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Here is all you need to know about UFC 284, including when Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will make their way to the octagon.

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. and Mexico on the Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. 2 p.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. On the ground, Makhachev is a dangerous fighter. History could be made at UFC 284 as Alexander Volkanovski attempts to become just the fifth dual champion in UFC history on February 11.

UFC pound-for-pound number one and featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and number two and lightweight king Islam Makhachev square off in the early ...

Let's remember that the five events with the most PPV buys on UFC have all featured Conor McGregor. It's going to be one of the five biggest fights of all time. Incredibly, even Makhachev has been harshly criticising the UFC president for the lack of promotional events, especially in the United States, since it was announced that he would face 'The Great' at UFC 284. What does he know about what is going on for the promotion of the fight? We know because it's sold out and because of the PPV." [Dana White on Derrick Lewis: "I love the guy, so he's not going anywhere"](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2023/02/06/63e03c9f46163fc0088b4581.html)

In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his belt on the line against featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski, who is chasing a ...

Check out the video above. In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his belt on the line against featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski, who is chasing a second belt. There’s buzz behind the card, which will see a pair of championship fights unfold, as well as other key matchups at RAC Arena.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) a week ago said his title defense against featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 ...

In the co-main event, Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett will battle to crown an interim featherweight championship. The winner will be waiting to challenge ...

In the co-main event, Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett will battle to crown an interim featherweight championship. champion fight headlines Saturday's UFC 284 when featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski moves up to challenge lightweight kingpin Islam Makhachev. The action goes down from Volkanovski's home country of Australia, but he remains a considerable underdog in betting odds.

If Colby Covington takes Daniel Cormier's advice, he'll book a fight for himself toot suite before the welterweight division passes him by.

Covington [claimed](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-audio-colby-covington-police-statement-jorge-masvidal-assault) he was punched twice by Masvidal, who allegedly chipped his front tooth and knocked it out. They broke it down with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia. [Masvidal was arrested](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/ufc-news-jorge-masvidal-arrested-charged-colby-covington).

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC 284 in Perth, Australia.

Recap: Result: Round 1 – You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Mike Bohn ( [@MikeBohn ](https://twitter.com/#!/MikeBohn)) on Twitter. In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC), who is seeking a second title. ET (3 p.m.

Alexander Volkanovski has vowed "I ain't scared" as he prepares to step up a level and collide with Islam Makhachev in a blockbuster champion-v-champion UFC ...

"He's (number one), pound for pound, but many people say Islam is the best fighter in the world right now, and Sunday I'm going to show you why the people think this." "Because I am the champion and this is 155 (pounds), this is not his area," he told reporters. "I know it's going to make me better and that's what people remember.

Islam Makhachev's first defense of his lightweight title will take place in the early hours of Saturday morning against featherweight champion Alexander ...

In 2018, she took out Cris Cyborg in the first round to become the women's featherweight champion as well. Almost a year later, in 2016, he defeated Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight belt. Before vacating the light-heavyweight title, DC defeated Stipe Miocic to win the heavyweight title. This means that both titles and the honor of joining the small club of champions in two divisions simultaneously are at stake at UFC 284 for the Australian. The odds are on the Russian to win. In the days of Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, for example, it might have happened, but that's not the way things were done.

See The Fight Results As They Happen, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Winners And More From RAC Arena In Perth, Western Australia.

