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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its historic return to Perth, Australia, TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 11, 2023) with a five-round “Champion vs. Champion” pay-per-view (PPV) main event between Featherweight kingpin (and No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound talent) Alexander Volkanovski and newly-crowned Lightweight roost-ruler (and No. 2-ranked pound-for-pound talent) Islam Makhachev inside RAC Arena. In UFC 284’s PPV co-main event, top-seeded Featherweight standouts Yair Rodríguez (No. 2) and Josh Emmett (No. 5) will lock horns with a 145-pound interim strap on the line, with the winner taking on Volkanovski to unify the Featherweight title at a later date. We’ve got Jack Della Maddalena, Jimmy Crute and more, too!
UFC’s top pound-for-pound fighter will be crowned!
Before that action begins at 10 p.m. ET later this evening, though, MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 284 “Prelims” undercard below, beginning with the first fight at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ (then the remaining undercard on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET). We will then cover UFC 284’s PPV main card in a separate thread right here, beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Makhachev vs. Volkanovski.” Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 284 “Prelims” undercard results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)
UFC 284 ESPN+ PPV QUICK RESULTS:
155 lbs.: UFC Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev vs. UFC Featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski
145 lbs.: Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett for interim featherweight title
170 lbs.: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown
265 lbs.: Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter
205 lbs.: Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield
UFC 284 ‘PRELIMS’ QUICK RESULTS:
205 lbs.: Tyson Pedro vs. Modestas Bukauskas
145 lbs.: Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Josh Culibao
125 lbs.: Shannon Ross vs. Kleydson Rodrigues
155 lbs.: Jamie Mullarkey vs. Francisco Prado
145 lbs.: Jack Jenkins vs. Don Shainis — Jenkins def. Shainis by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
115 lbs.: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Elise Reed — Lookboonmee def. Reed by submission (rear naked choke) at 0:44 — HIGHLIGHTS
145 lbs.: Blake Bilder vs. Shane Young — Bilder def. Young by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
155 lbs.: Elves Brenner vs. Zubaira Tukhugov — Brenner def. Tukhugov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
UFC 284 ‘PRELIMS’ PLAY-BY-PLAY RESULTS:
205 lbs.: Tyson Pedro vs. Modestas Bukauskas
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145 lbs.: Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Josh Culibao
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125 lbs.: Shannon Ross vs. Kleydson Rodrigues
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155 lbs.: Jamie Mullarkey vs. Francisco Prado
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145 lbs.: Jack Jenkins vs. Don Shainis
Round one: Shainis muscles his way into the clinch, eating knees to the body as he takes Jenkins to the fence. Trading knees in the clinch and one of Shainis’ strays low. Shainis shoots when they resume, landing an uppercut before they trade knees. Jab, body shot, low kick from Jenkins. Shainis lands a leg kick, shoots, rebuffed. Jenkins slams home a calf kick on the exit. Shainis lands a body kick on a retreating Jenkins. Another calf kick by Jenkins, then a third. Shainis comes back with a body shot. Two minutes to go.
Quick 1-2 from Jenkins. Shainis is still looking to attack, but he’s definitely toned it down a bit. Counter right, body shot, overhand right by Shainis. He blocks a head kick, eats a jab with a minute to go. Quick exchange. Stinging jab by Jenkins, hard right hand when Shainis tries to burst his way in. Shainis to the body. Heavy leg kick from Shainis, and when he tries to taunt, Jenkins comes back with his own. 10-9 Jenkins.
Round two: Quick boxing exchanges. Calf kick from Jenkins. Shainis ties up and lands another knee to the junk. They resume after he gets a stern warning. The next time Shainis ties up, Jenkins trips him into half guard a minute in. Jenkins pops his head out of a guillotine grip. Heavy pressure, not a lot of strikes two minutes in. Nice back take, but Shainis spins into his guard. Jenkins immediately gets to his feet and they jockey for position against the fence. Two minutes to go.
Trading knees inside. Jenkins slips out and rips a body shot alongside a pair of low kicks. Another body shot and low kick into the clinch. Shainis grabs a body lock and trips him into mount. Looking for the back, nice elbow from half guard. Nice explosion by Jenkins to get out, and he rips a body shot before dragging Shainis down and taking his back in return. Shainis spins into guard at the bell. 10-9 Jenkins.
Round three: Shainis overshoots on a lead right and Jenkins uses it to jump on his back. Both hooks in. Nice scramble takes them back to their feet. Calf kick by Jenkins a minute in. They trade hands until Jenkins takes him down into guard. Half guard now. Shainis looking for a kimura two minutes in. He’s really bearing down on it, but he doesn’t have enough control of Jenkins’ body, allowing the latter to pop his arm free. Two minutes to go.
Jenkins potentially in position for an arm triangle. Loses it. Short elbow. Slick move to mount with a minute to go. Shainis regains half guard, then half butterfly. Again he briefly threatens the arm triangle. Solid right hands from Jenkins as Shainis tries to stand. Shainis makes it to his feet and separates. Both swing big in the final seconds and Jenkins just misses with a front kick. 10-9 Jenkins.
Final result: Jenkins def. Shainis by unanimous decision
115 lbs.: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Elise Reed
Round one: Lookboonmee opens with kicks, avoids a wheel kick. Solid lead right. Combination lands for Reed. Another nice flurry of punches a minute in. Body kick from Lookboonmee. Counter right falls short. Heavy low kick. Nice counter right lands for her as Reed steps in. Two minutes in. Lookboonmee’s done some real damage to that lead leg. Reed steps into the clinch and they trade for a bit before Reed puts her on the fence. Lookboonmee goes for a head-and-arm throw, then goes the other direction to sling Reed to the mat with two minutes to go.
