UFC 284

The card in Perth, Australia, will be headlined by one of Australia's own in featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who goes up in weight class to ...

Islam Makhachev has the tools to defeat Alexander Volkanovski on Saturday in the main event of UFC 284 in Perth, Australia.

Alexander Volkanovski is a man accustomed to punching above his weight and much of the conversation around UFC 284 is about how he will perform up a ...

Because Alex was so short, he had to jump up to try to punch him in the head!' You wouldn't want to pick a fight with him, no matter how big they were. That's exactly what's going to happen with Islam, especially the way he's looking. I'm like an absolute brick wall when people are trying to run into me, and they feel it, they instantly feel it as soon as they grab a hold of me, or we grab each other. He had no fear, no matter how big they were. He said: 'He didn't give a f*** about how big people were. All of a sudden my footwork, "Where's this guy at? 'And obviously with that you need to have a diet plan as well. so can he match the Russian for strength at UFC 284 after regaining muscle from his rugby league days? I've seen that on my previous fights – my last four, five fights. 'I've seen that on plenty of people's faces. 'We're eating a lot.

PERTH, Australia – The UFC 284 fight card is now official following Friday's weigh-in session, where 24 of 26 athletes scheduled to compete successfully hit ...

[UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-284). [Islam Makhachev](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/islam-makhachev) (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) and [Alexander Volkanovski](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/alexander-volkanovski) (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) will meet in a champion-vs-champion lightweight title bout in the main event, while [Yair Rodriguez](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/yair-rodriguez) (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and [Josh Emmett](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/josh-emmett) (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) will fight for the interim featherweight gold in the co-main event. [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284) fight card is now official following Friday’s weigh-in session, where 24 of 26 athletes scheduled to compete successfully hit their marks on the scale.

UFC 284 gives the fans in Perth, Australia two title fights on Saturday. The first sees Aussie fan favourite Alexander Volkanovski attempting to join the small ...

The pick of the non title fights is probably Jack Della Maddalena versus Randy Brown. The co-main sees Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett battle it out for Volk’s recently vacated UFC featherweight title. Oh and we get to see them act all tough in the face-offs, too.

On Friday night, the athletes competing on the UFC 284 fight card participated in the ceremonial weigh-in including Alexander Volkanovski, Islam Makhachev, ...

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Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett had a final faceoff at UFC 284 ceremonial weigh-ins, and only hours remain before they meet for interim gold.

Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) made the featherweight limit earlier in the day, then proceed to stare each other down for a final time. With champion Alexander Volkanovski occupied with a move up to lightweight in the main event, Rodriguez and Emmett will battle to see who gets the first shot upon his divisional return. [Yair Rodriguez](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/yair-rodriguez) and [Josh Emmett](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/josh-emmett) had their final pre-fight faceoff at [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284) ceremonial weigh-ins, and now just hours remain before they fight for interim gold.

UFC returns to Australia for the first time tonight since 2019 and the UFC interim featherweight title will be contested. Islam Makhachev vs.

- Zubaira Tukhugov vs. - Shane Young vs. - Loma Lookboonmee vs. - Jack Jenkins vs. ET / 3 a.m. - Yair Rodriguez vs. ET / 5 a.m. - Jimmy Crute vs. Emmett cagewalks (approx): 12 a.m. - Justin Tafa vs. - Rodriguez vs. - Islam Makhachev vs.

In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will put his title on the line against UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev ...

[Blake Bilder](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6105/blake-bilder) [Zubaira Tukhugov](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2649/zubair-tuhugov-zubaira-tukhugov) vs. [Elise Reed](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5172/elise-reed) [Shane Young](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4285/shane-young) vs. [Don Shainis](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4066/don-shainis) [Loma Lookboonmee](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4332/loma-lookboonmee) vs. [Kleydson Rodrigues](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5798/kleydson-rodrigues) [Jamie Mullarkey](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5115/jamie-mullarkey) vs. [Melsik Baghdasaryan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5446/melsik-baghdasaryan) [Shannon Ross](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6027/shannon-ross) vs. [Modestas Bukauskas](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5351/modestas-bukauskas) [Joshua Culibao](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5316/joshua-culibao) vs. ET) [Jack Jenkins](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6144/jack-jenkins) vs. [Elves Brenner](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6209/elves-brenner) [Alonzo Menifield](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3432/alonzo-menifield) ET) [Tyson Pedro](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3896/tyson-pedro) vs. [Francisco Prado](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6208/francisco-prado) [Islam Makhachev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3279/islam-makhachev) will put his title on the line against UFC featherweight champion [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4234/alexander-volkanovski).

