UFC 325 Fight Card Volkanovski vs Lopes 2
The UFC heads back to Sydney for a loaded 14-fight lineup topped by a featherweight title rematch, Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs Diego Lopes 2 at UFC 325. The fight card blends some top tier proven names with rising talent, including a high-stakes lightweight clash between Benoit Saint Denis and Dan Hooker, plus a heavyweight banger featuring Tai Tuivasa and Tallison Teixeira.
With bout order always subject to late changes, this is the current UFC 325 fight card snapshot for Volkanovski vs Lopes 2.
When is UFC 325? Date, location, how to watch
UFC 325 takes place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. U.S. viewers will see it on Saturday, January 31, 2026, while the local Sydney date is February 1 due to time zones. For viewing options, look at Paramount+ in the U.S., with UK broadcast details commonly tied to TNT Sports.
UFC 325 main card: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2
Here is the main card as it stands:
| Fight | Weight class | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs Diego Lopes | Featherweight title | Volkanovski -162, Lopes +136 |
| Benoit Saint Denis vs Dan Hooker | Lightweight | Saint Denis -305, Hooker +245 |
| Rafael Fiziev vs Mauricio Ruffy | Lightweight | Fiziev -125, Ruffy +105 |
| Tallison Teixeira vs Tai Tuivasa | Heavyweight | Teixeira -298, Tuivasa +240 |
| Quillan Salkilld vs Jamie Mullarkey | Lightweight | TBD |
Volkanovski and Lopes run it back with the belt at stake, while Saint Denis vs Hooker has real “winner gets a fast track” energy at 155. Fiziev vs Ruffy is a style fight that could steal the show, and Tuivasa vs Teixeira brings pure heavyweight volatility.
UFC 325 prelims and early prelims
Prelims
- Billy Elekana -218 vs Junior Tafa +180, light heavyweight
- Cam Rowston -278 vs Cody Brundage +225, middleweight
- Jacob Malkoun -185 vs Torrez Finney +154, middleweight
Early prelims
- Jonathan Micallef -148 vs Oban Elliott +124, welterweight
- Yizha -205 vs Kaan Olfi +170, featherweight
- Sangwook Kim vs Dom Mar Fan, lightweight
- Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay, featherweight
- Sulangrangbo vs Lawrence Liu, bantamweight
- Aaron Tau vs Namsrai Batbayar, flyweight
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