The current bout order for next month’s UFC 314 pay-per-view has caused quite the stir.
After staging its latest numbered event close to its home base at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena this past weekend, mixed martial arts’ leading promotion will soon head back to Miami.
And for its usually annual April PPV inside the Kaseya Center, a stacked lineup is set to unfold, topped by a featherweight championship clash between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes.
Among a host of big-name undercard bouts is the debut of the consensus greatest fighter to ever compete under the Bellator banner, Patrício Pitbull. After signing with the UFC following a public split with the PFL, the Brazilian legend is set to arrive in a battle versus ex-interim titleholder Yair Rodríguez.
To the surprise of many, that contest will close out the preliminary card on April 12, with the light heavyweight bout between Nikita Krylov and Dominick Reyes getting the nod to feature on the five-fight main card instead.
That was revealed during the UFC 313 broadcast Saturday night, and fans quickly flocked to social media to give their takes.
While most were bemused by the decision, some pointed out that it will likely mean more eyes on Pitbull’s first foray into the UFC Octagon.
