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
Volkanovski vs Holloway – Round 1
Clean inside low kick by Volkanovski. He’s landing these right hands almost at will. Now the Australian blocks another head-kick attempt.
The pair clinch briefly. A stern jab lands for Volkanovski, who is looking terrific so far.
Again they clinch, with Holloway landing a knee in close. They separate, and Holloway steps in with a grazing right hand.
He just about lands a spinning back elbow on the buzzer.
UFC 276 LIVE
Volkanovski vs Holloway – Round 1
The crowd is loud already. Holloway presses forward, flicking out some body kicks. He has a considerable height advantage.
Volkanovski blocks a high kick then kicks low himself. Holloway ducks in for a jab and narrowly evades a left hook on his way out.
Right straight lands for Volkanovski, who then connects with a combination. Another right hand by the champion.
Holloway kicks to the body then goes low.
UFC 276 LIVE
Volkanovski outpointed Holloway in 2019 to take the belt from the Hawaiian, before retaining it in their rematch in 2020 with another decision victory – the latter result proving controversial in the eyes of many fans.
UFC 276 LIVE
Here we go. Two of the best – arguably the two best – featherweights of all time square off for the third time.
It’s Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway 3, for the title yet again.
UFC 276 LIVE
Adesanya will be taking note of that, that’s for sure...
He has to have full focus on Cannonier tonight, though.
UFC 276 LIVE
Alex Pereira def. Sean Strickland via first-round KO (2:36).
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