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Diego lopes Focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/diegolopesmma
Hours after being overtaken by Alexander Volkanovsky No. UFC 325 and fail to win the featherweight title (up to 65,7 kg), Diego lopes He came forward to reassure his fans and clarify his state of health. The Brazilian fractured both feet during the fight while kicking the Australian's legs and midriff. Despite the suffering, he remained a dangerous opponent throughout all five rounds.
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In a video posted to his official Instagram account, Franja showed the state of his feet hours after the fight. Despite the graphic images, he made a point of emphasizing that they are minor fractures and therefore he will not need to undergo major procedures.
"Everything is fine. The initial diagnosis at the arena was that I might have fractured both feet. We went to the hospital, they did tests, and everything was fine. Just some fractures in both feet, but surgery isn't necessary. I'll be wearing orthopedic boots and crutches for a few weeks," said the athlete.
???? Diego lopes provides an update on his foot injury:
"Everything is fine. The initial diagnosis at arena was that I might have broken both feet.
We went to the hospital, they ran tests, and everything was fine. Just some fractures in both feet, but surgery isn't necessary.… https://t.co/Em6t742we7 pic.twitter.com/Wyorp38Q0N
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 1, 2026
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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