The man on the earth is back at the top.
More than a year after Ilyia Topuria eliminated him from his hanger, Alexander Volkanovski recovered the featherweight title since then on Saturday night with a unanimous decision victory, 49-46, 49-47, Victoria event in Miami.
Topuria had recently been vacant by Topuria after the former champion decided to move to light weight.
Volkanovski (27-4, 16 finishes), which had not competed since he knocked him out last February, tok to Lopes (26-7, 22 finished) early, attacking with quick blows to the head and looking like his.
But Lopes, a Brazilian who has established himself in Mexico, came to life with a letter or Australian at the end of the second round.
Volkanovksi did not flinch, returning with a third strong painting and a problem of the fourth round in the form of a blow that interrupted its viminar to close the fifth final is strong.
In the main event, the ascent star Paddy Pimblett (23-3, 17 finishes) did not need the five complete scheduled rounds to deliver his best performance to date, mistreating and hitting Michael Chandler (23-10, 18 finishes) in a third-round Tko victory.
“Does anyone else have any questions?” He shouted in the camera, an opportunity to those who doubt their progression in the UFC ranks.
Pimblett also asked for a fight against one of the 155 main pounds in the promotion: Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira or Arman Tsarukyan.
Pimblett’s impressive performance preceded, Yair Rodríguez (20-5, 13 finishes) surpassed the star of Bellator Patricio Pitbull (36-8, 24 finishes) through a decision of three rounds, heating in the clash of the third round. Tepid Ater A.
Rodríguez, the former interim headline with 145 pounds, then requested a fight for the title against Volkanovksi in his native Mexico when the UFC returns to the south of the border in September.
Former Light Heavyweight Title Challenger Dominick Reyes (15-4, 12 finishes), for Former Stony Brook Defensive Back, Opened The Pay-Perview Portion of the Event With A One-Hitter Quitter Ko Or Nikita Krylov (30-10 Himsting), Tatting Rocking’s Rounsting, Tatting Rare’s Rocking’s Rounsting, Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking’s Rocking) its victorious streak to three after having previously lost four in a row.
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In the most fundamental fight in the preliminaries, Virna Jandiroba (22-3, 15 finishes) dominated the former challenger of former Yan Xiaonan title (19-5, nine finishes) with his deal with a unanimous decision and solidized Zampt Hampt Weili.
Another victory over the preliminary part was Dan Ige (through TKO of Third Rond Tuco-Contound (Manco-Contund Tultomas (Marco Rount Rount Tkount Vs. Tresean Gore) and Nora Cornolle (through the round of two submissions against Hailey Cowan).