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 03:17 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 284 LIVE

American Menifield is out first. He enters this bout on the back of two straight knockout wins.

Next up is Australia’s Crute, emerging to a nice reception in Perth. He is looking to snap a two-fight streak of stoppage losses.

[12 February 2023 03:15 · Alex Pattle]

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The main card begins with Jimmy Crute vs Alonzo Menifield at light-heavyweight.

[12 February 2023 03:08 · Alex Pattle]

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While we wait for the first main-card fight, why not check out our preview of the main event?

“Your preparation for watching a UFC event may not typically involve reading ancient Chinese philosophical texts, but the crux of tonight’s main event can be traced all the way back to a third-century book entitled the Han Feizi.

“In it, Han Fei wrote of the ‘spear and shield paradox’, of what happens when a spear that can pierce any shield encounters a shield that can withstand any spear. In centuries since, the paradox has been framed as such: What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?

“En route to becoming UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has been an irresistible force. Atop the featherweight division, Alexander Volkanovski has been an immovable object. Tonight, Makhachev will carry his spear into Volkanovski’s territory in Perth, while the Australian will haul his shield into the Russian’s territory of the 155lbs division. It will be the UFC’s pound-for-pound No 1-ranked fighter, Volkanovski, against the promotion’s No 2.

“Perhaps, after Saturday night, the Han Feizi will need updating.”

Full article here:

[12 February 2023 03:06 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 284 LIVE

In the co-main event, Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett will clash for the interim featherweight title.

Mexican Rodriguez is one of the most creative strikers in the UFC, while American Emmett is one of the most powerful.

That fight should be enthralling.

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

[12 February 2023 03:04 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 284 LIVE

The main event sees the UFC’s pound-for-pound No 1 fighter, Alex Volkanovski, take on No 2, Islam Makhachev.

It’s the featherweight champion, Volkanovski, challenging the lightweight champion.

It’s the man with the longest active win streak in the UFC, Volkanovski (12), versus the man with the second-longest (11).

Islam Makhachev (left) faces off with Alexander Volkanovski (Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

[12 February 2023 03:02 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 284 LIVE

Next up? The UFC 284 main card! Here’s how it looks, from first fight to last:

Jimmy Crute vs Alonzo Menifield (light-heavyweight)

Justin Tafa vs Parker Porter (heavyweight)

Jack Della Maddalena vs Randy Brown (welterweight)

Yair Rodriguez vs Josh Emmett (interim featherweight title)

Islam Makhachev (C) vs Alexander Volkanovski (featherweight champion) (lightweight title)

[12 February 2023 03:01 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 284 LIVE

[12 February 2023 02:59 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 284 LIVE

Modestas Bukauskas def. Tyson Pedro via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

The right call!

[12 February 2023 02:58 · Alex Pattle]

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Pedro vs Bukauskas – Round 3

Now Pedro comes forward with tentative, straight punches, before the fighters grapple against the fence once more.

Bukauskas just misses with a spinning back elbow but lands a series of punches in the final five seconds!

[12 February 2023 02:56 · Alex Pattle]

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Pedro vs Bukauskas – Round 3

Bukauskas’ cornerman Will Currie calls for his fighter to “f*** up” Pedro in this round.

Bukauskas just misses with a couple of fierce right straights, before tagging Pedro with two left hooks.