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Watch the full first bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway.
Among the three title bouts occurring on Saturday night at UFC 251 is a featherweight rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. This time around it’s Volkanovski who’s the champion and Holloway is playing the role of title challengers.
When they first fought at UFC 245 last December, Holloway was the defending champ and hadn’t lost a bout at 145 lbs since 2013. The Australian entered as an underdog but turned in a stupendous performance, largely outclassing Holloway with a heavy leg kick attack and fast combination striking. Holloway was unable to get his offense going until it was too late, and Volkanovski took the decision on all three scorecards to get the UFC belt wrapped around his waist.
You can watch their full first fight at the top of the page.
UFC 251 takes place tonight from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi . Volkanovski and Holloway will serve as the co-main event, just as they did at UFC 245.