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UFC 273 takes place on Saturday night in Jacksonville, Fla. featuring two title fights and a few crucial matchups between top contenders.

Khamzat Chimaev. Two brutal finishers about to enter the cage for a chance to get back into the welterweight title picture. Chimaev lands a hard straight shot but now Burns returns! Burns goes for the takedown but Chimaev stuffs it. Burns lands a hard left and stuns Chimaev! Landing hard shots! Left hook lands for Chimaev. Right hand lands for Burns. Chimaev lands a nice combination. Both fighters are in the cage. Aljo forces a takedown and now has a body triangle. Sterling with the takedown! Volkanovski takes Korean Zombie down but both fighters quickly get back up. Volkanovski lands a left hook but Korean Zombie returns with a leg kick. Zombie lands a front kick and follows with a left hand. Yan closed the bout with two strong rounds but the judges gave the win to Sterling in a split decision based on his early success.

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That did not eventuate but Pichel was later able to hit Madsen with a flurry of punches, cementing the round late. The main card opened with Mark Madsen defeating Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). The opening two rounds were relatively even and uneventful in the sense neither was able to gain the clear upperhand. Both went on to exchange punches and kicks before Pichel landed a late right hand at the end of the round. “It’s 15 minutes in the cage, I ain’t happy with it. You don’t want to all see blowouts,” he said. Madsen though responded with a takedown, although Pichel was able to get back up without much sustaining much damage. It’s a very valuable lesson, win, lose or draw.” And on Sunday (AEST) in Jacksonville, with his third title defence, Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski made one thing clear: he runs the UFC’s featherweight division. If not, you’re going to miss out, it’s that f***ing simple.” In some ways, it was. “He actually took a lot more than I wanted him to. I thought they could have stopped it a bit earlier.

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In his last two fights before meeting Sterling, Yan finished Urijah Faber by knockout at UFC 245 to set up a vacant title matchup with Jose Aldo at UFC 251 in which Yan also finished by TKO to win the belt. Chimaev will be entering the fight undefeated at 10-0, 4-0 since he joined the UFC in 2020. The loss happened during Dern’s first UFC main event as Marina Rodriguez defeated her by unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 39. After missing his chance at a title shot in his fight with Ortega, Jung looks to make the most of the position he is in now following Holloway’s injury as he has been granted a title shot that was maybe still one or two wins away. Since then, he has picked up a TKO win over Danillo Belluardo in his debut, followed by back-to-back decision wins over Austin Hubbard and Clay Guida. The next win was another first round TKO finish as he defeated former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar in their main event at UFC Fight Night 165. A rematch was scheduled for soon after their first fight however Sterling was forced out of that fight because of problems he was having with his neck following a procedure. In his first fight back, he knocked out Dennis Bermudez in round one of their main event at UFC Fight Night 104. Inching closer to a title shot coming off those two wins, Jung was matched up with Brian Ortega in his next fight at UFC Fight Night 180. As he looks to defend his title for the third time, it will be no easy task as he takes on a tough opponent. When the season was over, Volkanovski and Ortega met at UFC 266 where Volkanovski was able to successfully defend his title for the second time, defeating Ortega by unanimous decision. Overall, Volkanovski holds a record of 23-1 as he has not lost since 2013, winning his last twenty in a row since that one loss.

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UFC 273 is taking place tonight at 7pm PT / 10pm ET (that's 3am BST). If you're wanting to catch all the action, then the early prelims begin at 3pm PT ...

Regardless, UFC 273 is full of matches that you're not going to want to miss. For more sports action, check out our Fubo TV costs and channel packages and ESPN Plus costs, too. As for who comes out on top, it's genuinely too close to call right now. Funk Master and No Mercy originally faced off last March, ending in an illegal knee which caused Yan to be disqualified. Can he conquer The Great in combat? The Featherweight title is on the line at UFC 273, with Chan Sung Jung eager to attempt to strip the belt from Alexander Volkanovski. It's no easy feat, as The Great only has one professional loss under his belt in his professional fight record.

Follow live updates from a stacked card, where two title fights follow Chimaev vs Burns.

