Long streaks, fast finishes: UFC 314 by the numbers - ESPN

The UFC returns to Miami this weekend for a battle for the featherweight title, as former champion Alexander Volkanovski attempts to reclaim the belt in the main event of Saturday's UFC 314 (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET), facing first-time challenger Diego Lopes.

Also on the card, in a pair of lightweight fights, Michael Chandler looks to end a two-fight losing streak when he takes on fan favorite Paddy Pimblett and Jim Miller continues his pursuit of 50 appearances inside the Octagon in a matchup against jiu-jitsu specialist Chase Hooper.

There are 13 fights in all this Saturday, and here's a number to remember for each. Let's start with two stats that could help predict the results of the UFC 314 main and co-main events.

Featherweight championship: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes

Lopes' path to challenging for a UFC title has featured only two fight outcomes: first-round finishes (two wins by KO/TKO, one by submission) and unanimous decisions. None of Lopes' six fights inside the Octagon has ended in the second or third round. Lopes has faced high-level competition since joining the UFC, including onetime title challenger Brian Ortega. His only UFC loss came in his debut in 2023 against top featherweight contender Movsar Evloev, a fight Lopes took on five days' notice.

Lightweight: Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett

For Chandler, the first few seconds of Round 2 appear to be make-or-break. Through six UFC fights, he has had his hand raised only when he was able to finish his opponent either in the first round or within the first 17 seconds of the second. The former three-time Bellator lightweight champion's two wins inside the Octagon came via first-round knockout over Dan Hooker in his promotional debut in 2021 and