Nice sweep by Reed puts her on top in half guard. Reed pouring blood from her nose. Solid short shots. One minute to go. Reed continuing to land, takes Lookboonmee’s back. Softening her up with punches. 10-9 Reed.
Round two: Lookboonmee ties up, slams Reed down, and immediately latches onto her back. The RNC’s in deep and there’s the tap. What a reversal.
Final result: Lookboonmee def. Reed by submission (rear naked choke)
145 lbs.: Blake Bilder vs. Shane Young
Round one: Bilder light on his feet in the early going as Young presses forward. Bilder throwing leg kicks. One minute in. Stiff jab by Young. Head kick attempt from Bilder. Nice counter hook knocks Young back. Another nice one two minutes in. Low kick from Young, eats one in return. More Bilder leg kicks. I don’t think either man has landed a power punch. Youngn lands a body kick and gets taken down into side control for it. Two minutes to go.
Half guard now. Bilder showing off nice shoulder pressure. One minute to go. Bilder postures up for some nice shots, which allows Young to get to his feet under fire. 10-9 Bilder.
Round two: Hard leg kick from Bilder. Young pursuing but not throwing. Counter 2-1 from Young, eats a low kick a minute in. Young firing jabs. Jab exchange. Another Bilder low kick. He shoots, denied. Young really struggling to let any offense go. Two minutes in. Young cross counter after eating leg kicks. Long left and low kick from Young, tries a counter right. Bilder largely landing leg kicks with impunity with two minutes to go.
Bilder jab, low kick, and shot. Young counters with his own takedown, can’t keep it there. They trade knees. Young charging after him at this point, lands a hard right hand over the jab. Another cross counter with a minute to go. Young on the attack, absorbs a body shot, lands a left hook. Jab exchange. Low kick exchange. BIlder shoots at the bell. 10-9 Bilder.
Round three: Bilder back on his bike, picking away with leg kicks and avoiding most of Young’s punches. Head kick attempt. Bilder lead right met by a left hook. Bilder shoots, denied a minute in. Left hook from Young. Low kick met by some jabs from Bilder. Leg kick exchange, lead right by Young. Body and low kick from Bilder two minutes in. Counter right met by a Young 2-3. Another combo by Young. Trading in the center. Nice jabs by Bilder. Double right, good left hook on the fence. Two minutes to go.
Trading left hands. Good shots by Bilder, trading in the center. Big right hand buzzes Young, who comes back with shots and denies a level change. Young to the body. One minute to go. Young marching forward as Bilder picks him off with lefts. Young tries a late takedown. 10-9 Bilder.
Final result: Bilder def. Young by unanimous decision
155 lbs.: Elves Brenner vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
Round one: The Australian audience is already WOOing, which is not a great sign. Brenner falling short with kicks, lands a quick jab. One minute in. Tukhugov yet to let his hands go as Brenner tosses out low kicks. Lead right from Tukhugov, who absorbs a flying knee that kicks off an exchange. Looping hook by Tukhugov and they trade in the center two minutes in. Tukhugov pushing forward, cracks Brenner with another left hook. Brenner comes back with low kicks and eats a counter right for his trouble. Brenner fakes a shot, lands a good low kick. Simultaneous jabs. Tukhugov eating a lot of low kicks. Two minutes to go.
Tukhugov catches a kick, can’t use it, eats a jab. Low-high 2-1 from Brenner. Inside low kick. Tukhugov is getting outworked so far, but lands a right to the body with a minute to go. Tukhugov tries a combo, blocks a head kick. Brenner putting together combos, eats a long right hand. Brenner tries a flying body kick. 10-9 Brenner.
Round two: Swatting lead kick from Tukhugov. Brenner tries to charge him in return. Tukhugov’s got a cut between his eyebrows that’s opened back up. One minute in. Both falling short with their strikes. There’s some nice jabs from Tukhugov and a long right hand behind them. Check hook. Pressure from Tukhugov. Brenner digs a body shot and follows with a leg kick two minutes in. Counter 3-2 lands for Tukhugov, then on the lead against the fence. Brenner lands a hard low kick and gets cracked with a counter right in return. Tukhugov appears to have found his groove. Brenner throws an inside low kick that Tukhugov claims is low, then eats a right hand. Check hook from Tukhugov with two minutes to go.
Jab exchange. Tukhugov staying on the front foot. Combo falls short. Swatting combo by Brenner in return. Brenner tries a flying kick with a minute to go, can’t pressure Tukhugov against the fence. Left hook on the exit. 1-1-2 from Tukhugov. Brenner left hook, Tukhugov jab. Brenner backs him up and tries a couple fancy kicks before the bell. 10-9 Tukhugov.
Round three: Low kick from Tukhugov knocks Brenner off-balance. Clubbing check hook, quick jab. Heavy left hook against the fence. Tukhugov seemingly in full control, showing a speed and technique advantage. Brenner tries an uppercut. One minute in. Head kick attempt. Tukhugov’s jab is doing good work. He follows one with a level change against the fence. No dice. Spinning back fist by Brenner, who’s rebuffed on a shot. Two minutes in. Solid low kick prompts Tukhugov to shoot. Good level change to lock his hands. Holding onto the body lock as Brenner fights off his attempts to drag it south. Two minutes to go.
Tukhugov fires an uppercut on the break. Brenner not showing the urgency he needs as Tukhugov backs him to the fence and shoots again. One minute to go. Brenner peels him off with an underhook and now he’s on the attack. Solid body kick, whiffs on a head kick behind it. Tukhugov keeps his distance until the bell. 10-9 Tukhugov.
Final result: Brenner def. Tukhugov by split decision
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