighting the number one or number two fighter in the world. #UFC314

— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) April 13, 2025

What a Round #1 for Volkanovski

Absolute domination!! Great precision, great spacing.

Is Alexander Volkanovski on his way to regaining the Featherweight Title?

Will he leave Miami with the Belt?#UFC314 @alexvolkanovski

— TGLM-Sports (@TGLMSports) April 13, 2025

The moment is too big for Diego Lopes. Alexander Volkanovski is going to reclaim his title. 💯 #BookmarkThis#UFC314

— KEVIL (@RealKevinNoel) April 13, 2025

It’s a shame Topuria moved up leaving Volkanovski fighting this bum. Volkanovski vs Topuria 2 would’ve been a hell of a fight. #UFC314

— Ty (@KY_MEDTCH) April 13, 2025

Diego Lopes knocks down Alexander Volkanovski at the end of the 2nd round. That’s a 9-9 or 10-10 round if I’ve ever seen one. Either way, we got ourselves a fight folks. Volk still looks levels above Lopes whose power is ridiculous #UFC314 pic.twitter.com/VFdBpm3Z1O

— Jay Henry (@jayhenry79) April 13, 2025

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