UFC 325 predictions: Has our confidence grown in Diego Lopes?

The UFC has a title fight for the second straight week and second straight numbered event to start its new seven-year broadcast era on Paramount+.

UFC 325 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

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Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Jamie Mullarkey vs. Quillan Salkilld

• Records: Mullarkey (18-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Salkilld (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)

• Odds (as of 01.31.26): Mullarkey +630, Salkilld -1050

• Junkie pick results: Salkilld 10, Mullarkey 0

Tallison Teixeira vs. Tai Tuivasa

• Records: Teixeira (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Tuivasa (15-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC)

• Odds (as of 01.31.26): Teixeira -340, Tuivasa +260

• Junkie pick results: Teixeira 10, Tuivasa 0

Rafael Fiziev vs. Mauricio Ruffy

• Records: Fiziev (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Ruffy (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)

• Odds (as of 01.31.26): Fiziev +105, Ruffy -130

• Junkie pick results: Fiziev 7, Ruffy 3

Dan Hooker vs. Benoit Saint Denis

• Records: Hooker (24-13 MMA, 14-9 UFC), Saint Denis (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC)

• Rankings: Hooker No. 8, Saint Denis No. 11

• Odds (as of 01.31.26): Hooker +245, Saint Denis -320

• Junkie pick results: Saint Denis 10, Hooker 0

• Records: Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC), Lopes (27-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC)

• Rankings: Volkanovski No. 1, No. 7 pound-for-pound; Lopes No. 4

• Odds (as of 01.31.26): Volkanovski -150, Lopes +120

• Junkie pick results: Volkanovski 8, Lopes 2

Individual staff member picks, main card

Readers 4-1: Volkanovski (63 percent), Saint Denis (75 percent), Fiziev (65 percent), Teixeira (69 percent), Salkilld (88 percent)

• Nolan King 5-0: Volkanovski, Saint Denis, Fiziev, Teixeira, Salkilld

• Danny Segura 4-1: Volkanovski, Saint Denis, Fiziev, Teixeira, Salkilld

• Simon Samano 4-1: Lopes, Saint Denis, Ruffy, Teixeira, Salkilld

• Ken Hathaway 3-2: Volkanovski, Saint Denis, Fiziev, Teixeira, Salkilld

• Mike Bohn 3-2: Volkanovski, Saint Denis, Fiziev, Teixeira, Salkilld

• Matt Erickson 3-2: Volkanovski, Saint Denis, Ruffy, Teixeira, Salkilld

• Brian Garcia 3-2: Volkanovski, Saint Denis, Fiziev, Teixeira, Salkilld

• Matthew Wells 3-2: Volkanovski, Saint Denis, Fiziev, Teixeira, Salkilld

• George Garcia 3-2: Lopes, Saint Denis, Ruffy, Teixeira, Salkilld

• Farah Hannoun 2-3: Volkanovski, Saint Denis, Fiziev, Teixeira, Salkilld

Preliminary card picks

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

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• Billy Elekana vs. Junior Tafa: Elekana 10, Tafa 4

• Cody Brundage vs. Cam Rowston: Rowston 6, Brundage 4

• Torrez Finney vs. Jacob Malkoun: Finney 7, Malkoun 3

• Oban Elliott vs. Jonathan Micallef: Micallef 7, Elliott 3

• Kaan Ofli vs. Yi Zha: Zha 6, Ofli 4

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