The Ultimate returns to Australia this Saturday (31) for UFC 325, in Sydney. The main attraction of the event will be the featherweight title rematch (up to 65,7 kg) between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes , in a confrontation that re-enacts the duel seen at event number 314, when the Australian regained the title via unanimous decision. The featherweight title headline reinforces a historical point for the division in the organization.
According to the official UFC website, this will be the 16th time the featherweight has headlined a numbered UFC title fight. Furthermore, all 21 featherweight title fights in the organization's history have featured José Aldo , Max Holloway , or Alexander Volkanovski on at least one side of the octagon, demonstrating significant generational dominance in the division.
Eye to eye! 👀
Check out the face-off between champion @AlexVolkanovski and challenger @DiegoLopesMMA after the #UFC325 press conference ! 🔥
Who will win the belt? 🏆
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Current champion Volkanovski enters UFC 325 for his 11th consecutive title fight. At 37 years old, he is the oldest fighter on the card. The Australian seeks to extend his second era as the heavyweight champion.
On the other side, Diego Lopes , 31, currently ranked second, is trying to change the course of this trend. Lopes is confident for his second title fight in the organization. The duel, besides deciding the featherweight champion, pits different generations of the division against each other. Check out the UFC 325 fight card below (subject to change).
UFC 325 fight schedule
MAIN CARD – starting at 23 PM (Brasilia time)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes – Title fight
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Dan Hooker vs. Benoit Saint Denis
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Rafael Fiziev vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Tai Tuivasa vs. Tallison Teixeira
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Quillan Salkilld x Jamie Mullarkey
PRELIMINARY CARD – starting at 19 PM (Brasilia time)
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Junior Tafa vs. Billy Elekana
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Cam Rowston x Cody Brundage
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Jacob Malkoun x Torrez Finney
Welterweight (up to 77 kg): Jonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliott
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Kaan Ofli x Yi Zha
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): SangWook Kim x Dom Mar Fan
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Sebastian Szalay
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Sulangrangbo x Lawrence Lui
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Aaron Tau vs. Namsrai Batbayar
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