He’s catching Zombie on the end of jabs. He’s the faster and more accurate fighter so far. Re-live updates from the UFC 273 main card and prelims, below. Volkanovski lands a left hand, then a low kick. Yan (16-3) went on to win the interim belt late last year while Sterling (21-3) recovered from neck surgery, and their rematch at UFC 273 was fuelled by bad blood. Both men dropped one another and took each other down in a wildly entertaining fight that had the fans captivated from start to finish, with Chimaev, 28, eventually edging past the Brazilian via split decision (28-29, 29-29, 29-28).

Follow live updates from a stacked card, where two title fights follow Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns.

He’s catching Zombie on the end of jabs. He’s the faster and more accurate fighter so far. Re-live updates from the UFC 273 main card and prelims, below. Volkanovski lands a left hand, then a low kick. Yan (16-3) went on to win the interim belt late last year while Sterling (21-3) recovered from neck surgery, and their rematch at UFC 273 was fuelled by bad blood. Both men dropped one another and took each other down in a wildly entertaining fight that had the fans captivated from start to finish, with Chimaev, 28, eventually edging past the Brazilian via split decision (28-29, 29-29, 29-28).

UK viewers can watch the main event of UFC 273 in the early hours of Sunday morning on BT Sport or the BT App.

Elsewhere on the card, Aljamain Sterling will defend his belt in a rematch with Petr Yan, after the latter was disqualified for an illegal knee in their last bout. In the main event, Australian featherweight champion will hope to continue in his tremendous in his perfect 10-0 record in the UFC since joining - after registering statement victories over Brian Ortega, Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes and Max Holloway twice. The UFC returns to our screens this weekend with the fourth pay-per-view event of the year - however, it'll be free to view for UK viewers who have a BT subscription.

In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his UFC featherweight title against Chan Sung Jung, who is also known as the “Korean Zombie”. Aljamain ...

Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28) ( live blog) Tecia Torres via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29) ( live blog) MMA Fighting has UFC 273 results for the Volkanovski vs.

A pair of title fights headline the promotion's return to Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday night.

Thanks for stopping by and we'll see you at UFC 274. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news. A wild night of action from Jacksonville, Florida, wrapped up with Alexander Volkanovski reminding why he is the top featherweight in the world.

Here's everything you need to know about the UFC 273 contest between Khamzat Chiamev and Gilbert Burns and what pro fighters are predicting.

Usually, the PPV events are shown as part of the BT Sports package, although some bigger events (usually involving Conor McGregor) may be available as a PPV for around £19.95. - Ian Garry vs. Both guys are going to bang, and I don’t think Khamzat isn’t scared of Gilbert’s grappling and Gilbert isn’t scared of Khamzat’s wrestling. - Mackenzie Dern vs. - Gilbert Burns vs. He said: “Dude, it’s a huge fight.

Two major title fights will take place April 10 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, when the UFC returns to Florida with UFC 273. The main event will be Australia's Alexander Volkanovski vs. "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung for the ...

Ian Garry def. That's probably close to what just happened, with Madsen remaining perfect after a wrestle-centric three rounds. Round 3: They go the distance with Torres turning the tide in the third with a heel kick off the ground and some looping overhand rights. Round 2: This is more what we expected: Dern all over Torres like the cheapest of court appearance suits. Round 2: That could have been Burns' round and the first round in Chimaev's UFC career that he's lost. A heck of a way to start this fi--- the round isn't over! Herb Dean has seen enough and calls it off - yet Zombie is still on his feet! How is this fight third on the bill? This is Yan's round but, probably, he'll need a finish to get the belt back - especially with that possible 10-8 in round 2 from Sterling. Sterling's corner is giving instructions that sound dangerously like, "fire truck him cup". Round 4: Despite it being Aljo's domain, Yan gets top position and doesn't relinquish it to get the fight back to the feet. It's all body triangle from Sterling Yan rolls and gets flattened out for a few seconds, but rolls back over again. Round 3: Volkanovski continues, picking off the Zombie with a combination of jabs, body shots and the occasional takedown attempt.

The UFC is closing in on a meaty main card headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung. UFC 273 marks the promotion's pay-per-view return to ...

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Chimaev and Burns may well have put on the Fight of the Year on Saturday night in Jacksonville.

