Twice, Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski have fought to close decisions, with Volkanovski earning the win both times. On Saturday, Holloway will get a third chance to finally overcome Volkanovski in the co-main event of UFC 276 in Las Vegas. DraftKings Sportsbook sees Volkanovski as the -195 favorite heading into […]
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MMA Notebook: Sterling, Volkanovski Retain Titles at UFC 273
Two champions came into UFC 273 looking to retain their titles at the pay-per-view event in Jacksonville. Both left with their belts secured, one as a substantial underdog. Aljamain Sterling won a split-decision victory over Petr Yan to unify the UFC bantamweight title and erase much of the doubt over […]
UFC 273: Volkanovski Heavily Favored Over Korean Zombie in Main Event Title Fight
Alexander Volkanovski can continue to build his case as one of the greatest featherweights in MMA history on Saturday night if he can get past the always entertaining Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida. Volkanovski (23-1) is putting his featherweight championship on the […]
UFC Notebook: Strickland Wins Decisively, Odd Judging Still Causes Controversy
When the final horn sounded at the end of the fifth round on Saturday night, everyone from the fighters to the fans at home were certain Sean Strickland had scored the biggest win of his MMA career. That proved to be true, though one judge threatened to change that. Strickland […]
UFC Notebook: Who Will Step Up to Fight Alexander Volkanovski?
Max Holloway dropped out of his title fight against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 272, but there is no shortage of fighters willing to step into that main event bout. ESPN reported that Holloway informed the UFC that he would not be able to make the March 5 bout […]
UFC 266: Brian Ortega Gets Second Shot at Featherweight Title Against Alexander Volkanovski
Brian Ortega suffered the only loss of his MMA career three years ago when Max Holloway stopped him after four rounds in a title fight at UFC 231. Now, Ortega will get a second shot at the belt when he faces Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight championship at UFC 266 […]