February 2, 2026
Fan-favorite Dan Hooker suffered a second-round TKO loss to Benoit Saint Denis in the co-main event of UFC 325 on Saturday. Hooker had some success with his striking, to be more specific, with the body kicks. Hooker also threatened Saint Denis with a guillotine choke in the second round, but other than that, Saint Denis had a dominant performance. The finishing sequence came in the second round when Saint Denis took Hooker down and unleashed a barrage of punches and elbows, forcing the referee to stop the fight with 15 seconds left in the second round. In 9:45 of action, Hooker landed 30 significant strikes. With the loss, Hooker dropped to 14-10 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 2, 2026
Benoit Saint Denis extended his win streak by beating Dan Hooker in the co-main event of UFC 325 on Saturday. Saint Denis was having trouble with Hooker on the feet, so he took the fight to the ground and did the most damage there. He first attempted to submit Hooker before deciding just to punish him with a barrage of elbows and punches until the referee decided to stop the fight with 15 seconds remaining in the second round. In 9:45 of action, Saint Denis landed two takedowns and 97 significant strikes. With the win, Saint Denis improved to 9-3 in the UFC and is now on a four-fight winning streak.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 2, 2026
Rafael Fiziev suffered a second-round TKO loss to Mauricio Ruffy on the main card of UFC 325 on Saturday. Fiziev came out strong in the first round, landing leg kicks and applying pressure to Ruffy; however, Ruffy found his rhythm towards the end of the first round. Ruffy was doing much better than Fiziev in the second round. With a minute left in the second round, Ruffy landed a devastating right hand that hurt Fiziev. He followed up with a barrage of punches that dropped Fiziev, and Ruffy continued to land until the referee stopped the fight. In 9:30 of action, Fiziev landed 36 significant strikes. With the loss, Fiziev dropped to 13-5 as a pro and is now 7-5 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
February 2, 2026
Mauricio Ruffy got back in the win column by defeating Rafael Fiziev via second-round TKO on the main card of UFC 325 on Saturday. With a minute left in the second round, Ruffy landed a picture-perfect right hand that hurt Fiziev. Ruffy then continued with the onslaught, dropping Fiziev with a flurry of punches. The referee stopped the fight with 30 seconds left in the second round. In 9:30 of action, Ruffy landed 55 significant strikes. With the win, Ruffy improved to 4-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 30, 2026
Fan-favorite featherweight brawler Diego Lopes will look to avenge his loss to featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 325 on Saturday. Lopes already fought Volkanovski for the title, and although he managed to drop Volkanovski twice, it was Volkanovski who outstruck Lopes to win a unanimous decision. The 31-year-old Lopes rebounded last September at Noche UFC 3 by finishing Jean Silva via second-round TKO. Lopes and Silva got the Fight of the Night bonus, while Lopes also got the Performance of the Night bonus. DraftKings sees Lopes as the underdog with a salary of $7,700.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 30, 2026
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will look to make the first title defense of his second reign as featherweight champion against fan-favorite Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 325 on Saturday. Volkanovski and Lopes fought less than a year ago at UFC 314, where Volkanovski outstruck Lopes to win via unanimous decision and reclaim the vacant featherweight title. DraftKings sees Volkanovski as the favorite with a salary of $8,500.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 30, 2026
Benoit Saint Denis will look to extend his win streak to four when he faces off against Dan Hooker in the co-main event of UFC 325 on Saturday. Since losing back-to-back fights to former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano, Saint Denis got back on track by beating Kyle Prepolec and is now on a three-fight winning streak. He was last seen in action in November 2025 at UFC 322, where he knocked out Beneil Dariush in the first round and received a Performance of the Night bonus. DraftKings sees Saint Denis as a big favorite with a salary of $9,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 30, 2026
Fan-favorite Dan Hooker will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Benoit Saint Denis in the co-main event of UFC 325 on Saturday. Hooker was last seen in action in November 2025 at UFC Qatar,where he suffered a second-round submission loss to Arman Tsarukyan, which snapped his three-fight win streak. Before his fight with Tsarukyan, Hooker edged out a split decision win over Mateusz Gamrot. DraftKings sees Hooker as a big underdog with a salary of $7,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 30, 2026
Mauricio Ruffy will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Rafael Fiziev on the main card of UFC 325 on Saturday. Ruffy was last seen in action in September 2025 at UFC Paris, where he suffered a second-round submission loss to Benoit Saint Denis. That was also his first loss in the promotion. Prior to that, Ruffy defeated the UFC veteran King Green via stunning first-round spinning wheel kick knockout. DraftKings sees Ruffy as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 30, 2026
Rafael Fiziev will look to win back-to- back fights when he faces off against Mauricio Ruffy on the main card of UFC 325 on Saturday. After losing three fights in a row, to Mateusz Gamrot and twice to Justin Gaethje, Fiziev returned to the win column in his last fight by beating Ignacio Bahamondes via unanimous decision. Since joining the UFC back in 2019, Fiziev has gone 7-4. DraftKings sees Fiziev as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 26, 2026
Paddy Pimblett suffered a unanimous decision loss to Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. It was an exciting, back-and-forth fight, but ultimately, Gathje won because of his pressure and for managing to hurt and drop Pimblett twice. Pimblett had success with his leg kicks and with his striking, but he wasn't able to take Gaethje down. Not only was this an exciting fight, but although it's way too early to decide the fight of the year, this fight has to be the frontrunner. In 25 minutes of action, Pimblett landed 156 significant strikes. The loss was Pimblett's first in UFC, snapping a nine-fight winning streak and dropping him to 23-4 in his career.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 26, 2026
Justin Gathje became the new interim lightweight champion by defeating former Cage Warriors champion Paddy Pimblett via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. Gathje also made history by becoming the first fighter to win the interim title twice. "The Highlight" pushed the pace the whole fight, and most people thought Gathje won three or four rounds out of five. In 25 minutes of action, Gaethje landed three takedowns and 144 significant strikes with 5:55 of control time. Now, for the 10th time in his UFC career, Gaethje captured the Fight of the Night award.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 26, 2026
Song Yadong suffered a unanimous decision loss to former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley in the co-main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. The first two rounds were close; however, the first went to O'Malley, and the second to Yadong. The third and final round was easily O'Malley's best. In 15 minutes of action, Yadong landed three takedowns and 36 significant strikes. With the loss, Yadong dropped to 22-9-1 as a pro and is now 11-4-1 in the UFC.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 26, 2026
Former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley got back in the win column by defeating Song Yadong via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 324 on Saturday. O'Malley took a measured approach in the first round, and despite a late takedown by Yadong, the first round went to O'Malley. The second round was extremely close,e and the third round was the best round for O'Malley. In 15 minutes of action, O'Malley landed 48 significant strikes. With the win, O'Malley improved to 11-3 with one NC in the UFC. After the fight, O'Malley called for a rematch against bantamweight champion Petr Yan after Yan faces Merab Dvalishvili.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
January 26, 2026
Waldo Cortes-Acosta extended his win streak by defeating former title challenger Derrick Lewis via second-round TKO on the main card of UFC 324 on Saturday. Cortes-Acosta was light on his feet, and he used his footwork to stay out of danger. After tagging Lewis time and time again, Cortes-Acosta landed a jab that dropped his opponent, so Cortes-Acosta followed up with ground and pound, finishing Lewis in the second round. In 8:14 of action, Cortes-Acosta landed a takedown and 44 significant strikes. Cortes-Acosta is now 5-1 over the last year, and now he's won three fights in a row.
--Alen KurbasicSource: UFC
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