Ufc 325 fallout: Diego Lopes at peace after loss as Volkanovski signs new deal

Diego Lopes says he is at peace with his loss to Alexander Volkanovski at ufc 325, and Volkanovski has signed a new UFC contract after that rematch.

Ufc 325 rematch: Volkanovski cruised to a lopsided win

The two fought a rematch for the featherweight belt at the end of January, and Volkanovski cruised to a lopsided win. Fight statistics from the bout showed a near-even strike count of 169 to 168, a figure Lopes highlighted while explaining the margins in each round.

Lopes says he left nothing on the table

More than a month after the defeat, Lopes said he has no regrets and that he did everything he planned: he took Volkanovski down in the rematch, locked in a submission attempt, defended takedowns and submissions, and repeatedly threw kicks that he said “destroyed my feet. ” Lopes said in Spanish that he is “good” and “at peace with myself, ” and noted that the loss dropped his professional record to 27-8.

Volkanovski signs new UFC contract after ufc 325

Following ufc 325, Alexander Volkanovski signed a new contract with the promotion. Lopes acknowledged Volkanovski’s superiority in the rematch, saying the champion had simply been better on the night and that he must give Volkanovski credit for beating him twice.

Lopes also hinted at a possible move up to lightweight as he evaluates his next steps after the loss. He defended the adjustments his team made for the rematch and pointed to close round-by-round differences—often only a strike or two—as evidence that he did more than in their first meeting.

The Octagon returns to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 326 event, a 12-bout card headlined by Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira 2, marking the next confirmed stop on the promotional schedule.