"Lopes, for his part, has fought since the pair's first encounter at UFC 314. He beat Jean Silva at Noche UFC back in September, a finish that appeared to push him past surging contenders Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy (those two will face off later this year in what absolutely has to be a title eliminator). In the meantime, Volkanovski gets Lopes at home in Australia on Saturday, while Dan Hooker faces Benoit Saint-Denis in a lightweight co-main event."
"Quillan Salkilld is a lock in his fight against fellow Australian Jamie Mullarkey, despite Mullarkey's veteran status. Likewise, our crew sees heavyweight Tallison Teixeira getting the better of Tai Tuivasa at home. That one, perhaps, is less surprising, since Tuivasa has been out for a year, and is on a serious rough patch. Still, absolutely no one chose Dan Hooker in the co-main event, despite Hooker fighting in his own back yard."
Alexander Volkanovski will make the first defense of his second featherweight reign at UFC 325 in a rematch with Diego Lopes in Australia. Diego Lopes beat Jean Silva at Noche UFC in September, a finish that appeared to push him past surging contenders Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy, who will face off later this year in a title eliminator. The UFC 325 main card also features Dan Hooker vs Benoit Saint-Denis in the co-main, Rafael Fiziev vs Mauricio Ruffy, Tai Tuivasa vs Tallison Teixeira, and Quillan Salkilld vs Jamie Mullarkey. Predictive consensus favors Volkanovski repeating, Salkilld as a clear favorite, and Teixeira over Tuivasa, while Hooker receives no selections.
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