UFC 325 'Embedded,' No. 3: Dan Hooker enjoys fireworks before creating his own
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The UFC is back in the land "Down Under" for UFC 325, its second numbered event of the calendar year – and no longer on pay-per-view at the start of the Paramount+ broadcast era.
The popular "Embedded" fight week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes. UFC 325 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
The headliner is a featherweight title fight between champion Alexander Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) and Diego Lopes (27-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC), a rematch from 2025 when Volkanovski reclaimed the vacant title with a unanimous decision.
In the co-feature, Dan Hooker (24-13 MMA, 14-9 UFC) meets newly surging French lightweight Benoit Saint Denis (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) with both looking to climb back into the title picture.
The third episode of "Embedded" follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC's description of the episode from YouTube:
"Tai Tuivasa trains for his return to the UFC Octagon; Benoit Saint-Denis runs into Diego Lopes; Rafael Fiziev gets in a light training session; Dan Hooker takes in the fireworks celebration in Sydney Harbour for Australia Day; Quillan Salkilld hits pads with his team; UFC 325 athletes begin their fight week check-ins; Champ Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes face off."
Previous episodes of UFC 325 "Embedded":
- UFC 325 'Embedded,' No. 1: Oban Elliott uses UFC as his travel agency
- UFC 325 'Embedded,' No. 2: Dan Hooker unwinds at arcade with daughter
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