UFC 325
| UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 1, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Qudos Bank Arena | |||
| City | Sydney, Australia | |||
| Attendance | 18,102[1] | |||
| Total gate | $10,103,136[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 1, 2026, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.[2]
Background
[edit]The event marked the promotion's eighth visit to Sydney and first since UFC 312 in February 2025.[2]
A UFC Featherweight Championship rematch between reigning two-time champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Diego Lopes headlined the event.[3] The pair previously met at UFC 314 in April 2025, where Volkanovski captured the vacant championship with a unanimous decision victory.[4]
A welterweight bout between Oban Elliott and Jonathan Micallef took place at the event.[5] The pairing was originally expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes in September 2025, but was cancelled less than 48 hours before the event after Elliott withdrew due to illness.[6][7]
A heavyweight bout between Serghei Spivac and 2022 PFL Heavyweight Tournament winner Ante Delija was initially scheduled for this event.[8] The bout was later rescheduled to UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez in February.[9]
A lightweight bout between Road to UFC Season 2 lightweight tournament winner Rong Zhu and Quillan Salkilld was originally scheduled for this event.[10] However, Rong withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Jamie Mullarkey.[11]
A light heavyweight bout between Jimmy Crute and Dustin Jacoby was scheduled for this event.[12] However, Crute withdrew due to a ruptured ACL and the bout was cancelled.[13] Jacoby was then re-scheduled to compete the following week at UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira.[14]
Additionally, three Road to UFC Season 4 finals took place at the event.[15] The flyweight tournament final between Aaron Tau and Namsrai Batbayar was also scheduled for the event. At the weigh-ins, Tau initially used a curtained privacy box and weighed in at 122.5 pounds, 3.5 pounds under the flyweight non-title fight limit. When asked for a second attempt without the box, he then weighed in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the limit, resulting in the cancellation of the bout.[16][17]
Results
[edit]| Main card (Paramount+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski (c) | def. | Diego Lopes | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Benoît Saint Denis | def. | Dan Hooker | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:45 | |
| Lightweight | Maurício Ruffy | def. | Rafael Fiziev | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:30 | |
| Heavyweight | Tallison Teixeira | def. | Tai Tuivasa | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Quillan Salkilld | def. | Jamie Mullarkey | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 3:02 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount+) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Billy Elekana | def. | Junior Tafa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:18 | |
| Middleweight | Cameron Rowston | def. | Cody Brundage | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:08 | |
| Middleweight | Jacob Malkoun | def. | Torrez Finney | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Jonathan Micallef | def. | Oban Elliott | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:31 | |
| Early preliminary card (Paramount+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Kaan Ofli | def. | Yi Zha | Decision (majority) (29–28, 28–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Dom Mar Fan | def. | Kim Sang-wook | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Featherweight | Keiichiro Nakamura | def. | Sebastian Szalay | TKO (knee and punches) | 3 | 3:48 | [c] |
| Bantamweight | Lawrence Lui | def. | Sulangrangbo | Decision (split) (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) | 3 | 5:00 | [d] |
Bonus awards
[edit]The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[19]
- Fight of the Night: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes
- Performance of the Night: Maurício Ruffy and Quillan Salkilld
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Mike Bohn (2026-02-01). "UFC 325 post-event facts: Tai Tuivasa hits record-setting losing skid". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- 1 2 James Cooney (2025-11-28). "BREAKING: Sydney to host Volk title defence after Dana White's blockbuster double reveal". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ↑ Mike Bohn (2025-11-27). "Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 headlines UFC 325 in Sydney". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ Eddie Law (2025-04-13). "Alexander Volkanovski becomes two-time champion, decisions Lopes". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ↑ James Cooney (2025-12-07). "Kiwi in fight of the year contender, Aussies galore as stacked card for UFC's Sydney return revealed". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ Staff (2025-09-19). "Jono Micallef eyes statement win at UFC Fight Night Perth against Oban Elliott". australianmma.com.au. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ Will Castle (2025-09-26). "Welsh fighter Oban Elliott pulls out of UFC Perth fight due to illness". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ Nick Baldwin (2025-12-07). "Hooker-Saint Denis, Fiziev-Ruffy added to UFC 325". thescore.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ Staff (2025-12-15). "Pomaknut datum sljedeće Delijine borbe u UFC-u" (in Croatian). index.hr. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ↑ James Cooney (2025-12-07). "Kiwi in fight of the year contender, Aussies galore as stacked card for UFC's Sydney return revealed". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2026-01-09). "Top lightweight prospect books new opponent for UFC 325". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ↑ Nick Baldwin (2025-12-07). "Hooker-Saint Denis, Fiziev-Ruffy added to UFC 325". thescore.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ↑ Matthew Wells (2026-01-14). "UFC 325: Jimmy Crute announces ACL injury, out vs. Dustin Jacoby". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ↑ David Tees (2026-01-24). "Report: Uran Satybaldiev off UFC Vegas 113, Dustin Jacoby steps in". pwinsiderxtra.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ Parviz Iskenderov (2025-12-08). "UFC 325 full fight card announced: Hooker, Tuivasa, Crute and more". fightmag.com. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
- ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2026-01-30). "UFC 325 weigh-in results: Alexander Volkanovski, Diego Lopes locked in for rematch, 1 fight cancelled after scale controversy". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ Staff (2026-01-30). "Weight miss, weigh in controversy sees Road to UFC 4 final fall off UFC 325". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2026-02-01). "UFC 325 Bonuses: Championship Rematch Gets 'Fight of the Night' Honors". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
