Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
AustraliaAlexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
28-4-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Diego Lopes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Diego Lopes
BrazilDiego Lopes
“Iron Man”
28-8-0
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
#VolkanovskiLopes
1109
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#VolkanovskiLopes
1109
2109
3910
4109
5109
Total4946
Clemens Werner
#VolkanovskiLopes
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

20
Volkanovski
–
0
Lopes
●49–46 Volkanovski×14●50–45 Volkanovski×6
All 20 media scorecards▾

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes?

The judges scored it 49–46, 49–46, 50–45 — Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 60%40% Diego Lopes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
28-8-0
1724
Elo rating
1657
2
Win Streak
1
37
Age
31
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Australia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.99
SLpM
3.79
57%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.31
SApM
4.65
58%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.63
TD Avg.
0.82
34%
TD Acc.
46%
68%
TD Def.
68%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
Diego Lopes · 3-2
  • W
    Steve Garcia
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jean Silva
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

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%