UFC 325

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
The poster for UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 1, 2026 (2026-02-01)
VenueQudos Bank Arena
CitySydney, Australia
Attendance18,102[1]
Total gate$10,103,136[1]
Event chronology
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira

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

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

Main card (Paramount+)
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]
  1. ^ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
  2. ^ Road to UFC Season 4 Lightweight Tournament final.
  3. ^ Road to UFC Season 4 Featherweight Tournament final.
  4. ^ Road to UFC Season 4 Bantamweight Tournament final.

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Bonus awards

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

References

  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2026-02-01). "UFC 325 post-event facts: Tai Tuivasa hits record-setting losing skid". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Mike Bohn (2025-11-27). "Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 headlines UFC 325 in Sydney". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  4. ^ Eddie Law (2025-04-13). "Alexander Volkanovski becomes two-time champion, decisions Lopes". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Staff (2025-09-19). "Jono Micallef eyes statement win at UFC Fight Night Perth against Oban Elliott". australianmma.com.au. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Nick Baldwin (2025-12-07). "Hooker-Saint Denis, Fiziev-Ruffy added to UFC 325". thescore.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  9. ^ Staff (2025-12-15). "Pomaknut datum sljedeće Delijine borbe u UFC-u" (in Croatian). index.hr. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2026-01-09). "Top lightweight prospect books new opponent for UFC 325". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  12. ^ Nick Baldwin (2025-12-07). "Hooker-Saint Denis, Fiziev-Ruffy added to UFC 325". thescore.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  13. ^ Matthew Wells (2026-01-14). "UFC 325: Jimmy Crute announces ACL injury, out vs. Dustin Jacoby". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  14. ^ David Tees (2026-01-24). "Report: Uran Satybaldiev off UFC Vegas 113, Dustin Jacoby steps in". pwinsiderxtra.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  15. ^ Parviz Iskenderov (2025-12-08). "UFC 325 full fight card announced: Hooker, Tuivasa, Crute and more". fightmag.com. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  19. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2026-02-01). "UFC 325 Bonuses: Championship Rematch Gets 'Fight of the Night' Honors". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
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