Fight Fan's Argument For Alex Volkanovski
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UFC 325 delivered thrilling finishes as Alexander Volkanovski outpointed Diego Lopes while Benoit Saint-Denis stopped Dan Hooker in Sydney.
This past Saturday at UFC 324, Hernandez saw a scheduled bout against Michael Johnson removed from the card and UFC CEO Dana White later admitted was due to betting irregularities. Specifically, the line moved dramatically in favor of Johnson just hours before the fight was set to take place.
Saint Denis (17-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) has now won four straight since his only carer losing skid with a second-round TKO triumph over Hooker (24-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) on Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney to put himself in the mix for more big fights at 155 pounds.
Aaron Tau's flyweight bout against Namsrai Batbayar at UFC 325 in Sydney, Australia on Saturday is cancelled after a mishap at the weigh-ins.
Complete UFC 325 weigh-in results include: MAIN CARD (Paramount+, 9 p.m. ET) Alexander Volkanovski (144.5) vs. Diego Lopes (145) – for featherweight title Dan Hooker (155) vs. Benoit Saint Denis (155.75)
The odds for Saturday's UFC 325 are similar to that of the first time they met, with Volkanovski priced as a -146 favorite (risk $146 to win $100) and Lopes offered at +124 in the latest UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 odds.
UFC is back with another numbered event on Saturday, Jan. 31 when UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 takes place.