UFC 273 LIVE results: Volkanovski vs Korean Zombie latest updates
Re-live updates from a stacked card, where two title fights followed Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns
Rising star Khamzat Chimaev stayed unbeaten with a split-decision win against Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 on Saturday.
Chimaev (11-0) had won his previous 10 fights via finish, absorbing just one significant strike across four UFC bouts prior to his welterweight meeting with former title challenger Burns in Jacksonville, Florida. And, while the Russian-born Swede lived up to the hype in beating the No 2-ranked 170lbs fighter in the UFC, he did not run through Burns (20-5) as some had predicted. Both men dropped one another and took each other down in a wildly entertaining fight that had the fans captivated from start to finish, with Chimaev, 28, eventually edging past the Brazilian via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).
After that highly-anticipated bout, the co-main event saw Aljamain Sterling unify the men’s bantamweight belts against Petr Yan. Jamaican-American Sterling won the title from Yan last year when the Russian was disqualified for landing an illegal knee in a fight that he looked on course to win. Yan (16-3) went on to win the interim belt late last year while Sterling (21-3) recovered from neck surgery, and their rematch at UFC 273 was fuelled by bad blood.
Many fans expected Yan to ease past Sterling, but a highly-competitive fight saw Sterling dominate his rival on the canvas in the second and third rounds, before the Russian came on strong in the final two frames – as he so often does. It all came down to a close first round, and Sterling got the nod 48-47, 47-48, 48-47. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski put on a clinic to retain the men’s featherweight title, stopping the “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in the fourth round as referee Herb Dean stepped in with the challenger out on his feet.
Australian Volkanovski (24-1) had dropped Sung Jung (17-7) numerous times throughout the contest, proving too fast and slick for the 35-year-old veteran. Re-live updates from the UFC 273 main card and prelims, below.
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Ian Garry def. Darian Weeks via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
Indy Sport had it 29-28 to Garry, who tells Jon Anik: “It was good. He was big, tough and strong.
“I didn’t want him to wrestle, because he’s a good wrestler.
“At the end of the day, it’s 15 minutes in the cage. I’m not happy with it – I like finishing fights – but it’s experience,
“I love this s***, thank you all for coming out.”
Garry adds that he and his wife are expecting a child.
“Line them up, I’ll knock them down. Everyone is gonna be calling me ‘daddy’.”
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Garry vs Weeks – Round 3
The pair embrace, kind of, to start the final round, after Garry’s corner tell him not to load up too much on his strikes.
Garry is kicking low and punching high. Now a jab to the body by the tall Irishman.
He sprawls well to deny Weeks a takedown. A head kick now grazes the head of the American.
Garry’s nose has been busted open somehow and he’s pawing at it. He stumbles his opponent with a strike, though!
Weeks stays composed and clinches Garry against the fence. Once more, Garry reverses the position and even briefly looks for a trip or takedown of his own.
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Garry vs Weeks – Round 2
Garry is starting to land right straights with increasing frequency, reddening the face of Weeks.
Weeks once more grapples Garry against the fence, but the Irishman shows off some impressive takedown defence.
We could be looking at 19-19 through two rounds.
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Garry vs Weeks – Round 2
Garry’s corner ask if he’s having a tough time finding his range. It does seem to be the case. Round 2 begins.
Weeks again presses forward. Garry snaps back the American’s head with a sharp jab.
Inside low kick from Garry. His hand speed is also on show now.
Weeks decides that grappling is a better option than standing and trading strikes with the Irishman, so grabs Garry against the fence once more.
Garry briefly reverses the position, but Weeks reasserts himself. As they separate, Weeks connects with a decent elbow.
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Garry vs Weeks – Round 1
Garry fends off the takedown attempt, but Weeks does land some knees.
Garry reverses the position before backing away. He narrowly misses with a quick front kick aimed at the head of Weeks.
More head kick attempts from Garry, who is now dropped by a leg kick himself! Like Weeks earlier in the round, the Irishman is quickly back on his feet.
“Ole” chants ring around the arena in Jacksonville, Florida, the state where Garry trains at Sanford MMA.
Again Weeks is grappling Garry against the fence. A good first round by the American underdog.
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Garry vs Weeks – Round 1
Weeks misses with a body kick early. He’s taken the centre and is backing up Garry now.
Garry is circling but hasn’t thrown anything yet... until he drops Weeks with a well-timed calf kick!
The American bounces back up. Garry with a couple of punches up top before sliding out of the way of Weeks’ return shots.
Weeks again presses forward and nearly eats a knee to the chin as he ducks for a takedown attempt.
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Garry, 24, won his UFC debut via first-round knockout in November, while Weeks has secured all of his professional victories via finish.
Here we go, can Garry continue to justify the hype?
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One more prelim fight to go!
Unbeaten Irish welterweight Ian Garry (8-0) faces American Darian Weeks (5-1).
Check out our interview with “The Future” Garry from earlier this week:
Ian Garry on UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev and Conor McGregor
Interview: The unbeaten Irishman previews his second fight in the UFC and explains why he’s taking a measured approach as he targets a rise to the top
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Anthony Hernandez def. Josh Fremd via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
A good rally by Fremd in Round 2, but 30-27 is correct in the opinion of Indy Sport.
Hernandez with a ridiculous pace.
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Hernandez vs Fremd – Round 3
Hernandez reestablishes the pattern of the first round and start of the second, controlling Fremd in the grappling exchanges and looking for submissions.
Neither a guillotine nor D’Arce are successful, but Hernandez is still in control.
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