Volkanovski defeated Lopes to retain the championship

The UFC 325 tournament was held in Sydney, Australia. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

The main event of the tournament was the fight between the featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. In this bout, which lasted five rounds, Volkanovski fully controlled the fight and won by unanimous decision of the judges.

With this victory, Volkanovski retained the championship belt. It is worth noting that these two athletes had previously faced each other in the octagon in 2025.

In that fight as well, Volkanovski prevailed by the judges' decision. The result in this fight was almost unchanged: the judges' scorecards recorded two scores of 49:46 and one score of 50:45.

As a result, Volkanovski retained the championship belt once again. During the fight, Lopes was active and tried to apply pressure in some episodes.

However, Volkanovski's experience and ability to control the fight were decisive factors. The main conclusion for the fans is that Volkanovski once again demonstrated his skill and defended the championship title worthily.

Other fights in the tournament were also interesting and intense. Benoa Saint-Denis defeated Den Hooker by technical knockout in the second round.

Mauricio Ruufi recorded a technical knockout over Rafael Fiziev. Talison Teixeira defeated Tai Tuivasa by unanimous decision of the judges.

Also, Quilan Salkilld submitted Jamie Mallark in the first round with a chokehold. The UFC 325 tournament in Sydney was remembered for high-level fights.

The champion once again solidified his name, and the main fights were full of dramatic moments that thrilled the fans.