Episode 679: Volkanovski is just too good

They did it again, brother, but when it was over it sort of seemed like they probably didn’t need to go to the trouble. Once again, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes by hard-fought but clear-cut unanimous decision, retaining his men's featherweight title at UFC 325. Somehow, the 37-year-old Volk is aging as gracefully as an MMA fighter can, looking damn near unbeatable with a remarkably versatile attack — the striking, the grappling, the feints, the stance switches, etc. , etc. It all gives you a lot to think about out there, and it was too much for Lopes, who came into this fight looking like he hadn’t made a TON of adjustments from the first fight. Plus, is the UFC’s new deal on Paramount+ a home run so far? And why is heavyweight so ass? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 679: Volkanovski is just too good is an episode from The Co-Main Event MMA Podcast by Chad Dundas.

This episode is 65:32 long.

This episode was published on Feb 3, 2026.

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