Diego Lopes won’t need to get surgery after initially fearing he had broken both his feet in his featherweight title rematch. The Brazilian had a difficult afternoon in Sydney as he was comprehensively defeated by the legendary Alexander Volkanovski in the pair’s rematch at UFC 325.
Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his UFC featherweight championship with a commanding unanimous decision victory over Diego Lopes in the UFC 325 main event.
At UFC 325, Diego Lopes had another opportunity to get his hands on the featherweight title, but he ended up losing the fight and was taken to the hospital.
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 featherweight championship rematch headlines tonight's UFC 325 fight card. Two-time titleholder Alexander Volkanovski puts his title on the line against Diego Lopes at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
The UFC returns with a numbered event just a week after the thrilling UFC 324. Alexander Volkanovski headlines the event, defending the featherweight title against Diego Lopes.
Throughout his fights in the UFC, fans have consistently noticed Diego Lopes’ tendency to scratch his throat during his fights. This Saturday, the premier MMA promotion returns to Sydney, Australia, for UFC 325, headlined by Australian featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who rematches Diego Lopes.
This Saturday, Jan. 31, featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski looks to defend his crown as the UFC returns to Australia for a massive championship rematch at UFC 325 in Sydney.
UFC 325 marks the second of back-to-back numbered events to begin the promotional event schedule in 2026. Similar to last weekend's card, the UFC is coming out with a bang, a 13-fight showcase headlined by a UFC Featherweight Championship rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes for Volkanovski's title.
The UFC returns to Sydney on Saturday with a featherweight title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes in the night's main event from Qudos Bank Arena to top a 14-fight card.