FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Alexander Volkanovski def. Diego Lopes (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
Alexander Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.
Fight stats
Alexander Volkanovski
Diego Lopes
0
Knockdowns
0
98 of 160
Significant strikes
70 of 158
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
112 of 178
Total strikes
74 of 162
2 of 7
Takedowns
2 of 5
29%
Takedown accuracy
40%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:49
Control time
1:50
Significant strikes by target
72 of 118
Head
33 of 98
3 of 6
Body
17 of 33
23 of 36
Leg
20 of 27
88 of 149
Distance
66 of 152
3 of 4
Clinch
3 of 4
7 of 7
Ground
1 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 27
Sig. str.
12 of 28
17 of 32
Total str.
12 of 28
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 30
Sig. str.
16 of 34
20 of 33
Total str.
19 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:39
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 35
Sig. str.
17 of 38
21 of 35
Total str.
17 of 38
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
25 of 44
Sig. str.
22 of 48
25 of 44
Total str.
22 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
21 of 24
Sig. str.
3 of 10
29 of 34
Total str.
4 of 11
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
2:22
Ctrl
1:11
Judges' Scorecards
Ben Cartlidge
| # | Volkanovski | Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Volkanovski | Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Clemens Werner
| # | Volkanovski | Lopes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
20
Volkanovski
–
0
Lopes
●49–46 Volkanovski×14●50–45 Volkanovski×6
All 20 media scorecards▾
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50–45Volkanovski
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50–45Volkanovski
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com50–45Volkanovski
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50–45Volkanovski
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50–45Volkanovski
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50–45Volkanovski
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com49–46Volkanovski
- Stephie Haynes · heynottheface.substack.com49–46Volkanovski
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania49–46Volkanovski
- MMAMania.com49–46Volkanovski
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight49–46Volkanovski
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection49–46Volkanovski
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49–46Volkanovski
- Chris Connor · The Fight City49–46Volkanovski
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49–46Volkanovski
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49–46Volkanovski
- Chris De Santiago · MMA Island49–46Volkanovski
- Nick Baldwin · theScore49–46Volkanovski
- CombatPress.com49–46Volkanovski
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com49–46Volkanovski
Fan Scorecards
90%
Volkanovski
2%
Draw
8%
Lopes
437 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Volkanovski39.6%●49–46 Volkanovski31.6%●48–47 Volkanovski18.3%●48–47 Lopes7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Volkanovski
R2
62%
Volkanovski
R3
64%
Volkanovski
R4
90%
Volkanovski
R5
90%
Volkanovski
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
28-4-0
Record
28-8-0
2
Win Streak
1
37
Age
31
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.99
SLpM
3.79
57%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.31
SApM
4.65
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.63
TD Avg.
0.82
34%
TD Acc.
46%
68%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
Diego Lopes · 3-2
- W
- LUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Common Opponents
Alexander Volkanovski
Diego Lopes
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 10 fights
100.8
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
1.83
Avg takedowns
0.70
3:19
Avg control time
1:17
214
Career high strikes
106
7
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Alexander Volkanovski
Strike target
Diego Lopes
65%
Head
72%
10%
Body
12%
25%
Leg
16%
Alexander Volkanovski
Strike position
Diego Lopes
76%
Distance
69%
8%
Clinch
7%
15%
Ground
23%