The UFC’s first international event of 2026 continues to fill out, with UFC 325 getting some fresh matchups – notably in the lightweight division.
The Jan. 31 event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney (Paramount+) will see Dan Hooker face Benoit Saint Denis in the co-main event, while Rafael Fiziev clashes with Mauricio Ruffy in the featured bout.
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UFC officials announced both matchups, plus additional UFC 325 fights, during Saturday’s UFC 323 broadcast.
Hooker (24-13 MMA, 14-9 UFC) will make a quick turnaround from submission loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Fight Night 265 in November. He will take on Saint Denis (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), who is riding a three-fight winning streak, including a 16-second knockout of Beneil Dariush at UFC 322.
Fiziev (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) will return to competition for the first time since losing his UFC 313 rematch with Justin Gaethje in March. He clashes with Ruffy (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who looks to bounce back from a submission defeat to Saint Denis in September.
The latest UFC 325 lineup now includes:
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes – for featherweight title
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Dan Hooker vs. Benoit Saint Denis
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Rafael Fiziev vs. Mauricio Ruffy
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Jimmy Crute vs. Dustin Jacoby
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Tallison Teixeira vs. Tai Tuivasa
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Quillan Salkilld vs. Rong Zhu
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Ante Delija vs. Serghei Spivac
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Oban Elliott vs. Jonathan Micallef
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Billy Elekana vs. Junior Tafa
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Cody Brundage vs. Cam Rowston
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Torrez Finney vs. Jacob Malkoun
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 325: Key lightweight bouts added to Sydney card
