Makhachev stops Volkanovski in first round to retain UFC lightweight crown | Sports News

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Meanwhile, in UFC 294’s co-main event, middleweight Khamzat Chimaev beat Kamaru Usman by majority decision.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has retained his title with a first-round stoppage of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294, an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The Saturday night fight was a rematch from UFC 284 in February, when Makhachev of Russia won by unanimous decision.

Featherweight champion Volkanovski of Australia, taking the fight on just 11 days’ notice, moved up to the 155-pound (70.3kg) limit to be a replacement for former…



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