Rodriguez was the interim champion after Volkanovski temporarily moved up to lightweight, but the Australian left little doubt who was the better fighter in running his record to 26-2 in what was s…
Brandon Moreno, left, fights Alexandre Pantoja during a flyweight mixed martial arts bout during UFC 290 on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas.
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski celebrates after defeating interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez during UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena on July 08, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Volkanovski won with a third-round TKO. Former President Donald Trump makes an appearance during the UFC 290 mixed martial arts event Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS — Alexander Volkanovski re-asserted himself as the featherweight champion with a technical knockout over Yair Rodriguez at 4:19 of the third round Saturday night in UFC 290.
Volkanovski, a minus-390 favorite according to FanDuel Sportsbook, took Rodriguez to the mat near the 2-minute mark of the first round and kept him there to dictate the pace. That became a theme as the second round played out much the same way, with Volkanovski, 34, also delivering several shots to Rodriguez’s face.
Before moving up, Volkanovski had won five title fights to make a strong argument as the best featherweight of all time. He also has been in the conversation for the top current pound-for-pound fighter, and Volkanovski is second in the UFC’s official rankings to Jon Jones.
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