[Official Scorecards](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-ufc-284-makhachev-vs-volkanovski) ](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Alexander Volkanovski](/athlete/alexander-volkanovski)(25-1, fighting out of Windang, NSW) will attempt to make history yet again by becoming the first Australian to reach double champ status [Watch On ESPN+](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) [Josh Emmett](/athlete/josh-emmett)(18-2, fighting out of Sacramento, CA), currently ranked No.5 UFC featherweight, has five straight wins and is coming off a split decision win over Calvin Kattar in June [Watch On ESPN+](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) [UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski](/event/ufc-284), live from RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. The Mexican-born striker has just one loss in his past five fights [Jack Jenkins](/athlete/jack-jenkins)(10-2, fighting out of Melbourne, Australia) will make his UFC debut after winning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series earlier this year. [Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski](/athlete/alexander-volkanovski) will take on newly crowned UFC lightweight champion, [Islam Makhachev](/athlete/islam-makhachev) in a five round championship bout. [Justin Tafa](/athlete/justin-tafa)(5-3, fighting out of Brisbane, Australia) will face American, [Parker Porter](/athlete/parker-porter)(13-7, fighting out of Hartford, Connecticut) [Watch On ESPN+](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) [Tyson Pedro](/athlete/tyson-pedro)(9-3, fighting out of Sydney, Australia) will take on [Modestas Bukauskas](/athlete/Modestas-Bukauskas)(13-5, fighting out of London, England by way of Klaipeda, Lithuania) [Watch On ESPN+](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) Jenkins will face [Don Shainis](/athlete/don-shainis)(12-4, fighting out of Stoughton, Massachusetts) at featherweight [Watch On ESPN+](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) [Loma Lookboonmee](/athlete/Loma-Lookboonmee)(7-2, fighting out of Phuket, Thailand) meets [Elise Reed](/athlete/elise-reed)(6-2, fighting out of Princeton, New Jersey) at strawweight [Watch On ESPN+](https://www.ufc.com/ppv)

UFC favourite Brittney Palmer stunned in a bikini as she holidays in Mexico.The promotion is Down Under this weekend for UFC 284 in Perth.But fight fa.

Her latest post also featured a snap of a series of drinks being clinked in front of a stunning sunset. Instead, she has taken a break in Mexico. UFC favourite Brittney Palmer stunned in a bikini as she holidays in Mexico.

Former UFC fighter Kyle Noke has recounted the story of how he punched Steve Irwin to his knees several times during a training session. The 42-year-old, ...

“He was like, ‘What happens if I just come charging at you though? “Then sometimes he would just come charging at me and ask me to knock him out a few times. “Before he would do an interview, he would get me to punch him in the guts a few times because he didn’t want to talk to anyone, so that would get him hyped up for it. “Then he got up and charged at me again and, after the second time I dropped him, he’s like, ‘Maybe we just stick to training the technical stuff’.” “I was able to jab him and then put a right hand on him, which dropped him to a knee,” the UFC veteran said. “So I said, ‘Well, you just come at me and I will see if I can strike you’, so he just came charging at me with haymakers.”

Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev had some fun banter during their UFC 284 press conference faceoff.

Here is all you need to know about UFC 283, including where you can watch the title fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski.

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. 2 p.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $124.98 for the UFC 284 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. and Mexico on the Since then, he has won eight in a row, beating Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title in 2019.

In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 ...

In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will put his title on the line against UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev ...

[Blake Bilder](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6105/blake-bilder) [Zubaira Tukhugov](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2649/zubair-tuhugov-zubaira-tukhugov) vs. [Elise Reed](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5172/elise-reed) [Shane Young](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4285/shane-young) vs. [Don Shainis](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4066/don-shainis) [Loma Lookboonmee](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4332/loma-lookboonmee) vs. [Kleydson Rodrigues](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5798/kleydson-rodrigues) [Jamie Mullarkey](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5115/jamie-mullarkey) vs. [Melsik Baghdasaryan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5446/melsik-baghdasaryan) [Shannon Ross](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6027/shannon-ross) vs. [Modestas Bukauskas](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5351/modestas-bukauskas) [Joshua Culibao](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5316/joshua-culibao) vs. ET) [Jack Jenkins](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6144/jack-jenkins) vs. [Elves Brenner](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6209/elves-brenner) [Alonzo Menifield](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3432/alonzo-menifield) ET) [Tyson Pedro](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3896/tyson-pedro) vs. [Francisco Prado](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6208/francisco-prado) [Islam Makhachev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3279/islam-makhachev) will put his title on the line against UFC featherweight champion [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4234/alexander-volkanovski).

Check out what the UFC 284 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday's event in Perth, Australia.

Saturday, Feb 11, 2023 at 8:00PM. RAC Arena | Map. When you watch the UFC 284 live stream online tonight, you see a card that builds to a massive main event ...