"I wanted to be 11-0 with 11 finishes. Chimaev popped back up to land a huge combination before a brawl ensued with Chimaev soon bleeding from his nose. "I go against the odds, I don't care. I won't stop." Just 15 months after he lost a shot at Kamaru Usman's welterweight title despite dropping the defending champion, the 35-year-old Burns routinely answered the huge strikes of Chimaev in order to hold his ground. This is just what I do for work to make money.

Rising star Chimaev was facing the biggest challenge of his UFC career against former welterweight title challenger Burns, but the Chechen rose to the ...

Burns was slowing down as Chimaev continued to push the pace, landing his jab with ease. Burns attempted a takedown at the start of the second round but Chimaev easily sprawled out. Chimaev landed a few front kicks and then wasted no time in closing the distance as the fight got underway.

Aljamain Sterling also defends his bantamweight belt against Petr Yan, and Khamzat Chimaev is in action.

He’s catching Zombie on the end of jabs. He’s the faster and more accurate fighter so far. Re-live updates from the UFC 273 main card and prelims, below. Volkanovski lands a left hand, then a low kick. Yan (16-3) went on to win the interim belt late last year while Sterling (21-3) recovered from neck surgery, and their rematch at UFC 273 was fuelled by bad blood. Both men dropped one another and took each other down in a wildly entertaining fight that had the fans captivated from start to finish, with Chimaev, 28, eventually edging past the Brazilian via split decision (28-29, 29-29, 29-28).

Two title fights and the return of Khamzat Chimaev highlight a big card at UFC 273. Follow live.

Hansen got a takedown in the first round, landed some decent ground-and-pound and finished the first five minutes working for an arm-triangle choke. For the graybeard 44-year-old Russian, the neck crank he used to elicit a tapout from Vanderaa was his 47th submission victory in a 60-fight career. But the referee rightly stepped in to save Gall and end the fight. Fremd agreed to take the fight on short notice in his UFC debut. Pennington, of Colorado Springs, picked up her fourth win in a row by thoroughly outpointing the 27-year-old Ladd. All three judges awarded the fight to Pennington, 29-28. In the third round, Garry started getting into his rhythm when he dropped Weeks with a right hand and landed a big left head kick. It felt like he was landing every combination he threw, including the one at the end of the round that nearly stopped Jung. Early in the fourth, it was over. Chimaev (10-0) is now 5-0 in the UFC and the previous four wins all came via finish. She is a multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion, one of the best grapplers in all of MMA, with submissions in seven of her 11 victories. To his credit, Burns was able to get another wind and land some shots later in the round. Chimaev dropped Burns with a perfect left jab near the end of the first round and nearly finished with huge ground and pound. The answer to the latter question was a resounding yes.

A pair of title fights top the marquee for UFC's return to the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.

Lead right from Jung lands before the horn. Volkanovski is trying to land the big one. R2: Big jab from the champion. 10-9 Volkanovski Volkanovski jumps on top and flurries big but the Zombie survives. Although Volkanovski acknowledged after that a trilogy against Holloway could still be in the cards, he sent a message to the rest of the division. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including an instant reaction at the conclusion of the PPV event. I will have to think on that." He mixed in calf strikes beautifully with punching combinations and routinely buzzed or dropped Jung with nearly every big power shot. "I told you all before this fight that I am on another level now and can't be stopped," Volkanovski said. Although Jung set a record for the most time passed between title fights after trying unsuccessfully in 2013 to unseat Jose Aldo, he was simply never in the fight against Volkanovski. If there was any disappointment in having to face a late replacement as an opponent on Saturday, Alexander Volkanovski never showed it.

At UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in a dramatic welterweight bout.

With the victory, Chimaev continues rocketing up the UFC ladder toward a title. Burns was widely-regarded as a leap up in competition for "Borz," who has now won all five of his UFC fights inside the distance. As the final horn sounded, Chimaev laid on top of Burns but wouldn't let go. Burns shoved him off and Chimaev landed an open-hand slap - all after the horn. Another giant Burns punch floored Chimaev to the canvas. The first round played out as many of Chimaev's fights have in the past.

UFC 273's main card saw Khamzat Chimaev defeat Gilbert Burns in a thriller. Stars across social media offered their thoughts on the action-packed fight.

