Khamzat Chimaev appears to have an opponent for his first career UFC title defense. Chimaev (15-0 MMA) captured the promotion’s coveted middleweight title at August’s UFC 319 event in Chicago, earning a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Dricus du Plessis.

After the UFC booked Diego Lopes' upcoming bout, Lopes has been facing backlash from the MMA community and fighters. Now, the Brazilian has urged other

BACK IN THE LAND DOWN UNDER 🇦🇺 @AlexVolkanovski vs @DiegoLopesMMA 2 is the #UFC325 main event!! WATCH LIVE January 31 on @ParamountPlus! [ #FeelNewSydney | #ILoveSydney | @Sydney ] pic.twitter.com/SiDLMD2u7C

The UFC is officially coming back to Sydney, with the promotion confirming that UFC 325 will take place in the harbour city on February 1 with featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski headlining the event against Diego Lopes.