vs. Diego LopesUFC 325 · Unanimous decision · Round 5
Result details & source
Volkanovski won a five round unanimous decision over Diego Lopes to retain his UFC featherweight title
UFC written result history ↗THE PERSON BEHIND THE MATCHUP
“The Great”
Alexander Volkanovski
28-4-0PRO RECORD · W–L–D
Representing Australia
vs. Movsar Evloev · October 24 ↗▶ Watch fight tape
RECENT FORM
NEWEST FIRSTLast five listed fights
vs. Diego LopesUFC 314 · Unanimous decision · Round 5
Result details & source
Volkanovski won a five round unanimous decision over Diego Lopes to win the UFC featherweight title
UFC written result history ↗vs. Ilia TopuriaUFC 298 · KO · Round 2 · 3:32
Result details & source
Volkanovski was knocked out by Ilia Topuria at 3:32 of the second round, losing his UFC featherweight title
UFC written result history ↗vs. Islam MakhachevUFC 294 · KO · Round 1 · 3:06
Result details & source
Volkanovski was knocked out by Islam Makhachev at 3:06 of the first round in a fight for the UFC lightweight title
UFC written result history ↗vs. Yair RodriguezUFC 290 · KO/TKO · Round 3 · 4:19
Result details & source
Volkanovski stopped Yair Rodriguez via strikes at 4:19 of the third round to retain his UFC featherweight title
UFC written result history ↗UFC-published results, including DWCS or other competitions when listed. Not a complete regional record. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
THE FIGHT TAPE
3 VIDEOSPress play. Meet Alexander.
The finishes, the big moments and the lessons. Pick a clip.
Fight highlights
Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2
The question for UFC 333Can Volkanovski keep the exchanges where he wants them when Evloev starts chaining attacks?
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About this footage
Two UFC highlight edits and the full Topuria fight. The Topuria selection is a loss, not a Volkanovski finish reel.
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Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes Highlights 👊 | UFC 325 ↗
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UFC FULL FIGHT: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria [UFC 298 – Feb. 17, 2024] | ESPN MMA ↗
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Before the walkout.
Before the belts, there was rugby league. Volkanovski says he began MMA training in 2011 to stay fit while playing rugby. His UFC biography lists earlier titles in PXC and AFC. That is a much more interesting starting point than pretending he arrived fully formed as a championship problem.
THE FIGHTING STYLEWhat we’d watch.
Watch whether his striking leads to a clean exit. We would look for short combinations, changes of angle and quick separation after defending a clinch.
Background follows the cited public biography. The style discussion is our interpretation, not a report from inside this camp.
Gym & training connections.
Freestyle Fighting Gym
Specific training partners have not been verified. Sharing a gym is not enough to assume who trained together for this fight.
5.99Significant strikes landed / min
3.31Significant strikes absorbed / min
1.63Takedowns / 15 min
UFC statistical coverage, not a full professional-career average. Missing data is not zero. Rates depend heavily on sample size and opponent.
Sources, dates & missing details
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Biography, listed measurements, published rates and written UFC result history.
Source checked: 2026-10-16. The retained snapshot records a date, not an exact retrieval time.Specific training partners for this camp have not been verified.
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