Burns/Chimaev #UFC273" The Rock a.k.a Dwyane Johnson Chimaev drew blood in the first round, but Burns rebounded in the second with some huge shots of his own. Phenom Khamzat Chimaev faced perhaps his toughest challenge yet in Gilbert Burns Saturday night.

Mackenzie Dern defeated Tecia Torres by split decision in a closely contested bout, doing just enough in the first two rounds to secure the victory. This fight ...

This was a fight that was right there for Pichel (14–3), who entered the bout having won three in a row and seven of his last eight. The card also features a bantamweight unification title bout pitting Aljamain Sterling against Petr Yan. This fight features an unparalleled backstory, as Yan intentionally injured Sterling in their last fight and has shown no remorse for nearly ending his career. But the fight with the most intrigue will be third from last, with Khamzat Chimaev seeking to continue bulldozing his way through the UFC’s welterweight division. Torres was in a bad place for almost the entire second round, but found new life in the third after landing an up kick to Dern’s face. So this fight ending in a unanimous decision seems awfully hard to believe, especially considering Burns won the second round in lopsided fashion. Torres (13–6) has never been finished as an MMA pro, though that came precariously close to changing in the second round when Dern (12–2) applied her kimura. Yet Burns survived the onslaught, then did damage to Chimaev in the second round. This TKO victory was a clinic for Volkanovski (24–1). Referee Herb Dean made the right call in stopping the fight, and he could have even called for a stoppage sooner. This was the only fight of the main card not to end by decision, and the performance further highlights Volkanovski’s brilliance. Yan came out furiously in the fourth, shifting his approach to control the round with ground-and-power. Pichel (14–3) looked his best in the second round, but he delivered no substantial offense in the final five minutes. The win is certainly important for Chimaev, but he likely needs one more win before he earns himself a title shot.

Alexander Volkanovski mauled Chan Sung Jung at UFC 273, earning a TKO seconds into the fourth round to retain the featherweight belt.

But the 32-year-old Torres (13-6) escaped two submission holds and was impressive over the final five minutes to nearly upset the fifth-ranked woman in the strawweight division. Yan (16-3) battled back in the final two rounds, doing enough to get a split decision. With her husband and young daughter sitting cage side, Dern dominated the second round thanks to a variety of Brazilian jiu-jitsu moves. It was Chimaev’s most impressive outing to date and proved he’s a potential championship contender. But he was considerably quicker than Jung, essentially putting on a clinic in mixed martial arts. Jung, better known as ‘the Korean Zombie’, was battered, bloodied and struggling to breathe after the first three rounds.

UFC 273 is in the books. A wild night of action from Jacksonville, Florida, wrapped up with Alexander Volkanovski reminding why he is the top featherweight ...

Thanks for stopping by and we'll see you at UFC 274. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news. A wild night of action from Jacksonville, Florida, wrapped up with Alexander Volkanovski reminding why he is the top featherweight in the world.

Chimaev stayed unbeaten with the split-decision win, before two title fights played out in Jacksonville.

Aljamain Sterling (C) def. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Daniel Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Josh Fremd via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) It all came down to a close first round, and Sterling got the nod 48-47, 47-48, 48-47.

Volkanovski vs. Jung. Sterling vs. Yan 2. The return of Khamzat Chimaev. UFC 273 is rocking and rolling in Jacksonville. Follow live.

Hansen got a takedown in the first round, landed some decent ground-and-pound and finished the first five minutes working for an arm-triangle choke. For the graybeard 44-year-old Russian, the neck crank he used to elicit a tapout from Vanderaa was his 47th submission victory in a 60-fight career. But the referee rightly stepped in to save Gall and end the fight. Fremd agreed to take the fight on short notice in his UFC debut. Pennington, of Colorado Springs, picked up her fourth win in a row by thoroughly outpointing the 27-year-old Ladd. All three judges awarded the fight to Pennington, 29-28. In the third round, Garry started getting into his rhythm when he dropped Weeks with a right hand and landed a big left head kick. It felt like he was landing every combination he threw, including the one at the end of the round that nearly stopped Jung. Early in the fourth, it was over. Chimaev (10-0) is now 5-0 in the UFC and the previous four wins all came via finish. She is a multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion, one of the best grapplers in all of MMA, with submissions in seven of her 11 victories. To his credit, Burns was able to get another wind and land some shots later in the round. Chimaev dropped Burns with a perfect left jab near the end of the first round and nearly finished with huge ground and pound. The answer to the latter question was a resounding yes.

