UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 takes place on Saturday, January 31, at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin looks at the opening odds below.
UFC 325 Odds
Alexander Volkanovski -130
Diego Lopes +110
Benoit Saint-Denis -250
Dan Hooker +205
Rafael Fiziev -110
Mauricio Ruffy -110
Talisson Teixeira -300
Tai Tuivasa +250
Quillan Salkilld -700
Jamie Mullarkey +525
Jonathan Micallef -110
Oban Elliott -110
Yizha -185
Kaan Ofli +160
Billy Elekana -175
Junior Tafa +150
Cam Rowston -300
Cody Brundage +250
Jacob Malkoun -250
Torrez Finney +210
Dom Mar Fan -205
Kim Sang Uk +175
Sebastian Szalay -200
Keiichiro Nakamura +170
Lawrence Lui -190
Rangbo Sulang +165
Namsrai Batbayar -205
Aaron Tau +175
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC 325 Opening Odds:
- In the main event of UFC 325, we have a rematch between UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and rival Diego Lopes. These two fought last year, with Volkanovski winning a unanimous decision. After Lopes defeated Jean Silva by knockout in his next fight, the UFC granted him this title shot, bypassing other top contenders such as Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy. While Lopes might not deserve this fight based on merit more than those two top contenders with longer winning streaks, there is no doubt he is a dangerous matchup for anyone, including Volkanovski, and he certainly has a puncher’s chance in this rematch, with the opening odds very close.
- In the co-main event, Benoit Saint Denis battles Dan Hooker. Saint Denis was arguably the comeback fighter of the year in 2025, as he went 3-0 with three finishes after losing both of his fights by knockout in 2024. As for Hooker, he only fought once last year, losing by submission to top contender Arman Tsarukyan. While there is certainly no shame at all losing to Tsarukyan, it’s not like things will get any easier when Hooker takes on Saint Denis here, and that’s why Saint Denis is a big favorite.
