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Can Alexander Volkanovski make UFC history, or will Islam Makhachev end the Aussie's momentum in front family and friends? The Sporting News will provide ...

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $124.98 for the UFC 284 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. and Mexico on the Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. Makhachev holds the record for least absorbed strikes (0.95) in UFC history. The strike-happy Volkanovski faces a fighter in Makhachev who barely gets touched inside the octagon. He has done it all in the featherweight division and is looking to add to his nickname of “The Great." The fight will be in Volkanovski’s home of Australia, inside the RAC Arena. At UFC 284, two of the top fighters in MMA today face off for lightweight gold.

A champion vs. champion superfight tips the marquee on Saturday night inside the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

🏆— UFC (@ufc) In the closing moments of the fight, Menifield dropped Crute along the fence but Crute managed to survive the round by leaning on his wrestling. Bukauskas landed arguably the best combination of punches in the closing seconds of the fight and that may have been enough to swing him the round. Alonzo Meneifield ends in a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28). Menifield cracked Crute with a big punch and Crute hit the mat shortly after. Parker Porter is next up on the UFC 284 main card. The big boys are about to collide. Volkanovski marks not only a fight between the UFC lightweight and featherweight champions but also a fight between the No. The main card begins at 10 p.m. The Aussie challenges lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in his backyard at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia for this rare super fight. A champion vs. Maddalena has quickly become a cult favorite among the hardcore fanbase with first-round knockouts in all three of his UFC fights.

After years of campaigning from his family, friends and fans, Pulver (27-19-1) will be inducted as part of the class of 2023, the promotion announced Saturday ...

Las Vegas – UFC today announced that former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver will be inducted into the 2023 Class of the UFC Hall of Fame as a Pioneer.

His next title defense would take place on January 11, 2002, against future UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn in the main event of UFC®35: THROWDOWN. Jens would compete 13 times across a number of MMA promotions over the next four years, most notably PRIDE and Shooto, before returning to UFC to face Joe Lauzon at UFC® 63: HUGHES vs. Pulver would vacate his title and leave UFC after this event. Pulver would lose his return bout against Lauzon and his next fight, a rematch against Penn as the main event of The Ultimate Fighter® Season 5 Finale. Jens would defeat Dennis Hallman via unanimous decision and become the first UFC lightweight champion to defend their title. This event would serve as the first UFC event sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Jens could do it all in the Octagon, and it will be an honor to induct him into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.” Jens returned to the Octagon for his fourth UFC bout against John Lewis at UFC® 28: HIGH STAKES, which took place on November 17, 2000. The 2023 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Toyo Tires, will take place during the 11th annual UFC International Fight Week this summer in Las Vegas and will be streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS. Jens made his UFC debut as part of UFC® 22: ONLY ONE CAN BE CHAMPION, which took place on September 24, 1999, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. After the event, the division was renamed to lightweight, making Jens UFC’s first lightweight champion. The Pioneers Era category includes athletes who turned professional before November 17, 2000 (when the unified rules of mixed martial arts were adopted), are a minimum age of 35, or who have been retired for one year or more.

Pulver started his mixed martial arts career in 1999, fighting twice in tournaments early in the year and picking up a win over future lightweight title ...

"No one will ever forget his knockout of John Lewis or his win over BJ Penn in their first fight, and his fight against Urijah Faber in 2008 was the biggest fight in WEC history at the time. Pulver would continue to compete in and outside of the Octagon at an incredible rate. The UFC's inaugural lightweight champion is officially Hall of Fame bound.

Yair Rodriguez captured the interim featherweight title with a second-round submission of Josh Emmett in the co-main event of UFC 284 on Saturday night.

Volkanovski fought in the main event Saturday night, dropping a unanimous decision to [Islam Makhachev](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3332412/islam-makhachev) for the lightweight title. [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3949584/alexander-volkanovski) in a unification bout at a later date. [Brandon Moreno](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3027545/brandon-moreno).

The crowd at the RAC Arena in Perth will certainly be amped for Australian native Volkanovski. The world featherweight champion capped his 2022 with a ...

A spinning back kick from Rodriguez misses but he lands a hard right hand to the head. I don't think a gassed Crute is going to have recovered with his legs back by the start of the second round. Now Makhachev staggers Volkanovski with a punch, dropping him to a knee. That was a round of two halves as Volkanovski took the first and Makhachev came on strong for the second. Another kick to the body followed by a compact right hand. Volkanovski connects on a left hand to the head. He's grappling Volkanovski on the ground now, trying to stretch him out, take his back fully and threaten a submission. Volkanovski pumps a jab from the back foot but Makhachev is stalking him and forward fighting with some pressure. Makhachev with a left moments later but Volkanovski advances and scores on a quick flurry. Makhachev grabs hold of a striking Volkanovski and takes him down. Volkanovski fires a few punches that land and now he takes stuffs a Makhachev takedown. Though Volkanovski would drop Makhachev a couple of times in the fight, he was never able to deliver additional, significant damage.

One of the greatest MMA fighters of all time will make his return to the octagon on March 4. Jon Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, ...

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $124.98 for the UFC 285 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. and Mexico on the Jones and Gane should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. Subsequently, Ngannou became a free agent, losing the heavyweight title in the process. One of the greatest MMA fighters of all time will make his return to the octagon on March 4.

See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski, Live From RAC Arena In Perth, Western Australia.

