This article is part of our UFC Picks series.
Expert picks for UFC 325, the second consecutive numbered card on Paramount+, are live from the RotoWire team. Headlining the card from Sydney, Australia is a featherweight title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes.
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MMA Expert Predictions & Picks: UFC 325 Main Card
| MATCHUP | WEIGHT CLASS | JON | JAKE | CHRIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (C) Alexander Volkanovski (-155) vs. Diego Lopes (+130) | Featherweight | Volkanovski | Volkanovski | Lopes |
| Dan Hooker (+150) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (-310) | Lightweight | Saint-Denis | Saint-Denis | Saint-Denis |
| Mauricio Ruffy (-118) vs. Rafael Fiziev (-102) | Lightweight | Fiziev | Ruffy | Fiziev |
| Tai Tuivasa (+245) vs. Tallison Teixeira (-305) | Heavyweight | Teixeira | Teixeira | Teixeira |
| Quillan Salkilld (-1050) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (+675) | Lightweight | Salkilld | Salkilld | Salkilld |
| UFC 325 RECORD | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2026 RECORD | 3-2 | 3-2 | 3-2 | |
| 2026 PERCENTAGE | .600 | .600 | .600 | |
| 2025 RECORD | 37-25 | 35-27 | 26-36 | |
| 2025 PERCENTAGE | .597 | .565 | .419 | |
| 2024 RECORD | 45-19 | 41-23 | 39-25 | |
| 2024 PERCENTAGE | .703 | .641 | .610 | |
| 2023 RECORD | 42-25 | 44-23 | 35-32 | |
| 2023 PERCENTAGE | .627 | .657 | .522 | |
| 2022 RECORD | 34-27 | 40-21 | 25-26 | |
| 2022 PERCENTAGE | .557 | .656 | .490 | |
| 2021 RECORD | 35-28 | 42-21 | 37-26 | |
| 2021 PERCENTAGE | .556 | .667 | .586 | |
| 2020 RECORD | 36-18 | 34-20 | 28-26 | |
| 2020 PERCENTAGE | .667 | .630 | .519 | |
| 2019 RECORD | 39-19 | 35-23 | 32-26 | |
| 2019 PERCENTAGE | .672 | .603 | .552 | |
| ALL-TIME | 366-225 | 371-220 | 294-243 | |
| ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE | .619 | .628 | .547 |
MATCHUP | WEIGHT | JOE | COLE | DRAKE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (C) Alexander Volkanovski (-155) vs. Diego Lopes (+130) | Featherweight | TBD | Volkanovski | Lopes |
| Dan Hooker (+150) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (-310) | Lightweight | TBD | Saint-Denis | Saint-Denis |
| Mauricio Ruffy (-118) vs. Rafael Fiziev (-102) | Lightweight | TBD | Ruffy | Fiziev |
| Tai Tuivasa (+245) vs. Tallison Teixeira (-305) | Heavyweight | TBD | Teixeira | Teixeira |
| Quillan Salkilld (-1050) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (+675) | Lightweight | TBD | Salkilld | Salkilld |
| UFC 325 RECORD | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2026 RECORD | 3-2 | 4-1 | 4-1 | |
| 2026 PERCENTAGE | .600 | .800 | .800 | |
| 2025 RECORD | 32-30 | 37-25 | 41-21 | |
| 2025 PERCENTAGE | .516 | .597 | .661 | |
| 2024 RECORD | 40-24 | 40-24 | 43-21 | |
| 2024 PERCENTAGE | .625 | .625 | .672 | |
| 2023 RECORD | 41-26 | 44-23 | 36-31 | |
| 2023 PERCENTAGE | .612 | .657 | .537 | |
| 2022 RECORD | 38-23 | 39-22 | 39-22 | |
| 2022 PERCENTAGE | .623 | .639 | .639 | |
| 2021 RECORD | 38-25 | 43-21 | 17-14 | |
| 2021 PERCENTAGE | .603 | .672 | .548 | |
| 2020 RECORD | 36-18 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2020 PERCENTAGE | .667 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2019 RECORD | 34-24 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2019 PERCENTAGE | .586 | N/A | N/A | |
| ALL-TIME | 299-191 | 204-114 | 181-110 | |
| ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE | .610 | .642 | .622 |
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THE PICKERS
Jon Litterine: RotoWire lead MMA beat writer and scribe for our weekly DrafKings preview. Lead analyst on the RotoWire MMA Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @JonLitterine.
Jake Letarski: RotoWire.com Operations Manager, plus MMA and NCAA Hoops Senior Editor. Host on the RotoWire MMA Podcast and guest on the RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @RotoJake.
Chris Olson: Contributor at RotoWire to "Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire," as well as The MMA Mashup, DFS Baseball, a MMA gambling columnist and fight recaps. Follow him on Twitter at @RealChrisOlson.
Joe "SunTszu": Known more commonly by his Twitter handle @SunTszu, Joe is a Hedge Fund Executive by day and high-volume DFS player by night. He is a 2x "Bracket Challenge" & "Gotham qualifier. You can also find him as one of the original contributors of "Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire," a DFS-centric video breakdown. He is also a co-creator of the "Creating Alpha in DFS" podcast.
Cole Shelton: Cole Shelton is a full-time sports writer focusing on MMA. His work has appeared on BJPenn.com, CBC Sports, Sports Betting Dime and Blue Jays Nation. He currently pens the MMA Best Bets column on RotoWire. Follow him on Twitter at @ColeShelton91.
Drake Burden: Drake is a proven DFS winner with multiple four-figure paydays under his belt. He took an interest to writing MMA during the pandemic and is active in various Discords and other social media communities. Follow him on Twitter at @DBurdz.
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