"Alexander Volkanovski braved a couple flash-knockdowns and ultimately put on a clinic against Diego Lopes on the way to a unanimous decision victory. Diego had just fought Volk in April of 2025 following a win over Brian Ortega. Lopes triggered a rematch with his spectacular second round finish of the streaking Jean Silva in September. Diego is now 6-3 with the UFC with his other loss coming to Movsar Evloev in 2023."
"With that in mind, Diego's next fight should be against Aljamain Sterling. Aljamain is ranked at #5 but he last fought in August 2025 and defeated Brian Ortega. So, timing could potentially be a bit of an issue. But Sterling also dropped a unanimous decision against Evolev, and is the former UFC bantamweight champ. It'd be a great fight to get Diego reestablished within the division after losing twice to the champ. Depending how long Lopes is out, it may or may not make sense."
UFC 325 was the promotion's second event of 2026 and the second show on Paramount+. The 13-fight card included three Road to UFC 4 tournament finales on the early prelims and a five-fight main card that produced three finishes and Fight of the Night. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski survived flash knockdowns and defeated Diego Lopes by unanimous decision. Diego limped heavily from the octagon and initial reports indicate possible fractures to both feet. Matchmakers proposed Aljamain Sterling as a potential next opponent for Lopes depending on his recovery timeline. The co-main featured Benoit Saint-Denis outpacing Dan Hooker.
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