UFC males’s featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski
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In the primary occasion of UFC 273 tonight, Alexander Volkanovski defends the boys’s featherweight title in what he has known as a “legacy struggle” in opposition to the “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung.
Volkanovski (23-1) gained the belt from Max Holloway in 2019 earlier than retaining it in opposition to the Hawaiian in 2020 – with a controverial determination victory – and the pair have been set for a trilogy bout earlier this 12 months. An harm to Holloway, nevertheless, dominated out the previous champion, organising veteran Sung Jung (17-6) to problem for the strap for the second time in his profession. The South Korean got here up quick in opposition to then-title holder Jose Aldo in 2013 and is an enormous underdog tonight, with Australian Volkanovski using a 20-fight win streak.
Within the co-main occasion in Jacksonville, Florida, Petr Yan seems to regain the boys’s bantamweight belt from Aljamain Sterling, to whom the Russian dropped the title final 12 months by way of disqualification because of an unlawful knee. Sterling (20-3) has not fought since because of a neck surgical procedure, whereas Yan (16-2) claimed the interim title in a struggle of the 12 months contender in opposition to Cory Sandhagen in October.
These fights observe the individuals’s primary occasion, which sees the most-hyped prospect within the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev, tackle former title challenger Gilbert Burns (20-4) in a welterweight conflict. It’s set to be the hardest take a look at but for the unbeaten Chimaev (10-0), although the Russian-born Swede has gained all of his fights by way of end, main many followers to see this as the subsequent step in his speedy rise to the highest. Comply with reside updates from the UFC 273 primary card and prelims, beneath.
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Sterling vs Yan – Spherical 2
That was a detailed first spherical, with Yan pressuring however Sterling touchdown the higher photographs.
Yan mistimes a kick and Sterling forces him to the mat!
Sterling rapidly will get into mount, earlier than taking the again. He has a physique triangle and is attempting for a choke…
We by no means noticed the pair on this place of their first struggle…
Alex Pattle10 April 2022 05:26
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Sterling vs Yan – Spherical 1
Each males throw punches so exhausting that they lose stability. Neither lands.
Yan continues to be urgent ahead, forcing Sterling to maintain considering. The champion switches stances to attempt to maintain Yan guessing, too.
Yan defends one other takedown try and the pair commerce heavy hooks to finish the spherical.
Alex Pattle10 April 2022 05:23
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Sterling vs Yan – Spherical 1
No contact of gloves, no shock.
Yan pressed ahead early. Physique kick lands for Sterling.
Sterling shoots for a takedown, however Yan sprawls nicely to disclaim the champion. Yan then throws a physique kick. Sterling responds in form.
Yan catches a physique kick this time. He throws his personal. The pair are buying and selling that assault incessantly.
Alex Pattle10 April 2022 05:20
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Most followers anticipate Yan to get the win right here, maybe in additional dominant trend than he was on target to within the rivals’ first assembly.
However can Sterling study from his errors from that struggle and win right here by making changes? We’re about to seek out out…
Alex Pattle10 April 2022 05:13
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Yan (16-2) misplaced the boys’s bantamweight title to Aljamain Sterling (20-3) by way of DQ because of an unlawful knee final 12 months.
Sterling began that struggle nicely however couldn’t sustain the tempo, and Yan pulled forward as he tends to – till the unlawful strike.
Since then, Jamaican-American Sterling has been recovering from neck surgical procedure, whereas Yan claimed the interim title by outpointing Cory Sandhagen in October. That conflict was a struggle of the 12 months contender in 2021.
Alex Pattle10 April 2022 05:11
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Each males proved one thing there. Chimaev proved he belongs on the prime of the division alongside the perfect welterweights on the planet, and Burns concurrently confirmed that he’s nonetheless one in all that group.
A terrific struggle. Respect to each combatants.
Subsequent up, it’s one other enormous bout… Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan 2!
Alex Pattle10 April 2022 05:09
Alex Pattle10 April 2022 05:01
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Chimaev: “F***ing powerful struggle, bro, I didn’t know he was so powerful.
“I’m drained, I really feel a whole lot of ache, I like this s***.”
Alex Pattle10 April 2022 05:00
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Khamzat Chimaev def. Gilbert Burns by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Alex Pattle10 April 2022 04:58
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Burns vs Chimaev – Spherical 3
Chimaev’s nostril is bloodied, however Burns’ face is leaking.
What a struggle. What a freakin’ struggle.
Alex Pattle10 April 2022 04:55
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