You can even order using your PlayStation or using the UFC 284 app on your Xbox You can also purchase ESPN+ for $9.99/month and then buy UFC 284 for $79.99. You can also watch on the UFC 284 website or using its app. UFC 284 is exclusive to ESPN+, so if you’re looking to stream this event, non-ESPN+ subscribers will need to sign up for ESPN+ (monthly or annual) and then purchase UFC 284, as PPVs are only available to ESPN+ subscribers. If you’re already an ESPN+ subscriber, you can purchase UFC 284 for $79.99. You can also purchase an ad-free Hulu version of the bundle for $19.99/month. Fight fans in the U.S. UFC 284 Early Prelim fights start at 6 p.m. Then, the higher-up set of prelim fights that start at 8 p.m. This is one way to avoid that $5 price hike for UFC PPVs, which used to cost $74.99, at least for this fight. ET, main prelims are two hours before the main card, starting at 8 p.m. Volkanovski has fought as a lightweight before, but never in the UFC.

Can Alexander Volkanovski make UFC history, or will Islam Makhachev end the Aussie's momentum in front family and friends? The Sporting News will provide ...

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $124.98 for the UFC 284 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. and Mexico on the Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. Makhachev holds the record for least absorbed strikes (0.95) in UFC history. The strike-happy Volkanovski faces a fighter in Makhachev who barely gets touched inside the octagon. He has done it all in the featherweight division and is looking to add to his nickname of “The Great." The fight will be in Volkanovski’s home of Australia, inside the RAC Arena. At UFC 284, two of the top fighters in MMA today face off for lightweight gold.

Watch UFC 284 Makhachev vs Volkanovski Live Streaming. When you watch the UFC 284 live stream online tonight, you see a card that builds to a massive main event ...

You can even order using your PlayStation or using the UFC 284 app on your Xbox You can also purchase ESPN+ for $9.99/month and then buy UFC 284 for $79.99. You can also watch on the UFC 284 website or using its app. UFC 284 is exclusive to ESPN+, so if you’re looking to stream this event, non-ESPN+ subscribers will need to sign up for ESPN+ (monthly or annual) and then purchase UFC 284, as PPVs are only available to ESPN+ subscribers. If you’re already an ESPN+ subscriber, you can purchase UFC 284 for $79.99. You can also purchase an ad-free Hulu version of the bundle for $19.99/month. Fight fans in the U.S. UFC 284 Early Prelim fights start at 6 p.m. Watch UFC 284 Makhachev vs Volkanovski Live Streaming. This is one way to avoid that $5 price hike for UFC PPVs, which used to cost $74.99, at least for this fight. Then, the higher-up set of prelim fights that start at 8 p.m. ET, main prelims are two hours before the main card, starting at 8 p.m.

live from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, Islam Makhachev defends his UFC Lightweight Championship against featherweight title holder Alexander Volkanovski ...

In addition, we’re also covering the UFC 284 “Prelims” undercard bouts streaming live on ESPN and ESPN+ in a separate thread RIGHT HERE, beginning promptly at 6 p.m. Watch MMA Fighting’s UFC 284 Watch Party at 9:45 p.m. You can also purchase ESPN+ for $9.99/month and then buy UFC 284 for $79.99. You can also stream UFC pay-per-view events live on Hulu. In UFC 284’s co-main event, top-ranked Featherweight contenders Yair Rodriguez (No. You need an active subscription to both Hulu and ESPN+ (individual plans start at $9.99/each or you can purchase the Disney Bundle) and then you can buy the event through ESPN+. Hometown heroes Justin Tafa (heavyweight) and Jack Della Maddalena (welterweight) will also see main card PPV action. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing mixed martial arts (MMA) fans a special championship doubleheader with the UFC 284 pay-per-view (PPV) event, headlined by the “Champion vs. You can stream UFC 284 on Saturday, and Sunday, of course, is the hotly anticipated regular season matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics! UFC 284 is exclusive to ESPN+, so if you’re looking to stream this event, non-ESPN+ subscribers will need to sign up for ESPN+ (monthly or annual) and then purchase UFC 284, as PPVs are only available to ESPN+ subscribers. If you’re already an ESPN+ subscriber, you can purchase UFC 284 for $79.99. You can also purchase an ad-free Hulu version of the bundle for $19.99/month.

One of the greatest MMA fighters of all time will make his return to the octagon on March 4. Jon Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, ...

