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Alexander Volkanovski has fallen brief in his bid to turn out to be the primary Australian to concurrently maintain two UFC titles, dropping to light-weight champion Islam Makhachev in Perth.
In entrance of a raucous sold-out crowd on the RAC Area on Sunday, Volkanovski couldn’t overcome Russian grappler Makhachev in a headline combat that went the space throughout 5 rounds.
Makhachev achieved a number of takedowns and withstood a final-round barrage to assert a unanimous factors victory and seize the UFC’s No.1 pound-for-pound rating.
Wollongong-based featherweight champion Volkanovski had been vying to turn out to be simply the fifth UFC fighter to carry two titles without delay.
It’s his first defeat within the Octagon and simply the second in an expert profession wherein he has notched 25 wins.
Hometown welterweight Jack Della Maddalena earlier introduced the home down with a first-round submission victory over American Randy Brown.
Rising star Della Maddalena wanted simply two minutes and 13 seconds to assert victory, knocking Brown to the bottom with a fierce blow earlier than making use of a rear-naked chokehold which compelled his opponent to faucet.
The 26-year-old has scored first-round victories in every of his first 4 UFC bouts.
Yair Rodriguez dominated Josh Emmett in an interim featherweight title bout which establishes the Mexican because the No.1 contender to problem Volkanovski as soon as he drops again down in weight to defend his belt.
Brisbane heavyweight Justin Tafa wanted simply over a minute to knock out Parker Porter, whereas mild heavyweight compatriot Jimmy Crute fought out an entertaining majority draw with America’s Alonzo Menifield.
-AAP
