UFC 284 full results: Islam Makhachev outpoints Alex Volkanovski; Yair Rodriguez taps out Josh Emmett
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski gave lightweight champion Islam Makhachev everything he had in his attempt at becoming a double champion on Saturday at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia.
It wasn't enough, and Makhachev won a unanimous decision with two judges scoring the fight 48-47 and the other 49-46. In losing his shot at champ-champ, Volkanovski also lost his mythical status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Makhachev, who was a -375 favorite at BetMGM ahead of the fight, is now 24-1 and is riding a 12-fight winning streak. Volkanovski's 22-fight win streak comes to an end and his record now stands at 25-2.
In the co-main event, Yair Rodriguez used a slick submission of Josh Emmett to win the interim featherweight title and become the second Mexican-born fighter to become a UFC champion this year. Brandon Moreno won the flyweight title at UFC 283 in January.
UFC 284 live blog
UFC 284 main card results, highlights
Lightweight: Islam Makhachev def. Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
Featherweight: Yair Rodríguez def. Josh Emmett by submission (triangle choke) at 4:19 of R2:
Yair Rodriguez submits Josh Emmett to claim interim featherweight gold 😤 #UFC284 pic.twitter.com/96CEpFEhh4
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 12, 2023
Welterweight: Jack Della Maddalena def. Randy Brown by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:13 of R1:
DELLA MADDALENA IS THE REAL DEAL 😳
Half a round is all he needs at #UFC284!! pic.twitter.com/qaPATYHfRb— UFC (@ufc) February 12, 2023
Heavyweight: Justin Tafa def. Parker Porter by KO (punch) at 1:06 of R1:
JUSTIN TAFA IS BAAAAAAD MAN 🤯@Justin_Tafa with the knockout in one minute! #UFC284 pic.twitter.com/oKbVGQKfvT
— UFC (@ufc) February 12, 2023
Light heavyweight: Jimmy Crute (29-27) vs. Alonzo Menifield (28-28, 28-28) ends in majority draw
UFC 284 preliminary card results, highlights
Light heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas def. Tyson Pedro by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight: Joshua Culibao def. Melsik Baghdasaryan by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:02 of R2
Catchweight (127 lbs): Kleydson Rodrigues def. Shannon Ross by TKO (strikes) at 0:59 of R1:
Rodrigues wasted NO time 💥 #UFC284 pic.twitter.com/jQp0Ic1sUL
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 12, 2023
Lightweight: Jamie Mullarkey def. Francisco Prado by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC 284 early preliminary card results, highlights
Featherweight: Jack Jenkins def. Don Shainis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Women's strawweight: Loma Lookboonmee def. Elise Reed by submission (rear naked choke) at 0:44 of R2:
WOW! First career win by submission for @LomaLookboonmee! 👏👏 #UFC284 pic.twitter.com/4xbLkFvFId
— UFC (@ufc) February 12, 2023
Featherweight: Blake Bilder def. Shane Young by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Catchweight (157.5 lbs): Elves Brenner def. Zubaira Tukhugov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)