"Alexander Volkanovski came away from UFC 325 as arguably the biggest winner of the night. In the first title defense of his second reign, a rematch with Diego Lopes, the Australian featherweight rarely looked to be in any trouble. He deftly switched stances, was rarely there to be hit, and was a step ahead the Brazilian from bell to bell, save for a single flash knockdown in the lone round anyone scored for Lopes."
"At 37, Volkanovski is long in the tooth for the lighter weight classes, where athletes tend to fall off a cliff after age 35. He's proven to be the outlier, however, and now has a world of options ahead of him: Movsar Evloev, Lerone Murphy, Jean Silva, or even jumping up and chasing Ilia Topuria at lightweight. He also has an extra $100,000 following UFC 325."
Alexander Volkanovski controlled a UFC 325 rematch with Diego Lopes, switching stances, avoiding damage, and staying a step ahead from bell to bell. Lopes scored a single flash knockdown in the only round anyone awarded him. At 37, Volkanovski defies typical featherweight aging and now has multiple matchup options including Movsar Evloev, Lerone Murphy, Jean Silva, or a jump to chase Ilia Topuria at lightweight. Both Volkanovski and Lopes received Fight of the Night and $100,000 each, marking Volkanovski's fifth such bonus. Performance bonuses went to Mauricio Ruffy and Quillan Salkilld, with Ruffy finishing Rafael Fiziev and Salkilld submitting Jamie Mullarkey.
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