Alexander Volkanovski regains featherweight title | MMA News
The vacant featherweight title was on the road within the UFC 314 predominant occasion at Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday. Former titleholder Alexander Volkanovski confronted No. 3 ranked Diego Lopes to crown a new 145-pound champion after Ilia Topuria vacated the title.
Volkanovski held the featherweight championship from December 2019 till dropping to Topuria in February. He had 5 profitable title defenses in his championship reign. “The Great” had the chance to turn out to be a two-time titleholder.
Lopes entered Saturday’s contest driving a five-fight successful streak. The heavy-handed Brazilian was seeking to pull off an upset and gain a championship.
Both fighters circled within the heart of the cage earlier than Volkanovski delivered a leg kick. He landed one other leg kick. Lopes was cautious via the primary minute or so. Volkanovksi closed the space and landed a proper hand however Lopes linked with an uppercut. They exchanged leg kicks. Lopes landed a proper hand. Volkanovski responded with a clean proper hand counter. Volkanovski circled on the surface. He landed a left hook that knocked Lopes back. Lopes landed within the exchange as nicely however Volkanovski did more harm.
Volkanovski landed his jab and closed the space and took Lopes down. Lopes shortly stood and took a knee within the course of. They battled within the clinch and Volkanovski delivered proper fingers. He put Lopes on his back and ended the spherical on high. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Volkanovski.
Lopes pressured Volkanovski to start out the second body however did not let his fingers go. Volkanovski circled on the surface. Volkanovski delivered a calf kick and Lopes partially landed a proper hand counter. Volkanovski seemed for a takedown however Lopes shook off the attempt. Lopes stepped within the pocket with a double jab. Volkanovski landed a proper hand that surprised Lopes. The former champ seemed to put Lopes on his back however Lopes fought off the attempt and circled free. Volkanovski continued to ship leg kicks. Volkanovski had a cut over his proper eye. Lopes landed a mixture that knocked Volkanovski down within the closing moments of the spherical. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Lopes.
Lopes took the middle of the cage within the third. Volkanovski circled to his proper pawing together with his jab. Volkanovski linked with a proper hand and received out of the way in which of the counter. Volkanovski continued to focus on the legs of Lopes. Lopes landed a mixture. Volkanovski landed a left hook. Lopes pressed ahead and walked into a left hand. Lopes picked up his aggression. Volkanovski modified ranges however Lopes noticed it coming. Lopes went to the physique with a kick. Volkanovksi landed a proper hand. Lopes responded with a head kick that grazed Volkanovski. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Volkanovski.
Volkanovski opened the fourth body with a mixture that Lopes partially blocked. Volkanovski saved investing in leg kicks. Volkanovski went to the physique with a kick. They exchanged and Lopes landed on the finish of it with a proper hand. Volkanovski landed a counter proper hand adopted by his jab. Lopes landed a proper hand the harm Volkanovski. Lopes went on offense. Volkanovski fired back. Volkanovski is on the retreat. Lopes inched ahead with a minute on the clock. Volkanovski linked with a proper hand. Volkanovski landed one other proper hand. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Lopes.
Lopes pressured Volkanovski to start out the ultimate spherical. Volkanovski landed a proper hand. Volkanovski linked with a clean proper hand. Lopes landed a stiff jab adopted by a leg kick. Volkanovski stepped within the pocked with a mixture. Lopes discovered a home for his proper hand. Volkanovski landed a proper hand. Volkanovski seemed up on the clock. Volkanovski linked with a proper hand. Lopes put his fingers down and pressed ahead. Volkanovski landed a left hook in response. Volkanovksi landed a proper hand and the spherical ended with the 2 throwing punches. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Volkanovski.
The judges scored the combat for Volkanovski by way of unanimous determination. The scorecards learn 48-47, 49-46, and 49-46.
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