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“Who’s the famous fighter? Who’s the most people [talking] about? Those guys don’t know how to get up, the other ones didn’t know how to wrestle. And that he did. “I don’t see a monster. You either make it through or you don’t. He made it through with flying colours.”

Jung, the beloved South Korean brawler nicknamed "The Korean Zombie," replaced Max Holloway in January after the former champion pulled out of his trilogy bout ...

Lead right from Jung lands before the horn. Volkanovski is trying to land the big one. R2: Big jab from the champion. 10-9 Volkanovski Volkanovski jumps on top and flurries big but the Zombie survives. Although Volkanovski acknowledged after that a trilogy against Holloway could still be in the cards, he sent a message to the rest of the division. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including an instant reaction at the conclusion of the PPV event. I will have to think on that." He mixed in calf strikes beautifully with punching combinations and routinely buzzed or dropped Jung with nearly every big power shot. "I told you all before this fight that I am on another level now and can't be stopped," Volkanovski said. Although Jung set a record for the most time passed between title fights after trying unsuccessfully in 2013 to unseat Jose Aldo, he was simply never in the fight against Volkanovski. If there was any disappointment in having to face a late replacement as an opponent on Saturday, Alexander Volkanovski never showed it.

Chimaev had a more difficult time than he did in his first four UFC wins, but he proved he can beat an elite foe.

Will anyone ever steal the show from the 27-year-old Chechnya-born Swede? If he does end up in the cage with Covington, as the UFC would like, Chimaev (11-0) would surely be a crowd favorite, but what would the oddsmakers say? Chimaev clearly had proved to them that he belongs in the top tier. Saturday was a big night for fighters proving their worthiness of the exalted place they already hold in the sport. All champions in all divisions are called upon to prove themselves every time -- but for Sterling the demand was more so. He dropped Burns with a crisp jab, and from top position on the canvas he dropped punches and elbows, one of which opened a cut on the Brazilian's head. He even looked ahead to Chimaev's next one, saying that if the Chechnya-born Swede defeated Burns, the UFC would try to book him against Covington on a rare network TV show. When UFC president Dana White went on SiriusXM radio to promote the pay-per-view, he spoke just a little about Alexander Volkanovski's main event featherweight title defense against Chan Sung Jung. He said not a word about the co-main bantamweight title bout between champ Aljamain Sterling and former champ Petr Yan. Instead, White spent much of his time talking about Chimaev, "somebody that people are very excited about." And despite Burns' lofty credentials and Chimaev's relative inexperience at a high level, many had no hesitation in predicting a Chimaev win. Standing across the cage from Chimaev on Saturday was a fighter on a whole different level. This time he was in a competitive fight. Burns had been bloodied and beaten down in a brutal opening round, but he had survived. A 124-2 edge in total strikes in his UFC debut.

Alexander Volkanovski retained his UFC featherweight title after destroying the Korean Zombie – Chan Sung Jong – in the final fight of UFC 273. Volkoanovski ...

Dean saved the Korean Zombie from his own courage. Fighting is a sport built on pride and ego. At the end of the fight, champion and challenger shared a long hug inside the octagon and the Korean Zombie appeared to shed tears as he knelt on the mat. “I thought they could’ve stopped it a bit earlier. The fight made it into the championship rounds, but at the end of the third round the Korean Zombie barely knew where he was after a barrage of punches left him lying on the canvas `t the bell. Alexander Volkanovski retained his UFC featherweight title after destroying the Korean Zombie – Chan-Sung Jung – in the final fight of the night.

Khamzet Chimaev and Gilbert Burns stole the show at UFC 273, despite there being two title fights on the card in Jacksonville, as Aljamain Sterling downed ...

The Russian finished the fight strongly, but Sterling’s dominance on the ground in rounds two and three appeared to do enough for him to keep hold of the belt. It was not without debate, with UFC president Dana White saying that he gave Yan the fight by three rounds to two, but two judges gave it to Sterling by that margin and that’s all that matters. In the first of two title fights Sterling got the better of Yan and took a split decision to truly become the undisputed UFC bantamweight champion.