Although most eyes around the lightweight title picture will concern themselves with the co-main event bout between Dan Hooker and Benoît Saint Denis at UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, two dynamic 155ers will do their best to have a say in the division’s elite when they collide in what could turn into a dizzying display of striking Down Under.
Right before the co-main event, lightweights Rafael Fiziev and Mauricio Ruffy square off on the main card. The striking savants are eager to set themselves up for a top 10 test later in 2026, but first, they must outduel a savvy standup fighter.