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 (2026年02月01日) |
| Venue | Qudos Bank Arena |
| City | Sydney, Australia |
| Attendance | 18,102[1] |
| Total gate | 10,103,136ドル[1] |
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UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
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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ドル bonuses. The other finishes received 25,000ドル additional bonuses.[19]
- Fight of the Night: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes
- Performance of the Night: Maurício Ruffy and Quillan Salkilld
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2026年02月01日). "UFC 325 post-event facts: Tai Tuivasa hits record-setting losing skid". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026年02月01日.
- ^ a b James Cooney (2025年11月28日). "BREAKING: Sydney to host Volk title defence after Dana White's blockbuster double reveal". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2025年11月28日.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2025年11月27日). "Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 headlines UFC 325 in Sydney". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025年11月27日.
- ^ Eddie Law (2025年04月13日). "Alexander Volkanovski becomes two-time champion, decisions Lopes". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025年04月13日.
- ^ James Cooney (2025年12月07日). "Kiwi in fight of the year contender, Aussies galore as stacked card for UFC's Sydney return revealed". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2025年12月07日.
- ^ Staff (2025年09月19日). "Jono Micallef eyes statement win at UFC Fight Night Perth against Oban Elliott". australianmma.com.au. Retrieved 2025年12月07日.
- ^ Will Castle (2025年09月26日). "Welsh fighter Oban Elliott pulls out of UFC Perth fight due to illness". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2025年12月07日.
- ^ Nick Baldwin (2025年12月07日). "Hooker-Saint Denis, Fiziev-Ruffy added to UFC 325". thescore.com. Retrieved 2025年12月07日.
- ^ Staff (2025年12月15日). "Pomaknut datum sljedeće Delijine borbe u UFC-u" (in Croatian). index.hr. Retrieved 2025年12月15日.
- ^ James Cooney (2025年12月07日). "Kiwi in fight of the year contender, Aussies galore as stacked card for UFC's Sydney return revealed". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2025年12月07日.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2026年01月09日). "Top lightweight prospect books new opponent for UFC 325". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026年01月09日.
- ^ Nick Baldwin (2025年12月07日). "Hooker-Saint Denis, Fiziev-Ruffy added to UFC 325". thescore.com. Retrieved 2025年12月07日.
- ^ Matthew Wells (2026年01月14日). "UFC 325: Jimmy Crute announces ACL injury, out vs. Dustin Jacoby". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026年01月14日.
- ^ David Tees (2026年01月24日). "Report: Uran Satybaldiev off UFC Vegas 113, Dustin Jacoby steps in". pwinsiderxtra.com. Retrieved 2026年01月29日.
- ^ Parviz Iskenderov (2025年12月08日). "UFC 325 full fight card announced: Hooker, Tuivasa, Crute and more". fightmag.com. Retrieved 2025年12月09日.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2026年01月30日). "UFC 325 weigh-in results: Alexander Volkanovski, Diego Lopes locked in for rematch, 1 fight cancelled after scale controversy". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026年01月30日.
- ^ Staff (2026年01月30日). "Weight miss, weigh in controversy sees Road to UFC 4 final fall off UFC 325". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026年01月30日.
- ^ "UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025年11月27日.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2026年02月01日). "UFC 325 Bonuses: Championship Rematch Gets 'Fight of the Night' Honors". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2026年02月01日.
