2026 is shaping up to be a big year for UFC with plenty of welcome changes for fans, including an entirely new way to watch the biggest events. For the uninitiated, live UFC fights have shifted away from pay-per-view (PPV) events on ESPN+ and will now be available as part of a Paramount+ subscription. So, instead of paying $80 per fight, you can enjoy all UFC numbered events, Fight Nights, and a variety of other UFC programming for the entire year for roughly the same cost.
If you’re looking to catch the big rematch between Volkanovski and Lopes at UFC 325 on Saturday, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got information on how to stream the fight, plan prices, and a breakdown of the scheduled fight cards down below.
How to Watch UFC 325 Live Online
With the shift away from ESPN+ (now ESPN Unlimited) for all live UFC matches, you’ll need to sign up for a Paramount+ subscription in order to watch UFC 325. While, yes, it’s annoying that you have to sign up for yet another streaming service, it beats paying for each PPV event individually, and you can stream some great TV shows, movies, and other live sports while you’re at it.
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While Paramount+ no longer has a free trial, it’s still relatively cheap compared to many other streaming services with plans starting at $8.99 per month. Here’s the full breakdown of Paramount+ plans as of January 2026:
Since Paramount+ recently increased its price ahead of hosting UFC events, there are unfortunately very few Paramount+ deals currently available. Your best bet is to opt for the annual subscription to save a bit of cash per month or save 50% off any of the above subscriptions if you’re an eligible student.
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UFC 325 Start Time and Schedule
Like all numbered UFC fights, UFC 325 is split up into three different fight cards: Early Prelims, Prelims, and the Main Card.
The premier fight of the night is the Featherweight Title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, which will round out the evening after the other fights on the main card that begin at 6:00 PM PST. The two previously fought during UFC 314 in April 2024, with Volkanovski taking the champion’s belt after a unanimous victory.
But, this time might be different. Lopes is younger, faster, and has a chip on his shoulder. Although Volkanovski is regarded as one of the best featherweight fighers of all-time, he’s 37 now, and he may not be able to match Lopes’ aggressive fighting style this time around.
Some additional matchups to look out for this weekend include a trio of (what should be) action-packed lightweight bouts between Dan Hooker and Benoit Saint Denis, Rafael Fiziev and Mauricio Ruffy, and Quillan Salkilld and Jamie Mullarkey.
Here’s a quick breakdown of the UFC 325 schedule for Saturday, January 31:
Early Prelims – 2:00 PM PST
- Aaron Tau vs. Namsrai Batbayar – Flyweight bout
- Sulangrangbo vs. Lawerence Lui – Bantamweight bout
- Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Sebastian Szalay – Featherweight bout
- Sangwook Kim vs. Dom Mar Fan – Lightweight bout
- Kaan Ofli vs. Yizha – Featherweight bout
Prelims – 4:00 PM PST
- Jonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliott – Welterweight bout
- Jacob Malkoun vs. Torrez Finney – Middleweight bout
- Cam Rowston vs. Cody Brundage – Middleweight bout
- Junior Tafa vs. Billy Elekana – Light Heavywight bout
Main Card – 6:00 PM PST
- Quillan Salkilld vs. Jamie Mullarkey – Lightweight bout
- Tai Tuivasa (#12) vs. Tallison Teixeira (#15) – Heavyweight bout
- Rafael Fiziev (#9) vs. Mauricio Ruffy (#14) – Lightweight bout
- Dan Hooker (#6) vs. Benoit Saint Denis (#8) – Lightweight bout
- Alexander Volkanovski (C) vs. Diego Lopes (#2) – Featherweight Title bout
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