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $124.98 for the UFC 285 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. and Mexico on the Jones and Gane should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. Subsequently, Ngannou became a free agent, losing the heavyweight title in the process. One of the greatest MMA fighters of all time will make his return to the octagon on March 4.

Islam Makhachev established himself as the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter in the world after he narrowly outpointed home favourite Alexander Volkanovski ...

“It was a fun fight, maybe I could have capitalised on some positions a bit more, but hey, what can you do? Advertisement

Islam Makhachev secured his first title defense as lightweight champion against Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 284 ...

It started with sending the king of the featherweight division back to 145 pounds. Since Khabib Nurmagomedov retired in 2020, Charles Oliveira has won the belt, vacated it because he missed weight and ultimately lost his opportunity to reclaim it against Makhachev. Makhachev started to lean more heavily on his wrestling as the fight progressed. So far, he's used his strength and wrestling to dominate lightweight opponents. But we also saw that his takedown defense wasn't enough to keep the fight standing the whole time. The question of what Volkanovski would look like as a lightweight was answered pretty quickly.

See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski, Live From RAC Arena In Perth, Western Australia.

](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Results, Interviews & More ](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-284-makhachev-vs-volkanovski-results-winner-interviews-lightweight-featherweight) [Loma Lookboonmee](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/Loma-Lookboonmee) defeats Elise Reed by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 0:44 of Round 2. [UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski](/event/ufc-284), live from RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. [Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski](/athlete/alexander-volkanovski) will take on newly crowned UFC lightweight champion, [Islam Makhachev](/athlete/islam-makhachev) in a five round championship bout. [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/alexander-volkanovski) [Watch On ESPN+](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) [Islam Makhachev](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/islam-makhachev) [Josh Emmett](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/josh-emmett) [Watch On ESPN+](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) [Yair Rodriguez](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/yair-rodriguez) [Jimmy Crute](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/jimmy-crute) [Tyson Pedro](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/tyson-pedro) [Josh Culibao](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/josh-culibao)

Makhachev won a unanimous decision with two judges scoring the fight 48-47 and the other 49-46.

In the midst of an all-time electric atmosphere, Islam Makhachev disappointed the UFC 284 crowd with a close win over Alexander Volkanovski.

Shane Young via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-284-perth-islam-makhachev-alexander-volkanovski-yair-rodriguez-josh-emmett-play-by-play-live-results”) [Elves Brenner def. Zubaira Tukhugov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-284-perth-islam-makhachev-alexander-volkanovski-yair-rodriguez-josh-emmett-play-by-play-live-results”) Don Shainis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-284-perth-islam-makhachev-alexander-volkanovski-yair-rodriguez-josh-emmett-play-by-play-live-results”) [Loma Lookboonmee def. Francisco Prado via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-284-perth-islam-makhachev-alexander-volkanovski-yair-rodriguez-josh-emmett-play-by-play-live-results”) [Jack Jenkins def. Elise Reed via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 0:44](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-results-video-loma-lookboonmee-vs-elise-reed-submission”) [Blake Bilder vs. Tyson Pedro via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-284-perth-islam-makhachev-alexander-volkanovski-yair-rodriguez-josh-emmett-play-by-play-live-results”) [Josh Culibao def. Melsik Baghdasaryan via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:02](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-video-josh-culibao-vs-melsik-baghdasaryan-submission”) [Kleydson Rodrigues def. Shannon Ross via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0:59](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-video-kleydson-rodrigues-pummels-shannon-ross-for-59-second-tko”) [Jamie Mullarkey def. Randy Brown via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:13](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-results-jack-della-maddalena-vs-randy-brown-video-perth”) [Justin Tafa def. Parker Porter via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:06](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-results-justin-tafa-knocks-out-parker-porter-in-66-seconds”) [Jimmy Crute vs. Josh Emmett via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 4:19](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-results-yair-rodriguez-triangle-chokes-josh-emmett-claims-interim-featherweight-title”) [Jack Della Maddalena def. The bout served as the [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284) main event in Perth, Australia.

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...

