Din Thomas thinks the outlook is grim for Alexander Volkanovski ahead of his UFC 325 title defense vs. Diego Lopes.

Alexander Volkanovski's UFC 325 booking against Diego Lopes puts him in a "no-win situation," says renowned coach Din Thomas.

Lerone Murphy expressed his disappointment after the UFC booked a featherweight title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes for UFC 32

Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev gave their thoughts on Diego Lopes getting another title shot vs. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325.

UFC featherweight star Lerone Murphy has reacted to the booking of Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes 2 at UFC 325.

Both fights have received significant backlash, with fans rejecting the suggestion that either Pimblett or Lopes have earned the opportunities that await them next year. It’s hard to recall an overwhelming rejection of fight announcements quite like the waves of criticism being directed at White and the UFC since Thursday’s reveal.

There are not many happy about UFC 325’s main attraction, including one of the two involved in that UFC championship tilt.

The MMA community took a break from Thanksgiving celebrations to react to Dana White's major fight announcements for 2026.