PERTH, Australia – Alexander Volkanovski was more durable than Islam Makhachev expected. Lightweight champion Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) was confident that he could knock out featherweight champ Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) in this past Saturday’s UFC 284 headliner at RAC Arena, but he wasn’t able to. Makhachev did retain his title, though, beating Volkanovski by
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UFC lightweight Dan Hooker has made some serious accusations following this past weekend’s UFC 284 pay-per-view. On Saturday, the promotion culminated a return Down Under with an event from Perth’s RAC Arena. Throughout the card, a number of Oceanic natives wee in action, most notably in the main event. Headlining was featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski,
BKFC flyweight champion Christine Ferea will no longer compete at the upcoming BKFC KnuckleMania 3 card on Feb. 17, but she already has her next assignment booked. After losing her original opponent Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang at the last minute, Ferea will now face ex-bare knuckle champion Bec Rawlings at an upcoming BKFC card scheduled in April.
After four quarters of hard played football, the Kansas City Chiefs are this year’s Super Bowl champions. It was a back and forth game with the Chiefs starting strong only to suffer a number of setbacks in the second quarter. As the game went to halftime the Philadelphia Eagles were up 24-14 and the Chiefs
Feb 11, 2023 Yair Rodriguez is the UFC’s interim featherweight champion following a masterful finish over Josh Emmett at UFC 284. Rodriguez (15-3) submitted Emmett via triangle choke at 4 minutes, 19 seconds of the second round. The 145-pound bout co-headlined UFC 284, which took place on Sunday morning local time at RAC Arena. The
The 30-year-old Mexican standout took the fight to Josh Emmett in the opening stanza, battering the Team Alpha Male representative with punishing body kicks and clean, varied strikes. While Emmett dropped Rodriguez with a power shot towards the end of the first, Rodriguez defended well and worked back to his feet. He hurt Emmett early
Islam Makhachev UFC 284 Octagon Interview: ‘I am the best fighter in the world’ Following his UFC 284 win over featherweight champion, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev stated loud and clear, “I am the best fighter in the world.” featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski entered the bout ranked No. 1 in the pound-for-pound rankings while Makhachev was
PERTH, Australia – Justin Tafa is happy with how he got out of the gate in 2023. The heavyweight scored a quick and brutal knockout over Parker Porter on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 284 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Tafa (6-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) slept Porter just 66 seconds into the contest.
Despite facing a major setback, Randy Brown is trying to stay positive. Although Brown has faced some stiff competition during his seven years in the promotion’s welterweight division, his UFC 284 bout against Della Maddalena was arguably the most important fight in his career, to this point. Not only was he facing a high-profile prospect
Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev had a clearer view of their epic fight now after the dust settled and neither is budging on their stance. If anything, Volkanovski sounds even more confident that he did enough to defeat the UFC lightweight champion; in reality, after five incredible rounds of action, it was Makhachev who earned
Khabib Nurmagomedov may not have been in his protege Islam Makhachev’s corner at UFC 284 last night (Sat., Feb. 11, 2023) in Perth, Australia (details here), but he was definitely watching the fight at home. At the start of 2023, Nurmagomedov revealed a plan to step away from the mixed martial arts (MMA) industry and
1:39 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Everything was different this time. Islam Makhachev successfully defended his UFC lightweight championship Saturday night in a performance that did not at all resemble the victory last October that earned him the belt. On this night, Makhachev mostly stood and traded punches to win his superfight against featherweight champ Alexander
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: SANTOS vs BLANCHFIELD Updates Due to personal issues, Taila Santos has been removed from her flyweight main event with Erin Blanchfield. Replacing Santos will be former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade. This bout will remain a five-round, flyweight bout. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ANDRADE vs BLANCHFIELD takes place Saturday, February 18 from
Watch the UFC 284 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 284 main event between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. Islam Makhachev stated loud and clear, “I am the best fighter in the world.” Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski entered the bout ranked No. 1 in the pound-for-pound rankings while Makhachev was ranked No. 2. It was a
PERTH, Australia – Alexander Volkanovski wants to run things back with Islam Makhachev. The featherweight champion wants a rematch with lightweight champ Makhachev after he lost a close decision in Saturday’s UFC 284 main event in Perth, Australia. After he rewatched the fight, Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) thought he did enough to dethrone Makhachev (24-1 MMA,