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Islam Makhachev welcomed the challenge of fellow champion Alexander Volkanovski’s move up in weight for the historic UFC 284 headliner, and ultimately he emerged victorious.
After getting pushed to the limit over the course of five rounds, Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) edged out a unanimous decision over Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) to secure his first defense of the lightweight belt in the main event at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