](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Results, Interviews & More ](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-284-makhachev-vs-volkanovski-results-winner-interviews-lightweight-featherweight) [Loma Lookboonmee](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/Loma-Lookboonmee) defeats Elise Reed by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 0:44 of Round 2. [UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski](/event/ufc-284), live from RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. [Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski](/athlete/alexander-volkanovski) will take on newly crowned UFC lightweight champion, [Islam Makhachev](/athlete/islam-makhachev) in a five round championship bout. [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/alexander-volkanovski) [Watch On ESPN+](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) [Islam Makhachev](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/islam-makhachev) [Josh Emmett](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/josh-emmett) [Watch On ESPN+](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) [Yair Rodriguez](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/yair-rodriguez) [Jimmy Crute](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/jimmy-crute) [Tyson Pedro](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/tyson-pedro) [Josh Culibao](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/josh-culibao)

There are 12 fights on the card tonight in Perth, including two title fights. Follow along live with ESPN for the latest analysis and updates.

[Islam Makhachev](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3332412/islam-makhachev) is the clear-cut No. Makhachev, 31, is the longtime training partner and friend of [Khabib Nurmagomedov](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2611557/khabib-nurmagomedov), the all-time great former lightweight champion. [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3949584/alexander-volkanovski) is the undisputed top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. [Charles Oliveira](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2504169/charles-oliveira) at UFC 280 last September via second-round submission to win the 155-pound title. [Yair Rodriguez](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3155420/yair-rodriguez) will face [Josh Emmett](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4011299/josh-emmett) for the interim featherweight title. In the modern era of MMA it may have never happened before, with the

live from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, Islam Makhachev defends his UFC Lightweight Championship against featherweight title holder Alexander Volkanovski ...

In addition, we’re also covering the UFC 284 “Prelims” undercard bouts streaming live on ESPN and ESPN+ in a separate thread RIGHT HERE, beginning promptly at 6 p.m. Watch MMA Fighting’s UFC 284 Watch Party at 9:45 p.m. You can also purchase ESPN+ for $9.99/month and then buy UFC 284 for $79.99. You can also stream UFC pay-per-view events live on Hulu. In UFC 284’s co-main event, top-ranked Featherweight contenders Yair Rodriguez (No. You need an active subscription to both Hulu and ESPN+ (individual plans start at $9.99/each or you can purchase the Disney Bundle) and then you can buy the event through ESPN+. Hometown heroes Justin Tafa (heavyweight) and Jack Della Maddalena (welterweight) will also see main card PPV action. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing mixed martial arts (MMA) fans a special championship doubleheader with the UFC 284 pay-per-view (PPV) event, headlined by the “Champion vs. You can stream UFC 284 on Saturday, and Sunday, of course, is the hotly anticipated regular season matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics! UFC 284 is exclusive to ESPN+, so if you’re looking to stream this event, non-ESPN+ subscribers will need to sign up for ESPN+ (monthly or annual) and then purchase UFC 284, as PPVs are only available to ESPN+ subscribers. If you’re already an ESPN+ subscriber, you can purchase UFC 284 for $79.99. You can also purchase an ad-free Hulu version of the bundle for $19.99/month.

Jens Pulver, the first lightweight champion in UFC history, has been inducted into the pioneer wing of the promotion's Hall of Fame.

Nicknamed "Lil Evil," he went on to defend the title twice, against [Dennis Hallman](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2488860/dennis-hallman) and [BJ Penn](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335629/bj-penn), in what was the peak of his career. He will become the 18th member of the UFC's pioneer wing, alongside two of his former teammates in Miletich and Hughes. [Caol Uno](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2354243/caol-uno) at UFC 30 in Atlantic City.

Makhachev won a unanimous decision with two judges scoring the fight 48-47 and the other 49-46.

In the midst of an all-time electric atmosphere, Islam Makhachev disappointed the UFC 284 crowd with a close win over Alexander Volkanovski.

Shane Young via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-284-perth-islam-makhachev-alexander-volkanovski-yair-rodriguez-josh-emmett-play-by-play-live-results”) [Elves Brenner def. Zubaira Tukhugov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-284-perth-islam-makhachev-alexander-volkanovski-yair-rodriguez-josh-emmett-play-by-play-live-results”) Don Shainis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-284-perth-islam-makhachev-alexander-volkanovski-yair-rodriguez-josh-emmett-play-by-play-live-results”) [Loma Lookboonmee def. Francisco Prado via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-284-perth-islam-makhachev-alexander-volkanovski-yair-rodriguez-josh-emmett-play-by-play-live-results”) [Jack Jenkins def. Elise Reed via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 0:44](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-results-video-loma-lookboonmee-vs-elise-reed-submission”) [Blake Bilder vs. Tyson Pedro via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-284-perth-islam-makhachev-alexander-volkanovski-yair-rodriguez-josh-emmett-play-by-play-live-results”) [Josh Culibao def. Melsik Baghdasaryan via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:02](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-video-josh-culibao-vs-melsik-baghdasaryan-submission”) [Kleydson Rodrigues def. Shannon Ross via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0:59](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-video-kleydson-rodrigues-pummels-shannon-ross-for-59-second-tko”) [Jamie Mullarkey def. Randy Brown via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:13](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-results-jack-della-maddalena-vs-randy-brown-video-perth”) [Justin Tafa def. Parker Porter via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:06](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-results-justin-tafa-knocks-out-parker-porter-in-66-seconds”) [Jimmy Crute vs. Josh Emmett via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 4:19](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-284-results-yair-rodriguez-triangle-chokes-josh-emmett-claims-interim-featherweight-title”) [Jack Della Maddalena def. The bout served as the [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284) main event in Perth, Australia.

Check out what the UFC 284 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday's event in Perth, Australia.