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 04:02 · Alex Pattle]

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Justin Tafa def. Parker Porter via first-round knockout (1:06).

[12 February 2023 04:02 · Alex Pattle]

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Tafa landed a well-timed counter left hook in the pocket, stepping back as Porter tried another looping overhand right, then followed it with a right uppercut.

Down went Porter at once, and Tafa knew it was done.

[12 February 2023 04:01 · Alex Pattle]

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Tafa vs Porter – Round 1

Southpaw Tafa just misses with a left cross, before Porter tries for an overhand right from orthodox.

OH, WOW! Tafa with a knockout, JUST LIKE THAT! Left hook, right uppercut, and it’s over at once!

[12 February 2023 03:59 · Alex Pattle]

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And we’re under way!

[12 February 2023 03:58 · Alex Pattle]

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[12 February 2023 03:55 · Alex Pattle]

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Now here comes Tafa with the backing of his home crowd.

[12 February 2023 03:54 · Alex Pattle]

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American Porter is out first.

[12 February 2023 03:52 · Alex Pattle]

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Next up: Justin Tafa vs Parker Porter at heavyweight.

[12 February 2023 03:46 · Alex Pattle]

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UFC broadcaster Jon Anik announces that the promotion’s inaugural lightweight champion, Jens Pulver, is being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this year.

[12 February 2023 03:44 · Alex Pattle]

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Australian home favourite Tai Tuivasa is in the crowd, doing a shoey!