UFC UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Final

Featherweight · main event

Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes

Alexander Volkanovski
Australia

Alexander Volkanovski

“The Great”

28-4

Winner

VS
Diego Lopes
Brazil

Diego Lopes

28-8

Winner

Alexander Volkanovski

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

31 January 2026 · Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia

Key takeaways

  • Alexander Volkanovski beat Diego Lopes by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Alexander Volkanovski landed 112 of 178 total strikes and 2 of 7 takedowns, with 2:49 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 50-45.
  • They have met once before: Alexander Volkanovski won by unanimous decision at UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes.

Tale of the tape

Alexander VolkanovskiDiego Lopes
28-4Record28-8
37Age on fight night31
5′6″ (168 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
71.5″ (182 cm)Reach72.5″ (184 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Freestyle Fighting GymTeamLobo Gym MMA
Shellharbour, New South Wales, AustraliaFromManaus, Amazonas, Brazil

Fight statistics

112of 178 · 63%Total strikes landed74of 162 · 46%
83of 133Head strikes35of 100
5of 8Body strikes19of 35
24of 37Leg strikes20of 27
2of 7Takedowns2of 5
1Submission attempts0
2:49Control time1:50

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Alexander VolkanovskiRoundDiego Lopes
17/32strikes0/2TD0KD0:27controlR112/28strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
20/33strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR219/37strikes1/1TD0KD0:39control
21/35strikes0/2TD0KD0:00controlR317/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
25/44strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR422/48strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
29/34strikes2/3TD0KD2:22controlR54/11strikes1/4TD0KD1:11control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

10R199R21010R3910R4910R59

49total46

Sal D'amato

10R1910R299R31010R4910R59

49total46

Clemens Werner

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

They have met before

12 April 2025Alexander Volkanovski won by unanimous decisionUFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

Form going into the fight

Alexander Volkanovski

  1. WDiego Lopesunanimous decision2025
  2. LIlia Topuria2024
  3. LIslam MakhachevKO/TKO R1 3:062023
  4. WYair RodriguezKO/TKO R3 4:192023
  5. LIslam Makhachevunanimous decision2023

Diego Lopes

  1. WJean SilvaKO/TKO R2 4:482025
  2. LAlexander Volkanovskiunanimous decision2025
  3. WBrian Ortegaunanimous decision2024
  4. WDan Igeunanimous decision2024
  5. WSodiq YusuffKO/TKO R1 1:292024

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