Volkanovski defends the title and defeats Hollowway again with UFC276

Las Vegas-Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time on Saturday night, performing overwhelmingly at UFC 276 and unanimously defending the featherweight title.

Volkanovski (25-1) extended his winning streak to 22 games with an overwhelming display against former 145-pound champion Hollowway (23-7). Volkanovski ran a sharp boxing game plan against one of the UFC’s best punchers, bleeding Hollowway’s face early on and steadily increasing punishment until the last few minutes.

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faced Jared Cannonier in the main event from the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.

The penultimate match of UFC 276 concludes a memorable trilogy between Volkanovski and Hollowway. Volkanovski won two highly competitive battles in 2019 and 2020 with a decision over Hollowway, but Hollowway reasserts his claim to another shot on the belt held for three years. In order to win the following two battles.

“Max Holloway is an absolute beast,” Volkanovski said. I really needed it. I had to put it in my head. “

The two skilled strikers naturally continued to fight at their feet, but the little Volkanovski did damage in the first two rounds, especially when he opened a nasty cut over Hollowway’s left eye. Closed enough distance. Hollowway’s answer diminished as the cut increased, and Volkanovski patiently scored and left no doubt in his decision.

The entire face of Hollowway was bright red at the last bell. Volkanovski won all rounds 50-45 on all three judges’ scorecards.

Prior to the title battle, Alex Pereira struck down Sean Strickland in the middle of the first round of victory, honing his position as an immediate title candidate for the Brazilian kickboxing champion.

Brian Barbarena also stopped Robbie Lawler on a strike in the second half of the second round of a brutal battle in which both veterans absorbed tremendous punishment. After losing the first round on the scorecards of the two judges, Barbarena in a long gust that began with a series of step-in elbows to break the defenses of 40-year-old Roller, who played his first UFC match in 2002. I finished it.

In the undercard, Jim Miller set the UFC record with his 24th career win and finished Donald Cerrone with a guillotine choke in the second round.

Miller’s breakthrough victory at the age of 38 broke the relationship between Serone and Andrei Arlovski at the UFC’s Career Winmark.

“I’ll never see the numbers that appeared (combined) in this battle again, but I’m excited to get the W,” Miller said. “That guillotine, I can do it while I’m sleeping. I knew it was just a matter of time.”

Thirty-Nine Serone retired in a cage after the match. Selone broke the mirror at the first meeting in 2014, but Selone has been 4-10 since 2016, recording seven unwinning streak wins.

Veteran flyweight Jessica Eye announced her retirement after losing the decision to Maycee Barber. Ai, who turns 36 this month, fought for the £ 125 title in 2019, but she’s now losing five out of six.