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Alexander Volkanovsky confirmed his superiority in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg) by defeating Diego lopes by unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in UFC 325, held last Saturday (31), in Sydney, Australia. With the victory, The Australian retained the category's belt., once again demonstrated why he is considered one of the biggest names in the division and took the opportunity to assess the outcome of the fight.
Asked in the post-fight press conference about the Brazilian's performance, who represents Mexico in the UFC, and the difficulty of the fight, the champion analyzed Lopes and highlighted his own qualities inside the octagon.
Yes, he (Diego lopesHe has a very well-developed game, he knows all the aspects, but he will improve by putting everything into practice… It’s a difficult situation for him to have to fight me for both titles. I don’t mean that negatively, but I mean that I know how to work in the octagon, the footwork, I can execute all those things and take advantage of that against him.
Many other fighters wouldn't be able to do this for 25 minutes; they wouldn't be able to make the adjustments I can make. It's complicated because if he had to fight ten rounds against someone, he wouldn't do what I can do,” he said. Alexander Volkanovsky at the post-college press conferenceUFC 325.
It's just unfortunateDiego lopes] had to fight me for the two title fights. The other guys won't be able to do that for 25 minutes.” #UFC325 pic.twitter.com/oc0gmGH59u
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 1, 2026
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Check out the results of UFC 325
MAIN CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Alexander Volkanovsky derrotou Diego lopes by unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) – Championship fight
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Benoit Saint-Denis derrotou Dan Hooker by technical knockout (punches and elbows) at 4:45 of round 2
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy derrotou Raphael Fiziev by technical knockout (punches) at 4min30sec of R2
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg.): Tallison Teixeira derrotou Tai tuivasa by unanimous decision of the judges (28-29, 28-29, 28-29)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Quillan Salkilld derrotou Jamie Mullarkey by submission (rear naked choke) at 3min01sec of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Billy Elekana derrotou Junior Tafa by submission (rear naked choke) at 3min18sec of R2
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Cam Rowston defeated Cody Brundage by technical knockout (punches) at 4min08sec of R2
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Jacob Malkoun derrotou Torrez Finney by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Welterweight (up to 77 kg.): Jonathan Micallef derrotou Oban Elliott by submission (rear naked choke) at 3min31sec of R2
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Kaan Ofli derrotou Yi Zha by majority decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Dom Mar Fan defeated SangWook Kim by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Keiichiro Nakamura defeated Sebastian Szalay by technical knockout (knee strike) at 3:38 of round 3.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Lawrence Lui defeated Sulangrangbo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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