UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Betting Odds, Tips & Live Stream MMA
The UFC starts off February in the best way, with a massive card packed with exciting fights. UFC 325 sees a main event rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes for the featherweight title.
Meanwhile, Dan Hooker takes on Benoît Saint Denis in the co-main event. You can get the latest MMA betting odds on all the fights at Stake Sportsbook.
When & Where is UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2?
This event will take place at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. It’s scheduled for 1 February.
Major Fighters in UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Alexander Volkanovski
Volkanovski will go down in history as one of the best UFC featherweight champions of all time. After winning the championship belt in 2019 against Max Holloway, Volkanovski went on to defend his belt 5 times. He moved up to lightweight in order to face Islam Makhachev in 2023, and although he lost, he gave the dominant champion one of his hardest fights. Volkanovski was then KO’d by Makhachev in the rematch before losing the featherweight belt to Ilia Topuria. When Topuria moved up to lightweight, Volkanovski fought Lopes for the vacant belt, winning a unanimous decision.
Diego Lopes
Lopes has had a meteoric rise through the UFC’s lightweight rankings. Since he arrived in the promotion, he’s won 6 fights and lost 2, while also winning 6 performance bonuses. He lost his debut in a tough fight against Evloev, and his only other loss was to Volkanovski in the featherweight championship fight. Lopes has made a name for himself with his excellent finishing ability and his willingness to fight anyone. Of his 6 UFC wins, 3 were by KO/TKO, including a recent stoppage win over Jean Silva.
Dan Hooker
Hooker has been fighting in the UFC since 2014 and has built a reputation as one of the toughest fighters on the roster. His professional MMA record now stands at 24-13, with his most recent time in the cage ending early as he was submitted by Arman Tsarukyan in November. Before that, he was on a 3-fight win streak. In the UFC, he has a record of 14-9, with 50% of his wins by KO/TKO. However, Hooker has always struggled against the top-ranked fighters in the lightweight division.
Benoît Saint Denis
Saint Denis looked like one of the most exciting prospects the lightweight division has seen in years when he began his UFC run in 2022. He finished 5 of his first 6 UFC opponents after losing his debut. As a result, he got a big fight up the rankings against Dustin Poirier, but it was a step too far, and Saint Denis got finished. He was then stopped in his next fight against Renato Moicano, but has won his last 3 and his record now stands at 16-3, with 8 wins and 3 losses in the UFC.
Fight Card & Betting Odds
Main Event
Alexander Volkanovski will go down in history as one of the greatest featherweights of all time, regardless of this fight’s outcome. He’s already defended the belt multiple times, but he’ll certainly be keen to add another one to his record.
The first fight between these 2 went more or less as expected, with Volkanovski feeling Lopes’ power but being technical enough to win the unanimous decision. The current MMA odds reflect this, with the hometown fighter as the favourite.
If things are going to be different this time around, Lopes will need to be a lot better at avoiding the jab and cutting off the cage. His power can cause Volkanovski real problems, as we saw when he knocked the champ down in their first fight.
Co-Main Event
Dan Hooker vs Benoît Saint Denis
Dan Hooker was submitted by Tsarukyan only a few months before this fight, but the Kiwi fighter will relish the prospect of fighting in front of home fans. His toughness makes him a difficult challenge for anyone, but the best fighters in the division have almost always been able to finish him.
Benoît Saint Denis might be fairly old for a prospect, but he has relatively few fights and could still make a push for the lightweight title. He’s shown excellent finishing instincts, but will probably need to be more measured in his pace if he wants to continue climbing the rankings. Saint Denis is predicted to be the UFC odds favourite coming off the back of a big KO win in November, and he has a good chance of stopping Hooker.
Rest of the Card
Serghei Spivac vs Ante Delija
Rafael Fiziev vs Maurício Ruffy
Kaan Ofli vs Yi Zha
Tai Tuivasa vs Tallison Teixeira
Junior Tafa vs Billy Elekana
Jonathan Micallef vs Oban Elliott
Quillan Salkilld vs Rong Zhu
Jimmy Crute vs Dustin Jacoby
Cameron Rowston vs Cody Brundage
Kim Sang-wook vs Dom Mar Fan
Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay
Jacob Malkoun vs Torrez Finney
Sulang Rangbo vs Lawrence Lui
Aaron Tau vs Namsrai Batbayar
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