To many’s surprise, Alexander Volkanovski gave Islam Makhachev by far his toughest fight in recent memory.
Although successful in defending his UFC lightweight title, Makhachev had to go to great lengths to keep his belt, and even then, many people still think Volkanovski did enough to get the victory.
Back at UFC 284 in February, Makhachev and Volkanovski put on one of the best championship fights in UFC history. The two went toe to toe in a highly competitive matchup that went to the judges’ scorecards. In the end, Makhachev defeated Volkanovski in a unanimous decision by scores of 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46.
