UFC 325 Results: Exciting Rematch Down Under Saturday Night

UFC 325 is here! Tonight, the second flagship event of the 2026 schedule takes place down under in Sydney, Australia. Qudos Bank Arena serves as the setting for the event on Saturday night.

Live coverage of tonight’s show begins in just a little while at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT on Paramount Plus with the early prelims.  Late prelims of UFC 325 follow at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT on Paramount Plus before capping the night off with the five-fight main card at 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT.

All told, after a controversial moment on the scales at the official weigh-ins on Friday morning, tonight’s show will feature a slate of 13 fights.

UFC 325 Main Event: UFC Featherweight Championship: Alexander Volkanovski vs. No. 2 Contender Diego Lopes II

At the top of the bill tonight, the UFC Featherweight Championship is at stake in the UFC 325 main event. Current champion Alexander Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) fights No. 2 contender Diego Lopes (27-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in a rematch. This is a five-round fight at five minutes per round to close out the show.

UFC 325 Co-Main Event: No. 6 Contender Dan Hooker vs. No. 8 Contender Benoit Saint Denis

Immediately beforehand, the lightweights go to battle in the UFC 325 co-main event. No. 6 contender Dan Hooker (24-13 MMA, 14-9 UFC) fights No. 8 contender Benoit Saint Denis (16-3, 1 NC MMA, 8-3 UFC.) This one is a three-round contest at five minutes per round.

Rest of the Card

Also on tonight’s main card, you’ll be seeing a lightweight contest matching No. 9 contender Rafael Fiziev (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) with No. 14 contender Mauricio Ruffy (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC,) a heavyweight fight versing No. 12 contender Tai Tuivasa (14-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) with No. 15 contender Tallison Teixeira (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC,) and a lightweight encounter between Quillan Salkilld (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Jaime Mullarkey (18-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC.)

Before tonight’s event begins, our staff submitted their picks for the show. See if their selections match up with yours at home.

UFC 325 Results:

Main Card: (Tonight, 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT, Paramount Plus)

Main Event: Alexander Volkanovski def. Diego Lopes by Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45,) defends UFC Featherweight Championship. Volkanovski: Ties Jose Aldo with eighth defense of UFC Featherweight Championship. 

Co-Main Event: Benoit Saint Denis def. Dan Hooker by TKO (Elbows from Ground and Pound) at 4:45 into Round 2.

Mauricio Ruffy def. Rafael Fiziev by KO (Right Hand) at 4:30 into Round 2.

Tallison Teixeira def. Tai Tuivasa by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)

Quillan Salkilld def. Jamie Mullarkey by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:02 into Round 1.

Late Prelims: (Tonight, 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, Paramount Plus)

Featured Prelim:  Billy Elekana def. Junior Tafa by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:18 into Round 2.

Co-Featured Prelim: Cam Rowston def. Cody Brundage by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 4:08 into Round 2.

Jacob Malkoun def. Torrez Finney by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26.)

Jonathan Micallef def. Oban Elliott by Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:31 into Round 2.

Early Prelims: (Tonight, 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT, Paramount Plus and UFC Fight Pass)

Featured Early Prelim: Kaan Ofli def. Yizha by Majority Decision (29-28, 28-28, 29-28.)

Co-Featured Early Prelim:  Dom Mar Fan def. Sangwook Kim by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), wins Road to UFC Lightweight Final.

Keiichiro Nakamura def. Sebastian Szalay by TKO (Front Knee to Ground Strikes) at 3:48 into Round 3, wins Road to UFC Featherweight Final.

Lawrence Lui def. Sulangrangbo by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), wins Road to UFC Bantamweight Final.