
UFC 314: Two Huge New Fights Added To Miami PPV Card
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LAS VEGAS, NV - March 4: Dana White meets with the press following the fights at T-Mobile Arena for ... [+] UFC 285 -Jones vs Gane : Event on March 4, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV, United States.(Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesWe dont know what the main event will be for UFC 314 in Miami, but based on the two fights that were added on Friday, January 25, the Kesaya Center may be getting a strong show.Light heavyweights Dominick Reyes and Nikita Krylov are expected to clash in a pivotal matchup between veterans hoping to make another run at the title. Likewise, Virna Jandiroba is set to take on Yan Xiaonan in an important womens strawweight matchup between two of the highest-ranked fighters in the division.Those two fights join Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales to set the table for a solid main card of action. Its possible those three fights will make up the bottom of the main card, with the main and co-main events still to be added.UFC 314: Dominick Reyes vs. Nikita KrylovHOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 08: Dominick Reyes stands in his corner prior to his light heavyweight ... [+] championship bout during the UFC 247 event at Toyota Center on February 08, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesReyes is on a resurgence. After a nasty four-fight losing streak that began with a narrow loss to Jon Jones for the title in February 2020, the 35-year-old has rebounded with back-to-back wins over Dustin Jacoby and Anthony Smith.MORE FOR YOUReyes is currently ranked No. 11 and will have a chance to climb back into the Top 10 if he can beat Krylov. The 32-year-old Krylov will have been out of action for two years when he climbs into the Octagon.TORONTO, CANADA - DECEMBER 10: Nikita Krylov of Ukraine reacts after his submission loss to Misha ... [+] Cirkunov during the UFC 206 event inside the Air Canada Centre on December 10, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesHes on a three-fight win streak with victories over Alexander Gustafsson, Volkan Oezdemir, and Ryan Spann, which has allowed him to remain at No. 8 in the division.UFC 314: Virna Jandiroba vs. Yan XiaonanLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 20: Virna Jandiroba of Brazil reacts after her victory against Amanda Lemos ... [+] of Brazil in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 20, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesJandiroba is knocking on the door for immediate contention at strawweight. Shell come into the fight with No. 2-ranked Xiaonan ranked No. 3 in the division.SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 25: Yan Xiaonan of China sits in her corner after her women's ... [+] strawweight bout against Kailin Curran during the UFC Fight Night event inside the Mercedes-Benz Arena on November 25, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesXianoan has already had a shot at the title, but she fell short. However, she rebounded with a dominant win over Tabitha Ricci in November 2024 to set up this fight with Jandiroba.The winner could easily fight the winner of the UFC 312 co-main event featuring champion Weili Zhang vs. Tatiana Suarez.If youre wondering who could land in the main event, there is a chance we could see Julianna Pea defend her title against Kayla Harrison, Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot (which Dana White seemed to hint was imminent), or Alexandre Pantoja could face the winner of Brandon Royval-Manel Kape. There is also an outside chance Jon Jones could defend against interim champion Tom Aspinall.While its possible, I wouldnt expect two title fights on this card. UFC 311 and 312 have two and Im not sure the UFC would go that route three times in the first four months of the year.Perhaps Jorge Masvidal gets his wish and he returns at this event to fight Vicente Luque. Sean OMalley may also be ready to return and he could draw Petr Yan in a rematch or Corey Sandhagen in an interesting co-main event.If I had to guess, Pea-Harrison feels like the most likely main event.Whats Next For the UFC?The UFC heads to Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1. The card is headlined by Israel Adesanyas return to the Octagon against Nassourdine Imavov. Here is a look at the entire card.Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov - Middleweight (185 lbs)Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Michael Page - Middleweight (185 lbs)Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik - Heavyweight (265 lbs)Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira - Bantamweight (135 lbs)Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andr Muniz - Middleweight (185 lbs)Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli - Featherweight (145 lbs)Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen - Heavyweight (265 lbs)Terrance McKinney vs. Damir Hadovi - Lightweight (155 lbs)Fares Ziam vs. Mike Davis - Lightweight (155 lbs)Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno Silva - Flyweight (125 lbs)Bogdan Grad vs. L. Alexander - Featherweight (145 lbs)Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues - Heavyweight (265 lbs)Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Bolaji Oki - Lightweight (155 lbs)
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