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?
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
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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 Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your pods.
