UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2

Title fight

Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes

· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 13 fights

4 title fights💥 54% finish rate🥊 5 knockdowns⚖️ Avg pre-fight C-ELO 1,091
4 KO/TKO3 Submission6 Decision

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 took place on January 31, 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes by Decision - Unanimous in round 5 (5:00). The card featured 13 fights: 7 finishes (4 KO/TKO, 3 submissions) and 6 decisions.

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📊GOATRankings predictions

8/13 winners · 62%

The C-ELO™ model picked 8 of 13 winners correctly on this card, including 3 of 5 high-confidence picks.

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💰Betting model · Kelly Hybrid

+0.01 units · ROI +78%

1 bet placed on this card, 1 won. Every bet is logged publicly.

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🏆Title fight

Featherweight title

Alexander Volkanovski won the Featherweight title against Diego Lopes by Decision - Unanimous.

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🏆Title fight

Road to UFC 4 Featherweight Tournament title

Keiichiro Nakamura won the Road to UFC 4 Featherweight Tournament title against Sebastian Szalay by KO/TKO.

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🏆Title fight

Road to UFC 4 Bantamweight Tournament title

Lawrence Lui won the Road to UFC 4 Bantamweight Tournament title against Sulangrangbo by Decision - Split.

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🏆Title fight

Road to UFC 4 Lightweight Tournament title

Dom Mar Fan won the Road to UFC 4 Lightweight Tournament title against Sangwook Kim by Decision - Unanimous.

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📈Biggest C-ELO™ gain of the night

+63 C-ELO

Mauricio Ruffy gained the most rating on the card against Rafael Fiziev.

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🎯Biggest C-ELO™ upset

100 C-ELO gap

Mauricio Ruffy (1,117) beat Rafael Fiziev (1,217) despite the lower pre-fight C-ELO.

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⚡Fastest finish

R1 · 3:02

Quillan Salkilld finished Jamie Mullarkey by Submission.

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🔥Hottest streak

4 wins in a row

Benoit Saint Denis extended their UFC win streak to 4.

🆕UFC debuts

6 debuts · 3 won

Keiichiro Nakamura (won), Sebastian Szalay (lost), Sulangrangbo (lost), Lawrence Lui (won), Sangwook Kim (lost) and Dom Mar Fan (won).

👊Most significant strikes

117 landed

Jacob Malkoun out-landed everyone on the card against Torrez Finney.

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🤼Most takedowns

7 takedowns

Lawrence Lui took Sulangrangbo down 7 times.

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UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Results

🎯 Fights sorted by importance
Won•Lost

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UFC Featherweight Title Bout

Title Fight

Jan 31, 2026

Decision - Unanimous
Round 5 • 5:00
1279
(-18)
Diego Lopes
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1206
(-29)
Dan Hooker

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Lightweight Bout

Jan 31, 2026

KO/TKO
Round 2 • 4:45
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1167
(-50)
Rafael Fiziev

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Lightweight Bout

Jan 31, 2026

KO/TKO
Round 2 • 4:30
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Lightweight Bout

Jan 31, 2026

Submission
Round 1 • 3:02
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1077
(-37)
Tai Tuivasa

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Heavyweight Bout

Jan 31, 2026

Decision - Unanimous
Round 3 • 5:00
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1120
(+32)
Jacob Malkoun

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Middleweight Bout

Jan 31, 2026

Decision - Unanimous
Round 3 • 5:00
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Welterweight Bout

Jan 31, 2026

Submission
Round 2 • 3:31
1020
(-30)
Oban Elliott
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1116
(+41)
Cam Rowston

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Middleweight Bout

Jan 31, 2026

KO/TKO
Round 2 • 4:08
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940
(-20)
Junior Tafa

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Light Heavyweight Bout

Jan 31, 2026

Submission
Round 2 • 3:18
1085
(+28)
Billy Elekana
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Road to UFC 4 Featherweight Tournament Title Bout

Jan 31, 2026

KO/TKO
Round 3 • 3:48
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970
(-30)
Sulangrangbo

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Road to UFC 4 Bantamweight Tournament Title Bout

Jan 31, 2026

Decision - Split
Round 3 • 5:00
1031
(+31)
Lawrence Lui
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1017
(+27)
Kaan Ofli

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Featherweight Bout

Jan 31, 2026

Decision - Majority
Round 3 • 5:00
984
(-22)
Yizha
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970
(-30)
Sangwook Kim

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Road to UFC 4 Lightweight Tournament Title Bout

Jan 31, 2026

Decision - Unanimous
Round 3 • 5:00
1030
(+30)
Dom Mar Fan
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