UFC 314 Heads to Miami, Battle of the Bets Hits $1 Million

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to return to the 305 this weekend for the fourth time in the promotion’s history. The main card for UFC 314 is looking absolutely loaded, headlined by a Featherweight Championship bout between former champ Alexander Volkanovski and his challenger, Diego Lopes. Before getting into the rest of the card, let’s discuss some of the details surrounding this must-see event – including a special $1 million rendition of Battle of the Bets.

UFC 314: Where, when & how to bet

The UFC’s fourth pay-per-view event of 2025 will take place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on Saturday, April 12.

UFC 314 will officially begin at 6:00 PM ET with four early preliminary fights which can be streamed exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. After that, viewers can move over to ESPN or ESPN+ at 8:00 PM ET for four more preliminary fights. Finally, the main card is scheduled to kick off at 10:00 PM ET and will be available for purchase on ESPN+.

For those interested in wagering on UFC 314, look no further than Hard Rock Bet. As the only licensed, regulated, and legal sportsbook in Florida, Hard Rock Bet has you covered with a myriad of props, live betting markets and more for UFC 314. Whether you’re watching from the comfort of your own home or heading over to the Kaseya Center to watch the action unfold in person, Hard Rock Bet is the place to be for betting on MMA.

For those attending the event, be sure to open your Hard Rock Bet app while inside the arena, as there may be some special offers in store throughout the night.

Battle of the Bets: $1,000,000 for UFC 314

Hard Rock Bet has boosted the prize pool for Battle of the Bets to $1,000,000 in honor of UFC 314. Yes, you read that correctly. One. Million. Dollars. To have a chance at a share, simply load up the Hard Rock Bet app and select either the crossed swords icon with “$1M” below it, or select the Battle of the Bets widget.

Next, pick a side and bet $1 or more. Both of today’s options revolve around the outcome of the UFC 314 Main Event and Featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes.

• Option 1: Alexander Volkanovski to win by KO, TKO, or DQ
• Option 2: Diego Lopes to win by KO, TKO, or DQ

If either side wins, the $1 million prize pool will be evenly distributed in bonus bets among those who bet on that side. Good luck!

Battle of the Bets is only available to players in Florida.

Available UFC 314 betting markets

As the only legal sports betting destination available in Florida, Hard Rock Bet delivers on its UFC offerings for every single event.

Florida sports betting enthusiasts interested in placing any wagers on UFC 314 in Miami can head over to the Hard Rock Bet app or website and check out countless markets including fight winner (moneyline), total rounds (over/under), winning method, fight to go the distance, takedowns landed, significant strikes landed and much more.

Specific round betting is also available at Hard Rock Bet, allowing players to select which specific round in which their preferred fighter might win for increased odds. Round props are listed on the betting app as well, covering markets such as round 1 outcome, alternate winning round, and even the fight to reach a specific round.

All of the markets mentioned above plus additional UFC odds are currently on the board at Hard Rock Bet for every single fight scheduled for UFC 314, which we will outline below.

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes schedule

There are 13 fights scheduled for UFC 314 in Miami, starting with the early prelims at 6:00 PM ET:

• Women’s Bantamweight: Nora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan
• Middleweight: Tresean Gore vs. Marco Tulio
• Flyweight: Sumudaerji vs. Mitch Raposo
• Middleweight: Sedriques Dumas vs. Michael Oleksiejczuk

Up next, the preliminaries at 8:00 PM ET:

• Featherweight: Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa
• Lightweight: Jim Miller vs. Chase Hooper
• Women’s Strawweight: Yan Xiaonan vs. Virna Jandiroba
• Featherweight: Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson

Last but certainly not least, the main card at 10:00 PM ET:

• Light Heavyweight: Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes
• Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva
• Featherweight: Yair Rodriguez vs. Patricio Pitbull
• Lightweight: Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett
• Featherweight Title Fight: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes