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UFC 284 Bonus Report: Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski take home 'FOTN' honors
Chris Taylor - February 11, 2023
The Octagon returned to Perth, Australia for tonight’s UFC 284 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski. Tonight’s highly anticipated lightweight title fight proved to be an absolute war. Both men landed big shots that resulted in knockdowns. Although Alexander Volkanovski had a dominant round five, it proved to be too little too late for the featherweight kingpin. After twenty-five minutes of action, Islam was awarded the unanimous decision win.
Pros react after Islam Makhachev defeats Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284
Chris Taylor - February 11, 2023
Tonight’s UFC 284 event was headlined by a lightweight title fight featuring Islam Makhachev taking on Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev (24-1 MMA) was looking to defend his lightweight title for the first time when he faced reigning featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-2 MMA) this evening.
UFC 284 Results: Islam Makhachev defeats Alexander Volkanovski (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 11, 2023
Tonight’s UFC 284 event is headlined by a lightweight title fight featuring Islam Makhachev taking on Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev (23-1 MMA) will be looking to defend his lightweight title for the first time when he faces reigning featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) this evening.
Conor McGregor shares advice for Alexander Volkanovski ahead of Islam Makhachev title fight
Chris Taylor - February 11, 2023
Conor McGregor has shared some advice for Alexander Volkanovski ahead of his title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 284. Makhachev (23-1 MMA) will be looking to defend his lightweight title for the first time when he squares off with reigning featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) this evening in Perth, Australia.
UFC 284: ‘Makhachev vs. Volkanovksi’ weigh-in results: Two fighters miss weight
Susan Cox - February 10, 2023
UFC 284 takes place tomorrow, Saturday February 11th at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Perth, with the ceremonial weigh-ins taking place at the RAC Arena in Perth.
Alexander Volkanovski eager to test the waters at welterweight if successful at UFC 284: "If my goal is to do three belts, I don’t care who it is"
Lewis Simpson - February 10, 2023
On Sunday morning, in Perth, Australia, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski could become a two-weight division champion. However, that may not be enough. Volkanovski will challenge for Islam Makhachev’s lightweight title in the Dagestan native’s first title defense at UFC 284. Having cleared out the featherweight division, Volkanovski is moving up to become the fifth ‘double champ’ in the history of the UFC.
Alexander Volkanovksi claims Islam Makhachev was “feeling a little frail” during their UFC 284 faceoff
Susan Cox - February 10, 2023
Alexander Volkanovski is claiming Islam Makhachev was ‘feeling a little frail’ during their UFC 284 press conference face-off. UFC 284 takes place tomorrow, Saturday February 11th at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Alexander Volkanovski doubts Islam Makhachev will actually look for KO win: "Him coming looking for a knockout, that’s an unnecessary risk"
Cole Shelton - February 9, 2023
Alexander Volkanovski isn’t sure Islam Makhachev will actually strike with him. Volkanovski is set to move up to lightweight to fight for the title against Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 284. In the lead-up to the scrap, Makhachev has been critical of Volkanovski’s wrestling, while also saying he is gunning for the KO.
VIDEO | Mark Zuckerberg spars with Alexander Volkanovski in Meta ad ahead of UFC 284
Josh Evanoff - February 9, 2023
Ahead of UFC 284, Mark Zuckerberg has sent a sign of support to Alexander Volkanovski. ‘The Great’ has been out of action since his trilogy bout with Max Holloway last July. In that outing, Volkanovski dominated en route to a lopsided unanimous decision victory. In the process, he closed the book on his series with ‘Blessed’, winning all three fights.
Islam Makhachev says he's "the best MMA fighter" in the world, despite Alexander Volkanovski being atop pound-for-pound rankings
Cole Shelton - February 9, 2023
Islam Makhachev isn’t sold on Alexander Volkanovski being the best fighter in the UFC. Volkanovski – who’s the current featherweight champion – is ranked number one on the UFC’s official pound-for-pound rankings. However, Makhachev who is defending his lightweight title in the main event of UFC 284 against Volkanovski believes he is the best fighter in the world and will prove that on Saturday.
Alexander Volkanovksi discusses the potential of fighting Conor McGregor after UFC 284: “Its good to look at because I plan on taking that lightweight belt”
Susan Cox - February 9, 2023
Alexander Volkanovski is discussing the potential of fighting Conor McGregor after UFC 284. UFC 284 takes place this coming weekend, Saturday, February 11th at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
UFC 284 | Pro fighters make their picks for Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski title fight
Cole Shelton - February 8, 2023
In the main event of UFC 284, Islam Makhachev looks to defend his lightweight title for the first time against featherweight champ, Alexander Volkanovski. Heading into the fight, Makhachev is a -400 favorite while the Aussie is a +285 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros slightly lean towards Makhachev winning due to his size and strength but some do think Volkanovski can pull off the upset.
Islam Makhachev plans to bring Alexander Volkanovski into "the deep ocean" and "finish him there" at UFC 284
Cole Shelton - February 7, 2023
Islam Makhachev plans to drag Alexander Volkanovski into the deep waters at UFC 284 en route to a finish. Makhachev is set for his first title defense in the main event of UFC 284 opposite the featherweight champ in Volkanovski. It’s a highly-anticipated fight and Makhachev has made it clear that he feels like he is going to dominate. With that said, the reigning 155lbs champion doesn’t believe the contest will end early.
Henry Cejudo explains why he isn’t giving Alexander Volkanovski a chance in UFC 284 title fight with Islam Makhachev: “There’s nothing that Alexander can do”
Harry Kettle - February 7, 2023
Henry Cejudo has explained why he doesn’t like Alexander Volkanovski’s chances against Islam Makhachev at UFC 284. This weekend, Alexander Volkanovski will dare to be great in his home country of Australia. He will take on Islam Makhachev with the UFC lightweight championship being on the line.
Alexander Volkanovski questions Islam Makhachev's striking ahead of UFC 284: "He's got people around him saying he can strike. We'll see."
Cole Shelton - February 6, 2023
Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t think Islam Makhachev’s striking is as good as many people think it is. Volkanovski is set to challenge Makhachev for the lightweight title in the main event of UFC 284 in a massive fight for both men’s legacies. Although Volkanovski is moving up in weight and is the betting underdog, he has confidence in his skills that he will get his hand raised, in large part due to him believing he has the striking advantage. However, Makhachev has made it clear he is gunning for the KO.
Islam Makhachev says Australia doesn't have wrestling, Alexander Volkanovski fires back: "I was actually the national champion"
Cole Shelton - February 3, 2023
Islam Makhachev doesn’t think Alexander Volkanovski will be able to keep up with his wrestling. In the main event of UFC 284, Makhachev is set to defend his lightweight title for the first time in Australia against Volkanovski. It’s an intriguing matchup but ahead of the fight, Makhachev is confident in his skills as he doesn’t think highly of Volkanovski’s wrestling ability.
Alexander Volkanovski doesn't want the narrative of Islam Makhachev to change if he wins at UFC 284: "Just remember what you’re saying he is now"
Cole Shelton - February 2, 2023
Alexander Volkanovski wants people to remember how highly they thought of Islam Makhachev once UFC 284 is over and done. Makhachev is set to defend his lightweight title for the first time in the main event of UFC 284 in Perth, Australia, against the featherweight champ in Volkanovski. It’s a massive fight as it’s pound-for-pound number one vs. number two, but many fans and analysts aren’t giving Volkanovski much of a chance.
Alexander Volkanovski "surprised" Khabib won't be in Islam Makhachev's corner at UFC 284, but doesn't want that as an excuse when he wins
Cole Shelton - February 1, 2023
Alexander Volkanovski admits he was surprised to hear that Khabib Nurmagomedov wouldn’t be cornering Islam Makhachev at UFC 284. Makhachev will be looking to defend his lightweight belt for the first time when he takes on the promotions reigning featherweight champ in Volkanovski at UFC 284. In the lead-up to the highly anticipated super-fight, it was revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov had decided to step away from MMA and wouldn’t be in the corner of Makhachev in Australia.