In a rematch of their 2025 UFC title fight, Alex Volkanovski earned a unanimous victory over Diego Lopes to retain his 145lb belt and etched another milestone into his Hall of Fame resume.
For the first time since 2017, Volkanovski fans got to see their hero live in action, with the 37-year old delivering on everything fans could want.
In the co-main event, Benoit Saint-Denis had a statement-making stoppage in the third round, leaving a bloodied Dan Hooker in his wake.
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Check out the full coverage and results below as Sporting News reported live from Octagon-side at Qudos Bank Arena.
UFC 325 Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 fight card and results
Main Card
- Alex Volkanovski def. Diego Lopes (unanimous decision)
- Benoit Saint-Denis def. Dan Hooker (via TKO)
- Rafael Fiziev def. by Mauricio Ruffy (via TKO)
- Tai Tuivasa def. by Tallison Teixeira (unanimous decision)
- Quillan Salkilled def. Jamie Mullarkey (via submission)
Prelims
- Junior Tafa def. by Billy Elekana (via submission)
- Cam Rowston def. Cody Brundage (via TKO)
- Jacob Malkoun def. Torrez Finney (via unanimous decision)
- Jonathan Micaellef def. Oban Elliott (via submission)
Early Prelims
- Kaan Ofli def. Yizha (via majority decision)
- Sangwook Kim def. by Dom Mar Fan (via unanimous decision)
- Keichiro Nakamura def. Sebastian Szalay (via TKO)
- Sulangrangbo def. by Lawrence Lui (via split decision)
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