UFC 284 LIVE: Volkanovski vs Makhachev stream, latest updates and result tonight

Re-live all the action after featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski challenged lightweight title holder Islam Makhachev, and Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett clashed for interim gold

Alex Volkanovski previews his UFC 284 title fight with Islam Makhachev

Alexander Volkanovski came up agonisingly short in his bid to become a dual-weight champion at UFC 284, suffering a narrow decision loss to Islam Makhachev on Saturday.

Australian Volkanovski entered and exited the RAC Arena in Perth as featherweight champion, but the lightweight title eluded him as 155lbs champion Makhachev secured a unanimous-decision win in enemy territory.

Volkanovski had promised to disprove doubters who had claimed he was too small to compete with Makhachev, and the 34-year-old did just that, standing almost every time he was taken down – as he had said he would – reversing grappling positions along the fence, and twice dropping the Russian with punches. Makhachev also fought an impressive fight, however, securing some clinical takedowns and dropping Volkanovski to a knee at one point and wobbling the Australian with strikes elsewhere.

Many present in the arena felt that Volkanovski had done enough to dethrone Makhachev, but the scorecards read 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 in the Russian’s favour. In fact, Makhachev will have likely dethroned Volkanovski as the UFC’s pound-for-pound No 1 fighter come Monday morning, having entered UFC 284 at No 2.

In the co-main event, Yair Rodriguez claimed the interim featherweight title with a second-round submission of Josh Emmett, establishing himself as the next challenger to Volkanovski at 145lbs. Re-live updates and see results from the UFC 284 main card and prelims, below.

UFC 284 LIVE

• Makhachev (C) def. Volkanovski via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
• Rodriguez def. Emmett via second-round submission (triangle choke, 4:19)
• Della Maddalena def. Brown via first-round submission (rear naked choke, 2:13)
• Tafa def. Porter via first-round knockout (1:06)
• Crute vs Menifield ends as majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
• Plus prelim updates and results

[12 February 2023 01:54 · Alex Pattle]

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Josh Culibao and Melsik Baghdasaryan clash in a featherweight bout next!

[12 February 2023 01:52 · Alex Pattle]

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Kleydson Rodrigues def. Shannon Ross via first-round TKO (0:59).

A minute is all it took Rodrigues!

[12 February 2023 01:50 · Alex Pattle]

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Ross vs Rodrigues – Round 1

Rodrigues jumps in with a knee to the body early.

He then lands two heavy left hands to rock Ross, and a flurry of swift punches – with the Aussie backed up against the fence – is enough to force the referee to step in!

A blitzing performance from the Brazilian!

[12 February 2023 01:48 · Alex Pattle]

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Rodrigues will have to forfeit his prize money, should he win this one, after coming in a pound overweight to take on Australia’s Ross.

[12 February 2023 01:41 · Alex Pattle]

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Next up is Shannon Ross vs Kleydson Rodrigues at flyweight, after the pair shared a bit of a tense moment at the ceremonial weigh-ins yesterday.

[12 February 2023 01:38 · Alex Pattle]

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Mullarkey calls out Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett!

Meanwhile: A tough UFC debut for Prado, who is no longer unbeaten but will surely only get better at 20 years old.

[12 February 2023 01:34 · Alex Pattle]

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Jamie Mullarkey def. Francisco Prado via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

No surprises there, after a mature performance from 28-year-old Mullarkey!

[12 February 2023 01:33 · Alex Pattle]

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Mullarkey vs Prado – Round 3

Now Mullarkey drives for a double-leg takedown, as he did in the first round, and he secures it in clinical fashion!

The Australian is straight into side control, but Prado shifts onto his side to prevent Mullarkey from getting into guard or mount.

Hang on, now... Prado tries for a Kimura, and it’s a dangerous situation for Mullarkey with 20 seconds to go! But he manages to turn and free his arm!

The fighters stand, the buzzer sounds, and we’ll go to the judges’ scorecards.

[12 February 2023 01:30 · Alex Pattle]

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Mullarkey vs Prado – Round 3

Lots of kicking from both lightweights early in this final round. Prado continues to seek a counter left hook up top; he hasn’t really found one so far, but it just feels like it will be pivotal if he does.

Mullarkey edges forward as the crowd sings his name again. Prado shoots for a single-leg takedown, but Mullarkey grabs him in close then shakes off the attempt.

[12 February 2023 01:27 · Alex Pattle]

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Mullarkey vs Prado – Round 2

After Mullarkey controlled Prado on the canvas for a significant portion of Round 1, you’d have thought he’d have gone for another takedown in this round.

Instead, he’s been happy to strike with Prado, and he’s beating the Argentine to the punch, quite literally, right now.