UFC 325 takes place Saturday night at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, featuring a stacked fight card headlined by a highly anticipated featherweight title rematch. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski faces fan-favorite contender Diego Lopes in a five-round main event, while action-packed lightweights Dan Hooker and Benoit Saint Denis square off in the co-main event. The event marks the UFC’s second numbered card in as many weeks and streams live on Paramount+.
Volkanovski (27-4), pound-for-pound fighter in the world, continues to cement his legacy as one of the greatest featherweights in MMA history. The 37-year-old future Hall of Famer began his second championship reign in April with a dominant decision victory over Lopes. Speaking ahead of UFC 325, Volkanovski acknowledged the challenges of competing at his age in a division that favors younger fighters, but said retirement is not on his mind—“unless things go horrendously wrong.”
Lopes (27-7) rebounded impressively from his title loss by delivering a thrilling knockout of Jean Silva during a back-and-forth war at Noche UFC in September. The 31-year-old had been riding a five-fight UFC winning streak before falling to Volkanovski and now looks to even the score in the rematch.
In the co-main event, lightweights Dan Hooker (24-13) and Benoit Saint Denis (16-3, 1 NC) collide in a matchup expected to deliver fireworks. Both fighters are known for their aggressive styles and high-paced action, making the bout one of the most anticipated fights on the card.
UFC 325 Start Times
- Early prelims: 5 p.m. ET (Paramount+)
- Preliminary card: 7 p.m. ET (Paramount+)
- Main card: 9 p.m. ET (Paramount+)
Main Card (9 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
- Featherweight Championship: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes
- Lightweight: Dan Hooker vs. Benoit Saint Denis
- Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev vs. Mauricio Ruffy
- Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa vs. Tallison Teixeira
- Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld def. Jamie Mullarkey via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:02
Preliminary Card (7 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
- Heavyweight: Billy Elekana def. Junior Tafa via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 3:18
- Middleweight: Cameron Rowston def. Cody Brundage via TKO (punches), Round 2, 4:08
- Middleweight: Jacob Malkoun def. Torrez Finney via unanimous decision
- Welterweight: Jonathan Micallef def. Oban Elliott via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 3:31
Early Prelims (5 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
- Featherweight: Kaan Ofli def. Yizha via majority decision
- Road to UFC Lightweight Final: Dom Mar Fan def. Sangwook Kim via unanimous decision
- Road to UFC Featherweight Final: Keiichiro Nakamura def. Sebastian Szalay via TKO (knee), Round 3, 3:48
- Road to UFC Bantamweight Final: Lawrence Lui def. Sulangrangbo via split decision