Logging his own fantastic night in the cage, lightweight Moloch Benoît Saint Denis knocked out Dan Hooker in a performance that practically guarantees the Frenchman a top fight sometime in 2026.
Here are some of the most interesting post-event tidbits about the UFC 325 main card:
UFC 325: Quillan Salkill def. Jamie Mullarkey
Quillan Salkilld
Quillan Salkilld’s win over Mullarkey was his third in his past four fights, all of which ended in the first round. It is also the fastest win by any fighter on the entire card.
His appearance at UFC 325 was the fastest turnaround of his promotional run to date at 98 days.
Jamie Mullarkey
Jamie Mullarkey’s loss to Quillan Salkilld was his first setback as a professional by submission. It was also his third first-round loss in his previous four matches.
He is now 2-4 in his last six games. His UFC record stands at 6-7.
UFC 325: Tallison Teixeira def. Pacific
Tallison Teixeira
Teixeira’s victory over Tai Tuivasa marks the first time he has won a fight as a professional via judges’ scorecards. It was also his first non-amateur match to go the distance, with all of his previous tilts ending the first round.
His seven minutes of control time at UFC 325 was more than what he amassed in his other two Octagon appearances and Contender Series appearance combined.
Pacific
Tai Tuivasa’s loss to Teixeira was his sixth loss in a row. It was also his third as a professional that ended in a decision. His 42 important attacks landed on the Brazilian the most he had earned in a UFC fight since his 2019 fight with Blagoy Ivanov at UFC 238.
UFC 325: Maurício Ruffy def. Rafael Fiziev
Mauricio Ruffy
Mauricio Ruffy’s victory over Fiziev is his twelfth victory by knockout as a professional. It’s also his first win since taking on King Green at UFC 313 in 2025.
Following the event, the Brazilian was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus, making it the third of his UFC tenure.
Rafael Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev’s loss to Ruffy marked his first stoppage time loss not due to injury since his corporate debut at UFC on ESPN+ 7 against Magomed Mustafaev. He is now 1-4 in his last five games.
His appearance at UFC 325 marked the first time he had competed in Australia in his entire combat sports career.
UFC 325: Benoit Saint Denis def. Then Hooker
Benoit Saint-Denis
Saint Denis’ finish over Hooker was his eighth professional victory in the second round. He maintains his 100 percent finish rate with 17 wins by stoppage.
He has now won his last four fights from distance.
Then Hooker
Hooker’s loss to Saint Denis was his second in a row, with both ending via the finish. It was also the first time he had lost a fight to strikes since losing to Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night 204 in 2022.
His UFC record now stands at 14-10.
UFC 325: Alexander Volkanovski def. Diego Lopes
Alexander Volkanovsky
Volkanovski’s victory over Lopes marks the first title defense of his second reign, as well as his sixth overall in his two stints as featherweight king. It is also his second consecutive Fight of the Night bonus
His last eleven matches in the Octagon have all been title fights. He has now tied the record for most UFC featherweight championship wins: eight.
Diego Lopes
Lopes’ loss to Volkanovski marked his fifth setback in the past four years. He is now 3-2 in his last five games.
He has now earned four Fight of the Night bonus awards during his UFC run.
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