In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 Sunday morning.
A layoff of 18 months, and yet the same result. If anyone had hopes that Tai Tuivasa would turn things around as he returned to fight, they were disappointed.
Lightweight contenders Dan Hooker and Benoit Saint Denis met in Saturday's UFC 325 co-main event in Sydney, Australia. Hooker entered the bout coming off a submission loss to No.
Benoît Saint Denis stopped Dan Hooker in the second round at UFC 325, as you can see how the fight played out live. Hooker was coming off a 2nd-round submission loss to Arman Tsarukyan just over two months ago at UFC Qatar (November 2025).
A lightweight bout between scrappy Rafael Fiziev and Mauricio Ruffy was featured on Saturday's UFC 325 main card in Sydney, Australia. Fiziev snapped a three-fight losing streak in his last outing, but two of those losses were to the top contender.
Colby Covington is campaigning for a “USA vs. UK” showdown against Paddy Pimblett for the UFC White House card on June 14. Following Pimblett’s interim lightweight title loss to Justin Gaethje on January 24, Covington has urged the Liverpudlian to move up to the 170-pound division.
Justin Gaethje wants to unify the lightweight division – but would be happy to take one of two rematches if circumstances demand it. The beloved former BMF champion defeated Paddy Pimblett in the main event of UFC 324 to win the interim title at 155lb.
The UFC may have found a replacement for Brian Ortega. After UFC 325 on Saturday marks the second numbered event in the space of two weeks, the next marquee card won’t be until March 7.
The name Nick Diaz draws a reaction from MMA fans that is hard to match. There’s a reason why people were so happy to see Diaz recently overcome some health concerns and make his way back to the gym.
Alexander Volkanovski will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest fighters of all time, despite the result at UFC 325. On Saturday night in the UFC 325 main event, the featherweight champion looks to kick off the second reign of his 145lb title with another win over Diego Lopes.
Conor McGregor has been heavily linked to feature on the UFC White House card in June, but his involvement could have reached an impasse. 'The Notorious' has made a personal vow to once again dedicate himself to mixed martial arts, with all eyes set on his return later this year.
Khamzat Chimaev has been very desperate to face Alex Pereira in the octagon. Meanwhile, the Brazilian fighter has shown very little interest in facing Chimaev.
Everyone was counting out Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 for his fight against Paddy Pimblett. However, he dominated the fight and earned his title shot against Ilia Topuria.
‘DC’ is still shocked by this featherweight contender’s UFC 325 snub. Matchmaking has always sparked debate in the UFC, and 2026 started off with two decisions that really got people talking.
Rafael Dos Anjos has suffered a setback in his planned comeback in the Octagon. On Wednesday, the former lightweight champion revealed on Instagram that Dos Anjos had undergone a third knee surgery since his last fight, potentially delaying his return to the summer.
Jon Jones has admitted that a potential UFC White House fight with Alex Pereira remains out of his control as uncertainty continues around the proposed matchup.
UFC 326 has suffered a notable setback. Former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega has withdrawn from his scheduled lightweight bout against Renato Moicano, which was set to take place March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.