The former featherweight title challenger said he is unable to compete in March

Alexander Volkanovski faces Diego Lopes in the UFC 325 main event on what's expected to be an action-packed fight card.

UFC is back with another numbered event on Saturday, Jan. 31 when UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 takes place.

The odds for Saturday's UFC 325 are similar to that of the first time they met, with Volkanovski priced as a -146 favorite (risk $146 to win $100) and Lopes offered at +124 in the latest UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 odds.

Alexander Volkanovski isn't a name you hear that often in MMA's Greatest-of-all-Time debate, but after Saturday's UFC 325 card in Sydney, Australia, his name is likely to pop up a little more frequently.

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Everything you need to know about Saturday's UFC 325 fight card on Paramount+. The main event features Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes for the featherweight title

One fight has been scratched from UFC 325 after a fighter who had not even signed with the company yet was caught trying to manipulate his weigh-in. Aaron Tau, a flyweight, was supposed to take on Namsrai Batbayar in the Road to UFC finals,