Islam Makhachev make their first defense of UFC Lightweight title this weekend as he faces featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovsky Australia’s home ground.
Makhachev followed in the footsteps of his coach and childhood friend Khabib Nurmagomedov by winning the lightweight belt in October. Submission of Charles Oliveira to claim vacant strap,
Now defending the gold against Volkanovski in the main event of Russia UFC 284Seeks to become UFC’s fifth dual-weight champion as “Alexander the Great”.
in the co-main event dude rodriguez Josh faces Emmett for the interim featherweight title, determining who will next challenge Volkanovsky for undisputed status at 145lbs. Here’s everything you want to know.
when is it?
UFC 284 takes place on Saturday 11 February at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
The preliminary preliminary exam will begin at 11pm GMT (3pm PT, 5pm CT, 6pm ET), followed by the preliminary exam at 1am GMT on Sunday, February 12 (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET on Saturday).
The main card then begins at 3am GMT on Sunday (7pm PT, 9pm CT, 10pm ET on Saturday).
how can i watch it?
The card will air live on BT Sport in the UK, with fights also streaming on the broadcaster’s app and website.
In the US, ESPN+ will stream the action live as UFC’s Fight Pass.
odds
UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovsky Will Try For A Second Title
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Makhachev – 1/4; Volkanovsky – 3/1
Rodriguez – 8/13; Emmett – 13/10
Complete Card (subject to change)
main card
Islam Makhachev (c) vs. Alexander Volkanovsky (featherweight champion) (lightweight title)
Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett (interim featherweight title)
Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown (welterweight)
Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter (heavyweight)
Jimmy Krute vs. Alonzo Menifield (light-heavyweight)
Yair Rodriguez Will Fight Josh Emmett To Crown An Interim Featherweight Champion
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Initial
Tyson Pedro vs. Modestas Bukauskas (light-heavyweight)
Josh Coulibao vs. Melsik Baghdasarian (featherweight)
Shannon Ross vs. Claudson Rodrigues (flyweight)
Jamie Mularkey vs. Francisco Prado (lightweight)
initial initial
Jack Jenkins def. Don Shenice via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Loma Lukbonmi def. Alice Reed via submission (rear naked choke, 0:44) of round two
Blake Builder def. Shane Young via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Alves Brenner def. Zubaira Tukhugov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)