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 04:23 · Alex Pattle]

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This card is flying by! It’s time for the co-main event: Yair Rodriguez vs Josh Emmett for the interim featherweight title.

This one could be WILD.

Yair Rodriguez (left) faces off with Josh Emmett (Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

[12 February 2023 04:20 · Alex Pattle]

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Jack Della Maddalena def. Randy Brown via first-round submission (rear naked choke, 2:13).

[12 February 2023 04:19 · Alex Pattle]

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[12 February 2023 04:18 · Alex Pattle]

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Della Maddalena vs Brown – Round 1

“F*** you, Randy!” chants the Perth crowd. The tall American flicks out jabs early on.

Both welterweights kick low simultaneously. Forward comes Della Maddalena.

He backs up Brown to the fence and faceplants the American with a right hook, before taking the back and locking in a rear naked choke!!

And Brown taps! It’s already over! Such a calm performance from Della Maddalena amid all the expectation.

[12 February 2023 04:14 · Alex Pattle]

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Della Maddalena vs Brown is under way!

[12 February 2023 04:13 · Alex Pattle]

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Della Maddalena’s last three wins have all come via TKO.

[12 February 2023 04:13 · Alex Pattle]

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There has been an Australian in almost every fight tonight, but Della Maddalena is a Perth local – as you could tell by the reaction of this crowd, as he makes his ring walk!

[12 February 2023 04:09 · Alex Pattle]

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Meanwhile, Brown is on a four-fight win streak with decisions in his last three.

[12 February 2023 04:08 · Alex Pattle]

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Since losing his first two professional MMA fights, Della Maddalena has won 13 in a row.

[12 February 2023 04:06 · Alex Pattle]

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Next up is a welterweight bout between Australia’s own Jack Della Maddalena and American Randy Brown.