ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev watched featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski enter the octagon inside Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi to the 1981 hit “Land Down Under” by Australian band Men At Work. Moments later, it was Makhachev who went to work at UFC 294. Makhachev (26-1-0) […]
Makhachev (26-1-0) used a devastating kick with his left leg to Volkanovski s right temple, then quickly pounced and used nine hammering blows with his left hand before referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight at the 3:06 mark of the first round Saturday.
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Makhachev was in command throughout and didn’t need to use his vaunted wrestling skills to defeat the man who presented the biggest challenge of his career.