Islam Makhachev didn't roll through Alexander Volkanovski in their lightweight title fight in the main event of UFC 284 in Perth Australia, like the odds favoring him by roughly 4-1 suggested he may.
“I showed why I am No. 1,” Makhachev said as the crowd booed lustily. “He has good striking, good wrestling skills … but like it or not, I am the best fighter in the world.”
Volkanovski went down and tried for the ground-and-pound finish, and he landed several hard shots only seconds before the bell. The crowd was at a fever pitch urging him on, but Makhachev defended well enough to survive. Still, those takedowns led to control time and took away opportunities for Volkanovski to strike with him.
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