Overview
- Alexander Volkanovski retained his belt with a unanimous decision in Sydney, winning 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45 over Diego Lopes at Qudos Bank Arena.
- He now shares the UFC featherweight mark for most title-fight wins with Jose Aldo, reinforcing his case atop the division’s all-time greats.
- Volkanovski pointed to Movsar Evloev or Lerone Murphy as preferred opponents, with a potential eliminator between them reported but not yet confirmed by the UFC.
- Diego Lopes shared a hospital update as his manager posted that it “looks like we broke both feet,” with no recovery timeline announced.
- Benoit Saint-Denis stopped Dan Hooker, Mauricio Ruffy TKO’d Rafael Fiziev, and Quillan Salkilld submitted Jamie Mullarkey, as the rematch choice drew fresh criticism from fighters and media after another one-sided result.