UFC 325 post-fight show: Reaction to Alexander Volkanovski’s lopsided win over Diego Lopes in rematch

Alexander Volkanovski made it look easy in the UFC 325 main event rematch with Diego Lopes

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Alexander Volkanovski of Australia reacts after a unanimous decision victory against Diego Lopes of Brazil in the UFC featherweight championship fight during the UFC 325 event at Qudos Bank Arena on February 01, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Alexander Volkanovski not only convincingly beat Diego Lopes for a second time, he did it in an even more dominant fashion in the main event of UFC 325, delivering a lopsided title defense in front of his home crowd in Sydney. The biggest fear in booking the rematch so quickly came to light, leaving most in the MMA space to ask, why did the UFC go back to this well?

Following Saturday’s numbered event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Volkanovski’s dominant victory over Lopes, what “The Great” gained by defeating Lopes in back-to-back fights, and where he sits in the featherweight GOAT conversation. Additionally, they discuss Benoit Saint Denis and Mauricio Ruffy’s statement stoppage wins in the co-main event and featured bouts respectively, Tallison Teixeira vs. Tai Tuivasa being way more fun than expected, Quillan Salkilld’s quick finish, and much more.

Watch the UFC 325 post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify, or wherever else you get your pods.

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