UFC 276 LIVE results: Adesanya vs Cannonier stream and latest updates tonight
Re-live round-by-round updates from the main card and prelims, including Max Holloway vs Alexander Volkanovski in the co-main event
Israel Adesanya and teammate Alexander Volkanovski shone at UFC 276 on Saturday night, with both men retaining their titles at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In the main event, Adesanya was largely untroubled by Jared Cannonier in easing to a decision win, remaining middleweight champion and unbeaten in the division with the victory. Some had predicted that Adesanya’s versatile striking game and ring IQ would prove too much for the powerful but perhaps one-dimensional Cannonier, and that proved to be the case as the “Last Stylebender” filled out 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45 scorecards.
In the co-main event, Volkanovski – who trains with Adesanya at City Kickboxing – made it a clean sweep in his trilogy with Max Holloway. Volkanovski outpointed Holloway in 2019 to win the featherweight title before replicating the feat in 2020 to retain the gold. Many fans disputed the Australian’s second victory over Hawaiian Holloway, but the champion left no doubt on Saturday, winning all five rounds on all three judges’ scorecards. The numbers reflected a masterful showing of striking offence and defence from Volkanovski, who made Holloway look like a UFC newcomer rather than a fighter seen by some as the greatest featherweight of all time. Re-live updates and see all results from UFC 276, below.
UFC 276 LIVE
Here’s our full report from UFC 276:
Israel Adesanya untroubled by Jared Cannonier as title reign continues at UFC 276
In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski made it a clean sweep in his trilogy against Max Holloway, outpointing the Hawaiian to keep the featherweight belt
UFC 276 LIVE
Adesanya calls out Pereira, who knocked out Strickland earlier tonight and finished Adesanya during the pair’s kickboxing career.
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Israel Adesanya def. Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45).
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Adesanya vs Cannonier – Round 5
Clean jab gets through for Adesanya. Cannonier fires back with a flurry of punches.
The final buzzer goes. A comfortable win for Adesanya, you’d presume.
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Adesanya vs Cannonier – Round 5
Last round, can Cannonier get the finish that he surely needs?
The crowd is getting restless again.
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Adesanya vs Cannonier – Round 4
Again Cannonier is unable to complete a takedown. He has Adesanya up against the fence but can’t advance the position past that point.
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Adesanya vs Cannonier – Round 4
Adesanya is using his jab to increasingly impressive effect.
Cannonier is forced to chase the champion. Now Adesanya pushes back the challenger.
Adesanya ducks under a punch as Cannonier comes forward, and the American crashes clumsily into the fence.
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