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From the moment it was announced as the main event for Saturday’s UFC 284 event in Perth, Australia, Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev’s…
From the moment it was announced as the main event for Saturday’s UFC 284 event in Perth, Australia, Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev’s…
UFC 284 played host to one of the biggest fights in the promotion’s 30-year history on Saturday night at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter and reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski stepped up to the lightweight division to challenge newly minted 155-pound champion Islam Makhachev in the evening’s main event. […]
UFC 284 played host to one of the biggest fights in the promotion’s 30-year history on Saturday night at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter and reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski stepped up to the lightweight division to challenge newly minted 155-pound champion Islam Makhachev in the evening’s main event.
Things started slowly with both fighters sizing one another up, but the Australian crowd practically came unglued two minutes into the opening round when he landed a solid left that sent Makhachev stumbling backward. Two minutes go to, Volkanovski moved in with a combination, but ate a counter right that briefly dropped him to a knee. Makhachev used the opportunity to unleash a ground attack, getting Volkanovski to the ground with just over a minute to go in the round. Volkanovski was able to survive the early submission attempts of Makhachev much to the delight of the Australian crowd.
The second round saw Volkanovski taken down once again, but to Makhachev’s chagrin, ‘The Great’ was able to work his way back up and forced Makhachev to engage on the feet for a majority of the round. Makhachev showed his ability to stand and trade with Volkanovski throughout the round but sought to go back to the ground game in the third. Makhachev scored another takedown, but again, Volkanovski worked his way back up with relative ease.
A majority of the fourth round was spent on the ground with Makhachev scoring an early takedown and controlling the back of Volkanovski. Going into the fifth, it was clear that Makhachev was losing steam. He was still able to work Volkanovski to the ground but was unable to keep him there. Volkanovski turned up the heat in the final minutes of the round, dropping Makhachev with a big right hand, and ended the round delivering ground and pound until the final bell, closing out a memorable UFC 284 event.
Official Result: Islam Makhachev def. Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, and 49-46) to retain the UFC lightweight championship at UFC 284
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Islam Makhachev secured his first title defense as lightweight champion against Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 284 from…
Islam Makhachev secured his first title defense as lightweight champion against Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 284 from…
An anonymous user of internet forum, 4Chan, has threatened to attempt to blind and hamper the vision of undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev during tonight’s UFC 284 headliner against Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev, the current undisputed UFC lightweight champion, is slated to take main event honors at UFC 284 tonight from the RAC Arena in […]
An anonymous user of internet forum, 4Chan, has threatened to attempt to blind and hamper the vision of undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev during tonight’s UFC 284 headliner against Alexander Volkanovski.
Makhachev, the current undisputed UFC lightweight champion, is slated to take main event honors at UFC 284 tonight from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia – tackling home town favorite, Volkanovski.
Returning to the Octagon in his first attempted defense of the lightweight crown, Islam Makhachev clinched the vacant 155lbs title with a dominant second round arm-triangle submission win over Charles Oliveira back in October of last year.
As for Volkanovski, the New South Wales technician will put his status as the pound-for-pound number one fighter under the UFC banner on the line, in the featherweight champion’s attempt to strike his second championship under the promotion’s scrutiny.
Remaining cordial throughout fight week despite the intense stakes up for grabs, Makhachev has, however, received a rather stark threat from an apparant attendee of the pay-per-view event – who threatened to smuggle a laser pointer into the RAC Arena, in an attempt to blind Makhachev during his fight with Volkanovski.
“THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING!” An anonymous 4Chan user posted. “THE BLINDING O FTHE BRAZZA IS UPON US. /heem/cel from Perth is Trojan horsing a laser pointer in through a diabetes needle. He will be BLINDING Makhachev resulting in a finish or a NO CONTEST. Pay attention for the GREEN DOT tomorrow. You will see it tested ONCE during the Randy Brown fight, then during the main event.” (H/T Sherdog)
Prior to his successful title outing against Sao Paulo grappler, Oliveira back in October, Islam Makhachev racked up 10 consecutive victories over the likes of Bobby Green, Dan Hooker, Thiago Moises, Drew Dober, and Arman Tsarukyan to name a few.
Ahead of his own championship fight tonight in the co-main event of UFC 284 in Perth, Australia – featherweight contender, Yair Rodríguez has offered a brief breakdown for the headlining title curtain closer between lightweight kingpin, Islam Makhachev, and undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski. Chihuahua striker, Rodríguez, the current #2 ranked featherweight contender under the […]
Ahead of his own championship fight tonight in the co-main event of UFC 284 in Perth, Australia – featherweight contender, Yair Rodríguez has offered a brief breakdown for the headlining title curtain closer between lightweight kingpin, Islam Makhachev, and undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski.
Chihuahua striker, Rodríguez, the current #2 ranked featherweight contender under the banner of the UFC, is slated to take co-headlining honors at UFC 284 at the RAC Arena against knockout artist, Josh Emmett – with the duo vying for the interim featherweight championship.
Bouncing back to the winner’s enclosure back in July of last year during in the main event of UFC Fight Night Long Island, Rodríguez landed a first round TKO win over former title challenger, Brian Ortega after the latter suffered a dislocated shoulder during a grappling exchange.
Matching with Emmett, Rodríguez is tasked with snapping the Arizona native’s run of five victories, which includes finishes of Michael Johnson, and Mirsad Bektic, as well as decision triumphs over Shane Burgos, Dan Ige, and Calvin Kattar.
Sharing his thoughts on the event’s headliner, Rodríguez admitted that while he fails to rule out Volkanovski’s chances of striking lightweight gold, he believes American Kickboxing Academy staple, Makhachev simply utilizes his own respective weapons better.
“I’m not counting out Alexander Volkanovski because I know he’s capable of doing a lot of things in that cage,” Yair Rodríguez told assembled media during his media availability ahead of UFC 284. “I just think Islam (Makhachev) uses his weapons better, and I think Alexander is gonna have to be really, really smart in order for him to get the win.”
“I think Islam has better chances to win, honestly,” Yair Rodríguez explained. “But I don’t count Alexander Volkanovski out.” (Transcribed by MMA News)
During his Octagon tenure, Rodríguez the victor of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America back in 2014, has notched victories over the likes of Dan Hooker, Andre Fili, B.J. Penn, Chan Sung Jung, and Jeremy Stephens.
Alexander Volkanovski is hoping to further solidify his place in MMA history by becoming a two-division champion at UFC 284. The 34-year-old has already left his mark on the UFC’s featherweight division, and Volkanovski has a strong case to be consider…
Alexander Volkanovski is hoping to further solidify his place in MMA history by becoming a two-division champion at UFC 284. The 34-year-old has already left his mark on the UFC’s featherweight division, and Volkanovski has a strong case to be considered the best fighter in the history of the weight class. “The Great” holds a…
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