UFC 325 Best Bets: Volkanovski & Fiziev Headline My Expert Picks Tonight for Sydney

UFC 325 heads to Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Saturday, and I’ve got the UFC best bets you need. In the highly anticipated main event title fight, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (-150) aims to defend his crown and turn away challenger Diego Lopes (+125) for the second time.

I'm also going to break down a great spot for Rafael Fiziev and more as I pick my best spots from the UFC 325 odds. The whole UFC 325 card is streaming live with a Paramount+ subscription - no pay-per-view required. The early prelims are set to go off at 5 p.m. ET, with the prelims at 7 p.m. ET, and the main card at 9 p.m. ET. 

💰 UFC 325 best bets today

See all of our UFC picks for this weekend's fights; pick confidence based a 1-to-5-star scale.

🚀 My best UFC 325 pick: Volkanovski by decision vs. Lopes 

This fight between the champ Volkanovski and challenger Lopes, who clashed nine months ago at UFC 314. In their previous encounter, the Australian Volkanovski won a clean cut 4-1 decision on most observers' scorecards, outlanding his Brazilian counterpart 158 to 63 in the significant strikes category after five full rounds.

There’s no reason to believe either man has changed their game up that drastically since the first clash, despite the odds being a little tighter than the first meeting. Although it will be a competitive fight that will see the challenger Lopes win a round or two, expect a similar result, with the future hall of famer Volkanovski winning a decision after 25 minutes of thrilling action.

We dive in further with our Volkanovski vs. Lopes prediction.

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Rafael Fiziev ML (+102) vs. Mauricio Ruffy 

Fiziev has all the tools to deliver a veteran performance and outwork Ruffy. A veteran of nearly 50 Muay Thai fights, Fiziev has all the striking skills to frustrate his opponent on the feet in addition to a grappling advantage that will see him mix in takedowns to help secure the victory. 

Although he’s just 1-3 in his last four fights, two of those were “Fight of the Night” performances against Justin Gaethje, proving he can still compete with the best. This is an excellent spot to buy low at plus money on a proven commodity.

Sangwook Kim ML (+125) vs. Dom Mar Fan

A former member of the Korean special forces, Sangwook Kim, is accustomed to high-pressure situations and is well-equipped to take advantage of this spot in the “Road to the UFC” finals.

At 32 years old, he’s already a finished product, and he brings a level of maturity unseen in most debuting fighters. A 16-fight pro veteran, Kim has never been finished in a fight and owns nine wins inside the distance. Look for him to deliver here as the betting underdog.

Jacob Malkoun vs. Torrez Finney Over 2.5 rounds (-200) 

Makoun has only finished one fight in the past seven years, and it came after his opponent accidentally knocked himself out attempting a takedown.

Finney is undefeated at 11-0 and hasn’t shown durability issues while having also gone to decision in two of his past three fights. Both men come from wrestling and grappling backgrounds, and together they have just one submission victory in 19 combined wins. Expect this one to go the distance.

🎟️ UFC 325 most-bet props

Here are the most-bet props ahead of UFC 325, via BetMGM.

1. Diego Lopes by KO/TKO or DQ (+300)
2. Diego Lopes by KO/TKO, DQ or submission +175
3. Alexander Volkanovski by decision/technical decision (+150)
4. Tai Tuivasa by KO/TKO or DQ (+350)
5. Tallison Teixeira by submission (+700)

📝 UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 fight card

• Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes, featherweight title fight
• Dan Hooker vs. Benoit Saint-Denis, lightweight
• Rafael Fiziev vs. Mauricio Ruffy, lightweight
• Tai Tuivasa vs. Tallison Teixeira, heavyweight
• Quillan Salkilld vs. Jamie Mullarkey, lightweight
• Junior Tafa vs. Billy Elekana, light-heavyweight
• Cam Rowston vs. Cody Brundage, middleweight
• Jacob Malkoun vs. Torrez Finney, middleweight
• Jonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliot, welterweight
• Kaan Ofli vs. Yizha, featherweight
• Dom Mar Fan vs. Sang Uk Kim, lightweight
• Sebastian Szalay vs. Keiichiro Nakamura, featherweight
• Sulangrangbo vs. Lawrence Lui, bantamweight
• Aaron Tau vs. Batbayar, flyweight
• Tau vs. Batbayar was canceled at weigh-ins due to Tau weighing in three pounds over the limit

📈 Main event line movement

Latest UFC 325 main event odds via BetMGM; implied probability via our odds converter.

The odds for the UFC 325 main event have held steadily throughout the week, with Volkanovski remaining a -150 favorite. 

📺 How to watch UFC 325

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 31
• Time: 5 p.m. ET (early prelims), 7 p.m. ET (prelims), 9 p.m. ET (main card)
• Location: Qudos Bank Arena (Sydney)
• TV: Paramount+