Yet UFC 229—the card that the fight headlined—remains the biggest pay-per-view in UFC history by a massive margin. McGregor challenged Khabib Nurmagomedov—Makhachev's friend and mentor—for the lightweight belt in 2018. However, he is riding an impressive submission win over Michael Chandler and remains one of the lightweight division's greatest fighters, so it wouldn't be a travesty. While Dariush should clearly be the next man up for Makhachev and the lightweight belt, circumstances may again deprive him of the opportunity. That could temporarily derail his title dreams, but should that fight happen and he gets by the Brazilian, the next lightweight title shot is irrefutably his. Poirier is never in a boring fight, so we can count on this one being exciting for as long as it lasts. That streak has earned him the No. I know Conor McGregor hasn't won a fight since he defeated a shopworn Donald Cerrone in 2020. Champion-versus-champion fights are always a big deal, and this one felt particularly special given the pound-for-pound stature of the two men. However, it was close enough that a win for either man would have been justifiable and that neither man would lose any ground in defeat. The latter division even has an interim champion now after Yair Rodriguez defeated Josh Emmett in the UFC 284 co-main event. You'd be hard-pressed to find anybody who didn't love the idea of Saturday night's Makhachev vs.

This one was worth traveling for. Though the UFC staff had to pack bags for a 19-hour flight to cover the 9530 miles between Las Vegas and Perth, ...

Rodrigues followed with a multipunch volley, including shots to the body, that crumpled Ross to his knees and prompted a quick intervention from referee Matt Wynne. The dissenting judge saw it 29-28 in the other direction, with Tukhugov winning Rounds 1 and 2 before Brener took the third. "I practice grappling, and as soon as he gave me the neck, it was done," the 26-year-old Perth-based fighter said. Neither man got the fight to the floor despite numerous attempts, with Brener winding up 0-for-3 on takedown tries while his opponent missed on all four chances. But we got the win, and I'm coming up from here." Porter has been finished in one round in all three of his UFC losses, including a submission and two KOs. "I wanted to come here and win, but Alonzo really surprised me with his strength and speed," Crute said. Referee Jason Herzog waved things off as the stricken American crashed to his knee and rolled to his back. "I thought it might take three rounds, and I'd beat him for 15 minutes in front of my family," he said. "He didn't respect my wrestling and grappling enough, and I didn't respect his striking enough, either. I needed a tough guy and a tough challenge." I've been dreaming of this moment since I was a kid."

Stepping up a weight class in an effort to become champion in two divisions, featherweight champ Volkanovski put on a tremendous display at UFC 284,.

Volkanovski showed tremendous tenacity to counter yet another takedown attempt in the fifth round. "I showed why I am number one, they have to improve more," Makhachev said in a post-fight interview. Perth: Islam Makhachev survived an exhausting five-round war of attrition to retain his UFC lightweight title on Sunday, scoring a unanimous decision victory over Alexander Volkanovski after a thrilling battle at a sold-out RAC Arena.

Islam Makhachev (24-1-0) is still the undisputed UFC lightweight champion of the world after defeating Alexander Volkanovski (25-2-0) via unanimous decision ...

Even though Makhachev seemed to be more physically hurt, he controlled the pace through the first four rounds. 1 PFP fighter in the world and continue his 12-fight winning streak, but he couldn't finish the job. Unless they see a knocked out individual, nothing will convince them their fighter lost. [Volkanovski vs Makhachev: One of the five greatest fights in UFC history](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2023/02/11/63e78b0822601db5108b4599.html) - UFC. [Makhachev vs Volkanovski: First time UFC pits top two ranked fighters against each other](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2023/02/11/63e7a5eb22601d7c448b45de.html)

UFC legend McGregor was knocked off of his bike in a unfortunate crash last month and has now admitted to suffering "trauma" since the incident.

Chandler has a UFC record of 2-3 and has been calling for a fight against McGregor since being signed to the promotion two years ago. The bike McGregor was riding was in a bad wreck so he was given a lift home by the driver that him, with McGregor also filming a video with the man in the car. McGregor labelled the crash a "sun trap" due to the weather on the day and credited his skills as a martial artist for being able to break his fall when hitting the ground. A few weeks on from the crash and McGregor posted a picture of himself receiving cupping therapy on his right shoulder whilst reflecting on the incident. "Got a bang of a car full speed. Former two-weight UFC champion McGregor, 34, was taking a cycle through the Irish countryside last month when a driver unexpectedly hit him from behind, sending him crashing to the ground from his bike.