Muhammad was previously set to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 but pulled out due to a bone infection. Rakhmonov, who fought and beat Ian Machado Garry instead, reportedly couldn't fight Muhammad because of an injury. According to White, Rakhmonov will fight the winner of UFC 315's main event.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has had to wait patiently for his first title defense, but now he has one booked – at UFC 315 in Montreal, Canada.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad expects to dominate Jack Della Maddalena. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) makes his first title defense against Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the UFC 315 main event May 10 at Bell Centre in Montreal,

With UFC 145-pound champion Ilia Topuria relinquishing his title, Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will take on former champ Alexander Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) for the vacant title in the UFC 314 main event April 12 at Kaseya Center from Miami.

Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes were booked to fight for the featherweight championship at UFC 314 after Ilia Topuria vacated his title to move up to the lightweight division.

Alexander Volkanovski can become UFC featherweight champion again without avenging his loss to Ilia Topuria. UFC CEO Dana White announced Wednesday evening that Volkanovski will fight Diego Lopes for the vacant title at UFC 314.