The UFC is back in the land “Down Under” for UFC 325, its second numbered event of the calendar year \u2013 and no longer on pay-per-view at the start of the Paramount+ broadcast era.<\/p>\n
The popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 325 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.<\/p>\n
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The headliner is a featherweight title fight between champion Alexander Volkanovski<\/a> (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) and Diego Lopes<\/a> (27-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC), a rematch from 2025 when Volkanovski reclaimed the vacant title with a unanimous decision.<\/p>\n In the co-feature, Dan Hooker (24-13 MMA, 14-9 UFC) meets newly surging French lightweight Benoit Saint Denis (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) with both looking to climb back into the title picture.<\/p>\n The\u00a0second episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n “Dan Hooker spends time with his daughter before heading off to Sydney; Oban Elliott reflects on the influence his father has had on his fighting career; Jacob Malkoun gets in a grappling session; Quillan Salkilld arrives for UFC 325 fight week; Torrez Finney hits pads; Champ Alexander Volkanovski<\/a> and his team arrive in Sydney; Diego Lopes<\/a> and his whole team train together.”<\/p>\n Previous episodes of UFC 324 “Embedded”:<\/p>\n