"In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325. Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314, Lopes (27-8 MMA, or mixed martial arts, 6-3 UFC) would not let Volkanovski (28-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) coast easily, as the first three rounds on Sunday saw Lopes take Volkanovski's best shots and deliver some of his own."
"Lopes was humble in defeat, although he had a visible reaction to the one judge who ruled all five rounds in Volkanovski's favour. I think Volkanovski is one of the best in the division and has been for this long, the Brazilian competitor said. Lopes called this part of the journey step-by-step as he prepares for an uncertain next fight after his second failed championship match against the future Hall of Fame member."
Alexander Volkanovski retained the UFC featherweight title by unanimous decision over Diego Lopes in their rematch at UFC 325 in Sydney. Lopes traded and absorbed significant strikes in the opening rounds while Volkanovski made adjustments and used the clinch to limit Lopes's movement. Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally and secured scores of 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45. The win marked Volkanovski's first title defence during his second reign and his first fight victory in Australia in nearly three years. Lopes remained humble in defeat and described his progression as step-by-step. In the co-main event, Benoit Saint-Denis defeated Dan Hooker by second-round TKO.
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