Check out UFC 284 weigh-in results, featuring Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett title fights.

- Elves Brenner (155.5) vs. - Blake Bilder (146) vs. - Loma Lookboonmee (115.5) vs. - Jack Jenkins (145.5) vs. - Jamie Mullarkey (155) vs. - Melsik Baghdasaryan (146) vs. - Modestas Bukauskas (206) vs. - Randy Brown (171) vs. Rodrigues has been fined 20 percent of his purse, but the bout will proceed as scheduled. - Yair Rodriguez (145) vs. Makhachev will put his title on the line for the first time against Volkanovski, who will go after a second concurrent title. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

'I was delusional': How Whittaker helped save 'scared' Aussie UFC prospect.

Or that I wasn’t at my best. “I was looking at how I wanted things to be rather than what was the truth.” Crute adds: “And when you look back at that fight, I was going after him from the get go. “I didn’t want to accept the fact that I needed surgery. “But I can look back to that fight now and go ‘OK that was fear’. Like Crute, the Reaper disappeared for an extended period as part of a reinvention that, once again, sees him ranked among the company most dangerous fighters. “I didn’t fight the way I should’ve and Hill was the better man. “And it wasn’t like I was scared of Jamahal. “So I really had to take a step back and fix some things.” “I was letting my ego get in the way. “Entering into that fight, I was a shell,” the Aussie revealed. “And I feel it’s going to be sooner than you might think.”

Check out the video above to see the athletes from all 13 scheduled matchups come face-to-face and view the photo gallery below. For more on the card, visit MMA ...

The weigh-ins took place at RAC Arena. [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-284). [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284) ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event.

Australian boxing star Tim Tszyu has branded Alexander Volkanovski “a beast” and predicted, together, the pair are set to become part of a global combat ...

“And No. “Because Alexander Volkanovski — beast,” Tszyu declared. we really are about to take over.” Despite being on a tear that currently stretches 10 years and 22 fights – and sat No. “People also don’t give enough credit to his size. If we don’t catch each other early I plan on going to war. Asked about the huge risk that is taking on Harrison, rather than waiting for Charlo to return from a broken hand suffered at Christmas, the boxer said: “I’m a fighter. “We’re bringing big fights to Australia, big names, and to have so many of us at that top level now … “And the greatest thing is, the Aussie fans are right behind us. “First on the scales and last on the card, which gives him 30-plus hours to rehydrate and refuel. “And obviously it’s a fact that it can get you chinny. Australian boxing star Tim Tszyu has branded Alexander Volkanovski “a beast” and predicted, together, the pair are set to become part of a global combat sports revolution.

Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and round by round scoring for UFC 284 from the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

The televised four-fight prelims will air on ESPN+ and big ESPN and will start at 8pm ET/5pm PT. About the author: Dayne Fox is a contributing writer and analyst for Bloody Elbow. There are four early prelims on ESPN+ and Fight Pass that will kick off around 6:00pm ET/3:00pm PT.

The UFC is back in Australia for the first time in over three years tonight as Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight belt against featherweight king ...

Alexander Volkanovski: "It's good to be back in Australia. Islam Makhachev: "I am the champion and we are fighting at 155lb, this is not his area. Jack Jenkins vs. The BT Sport app is available to download on mobile, tablet, select streaming devices, games consoles, and Smart TVs. The champions will likely make their way to the cage at around 5am, but this is dependent on the result of the four main card fights that take place before it. The Russian won the 155lb belt when he tapped out Charles Oliveira last October in Abu Dhabi, whilst Volkanovski has held the featherweight title since 2019.

Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and round by round scoring for UFC 284 from the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

The televised four-fight prelims will air on ESPN+ and big ESPN and will start at 8pm ET/5pm PT. About the author: Dayne Fox is a contributing writer and analyst for Bloody Elbow. Volkanovski and Makhachev are ranked #1 and #2 in the official UFC P4P rankings, respectively.

Here is all you need to know about UFC 284, including when Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will make their way to the octagon.

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. and Mexico on the Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. 2 p.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. On the ground, Makhachev is a dangerous fighter. History could be made at UFC 284 as Alexander Volkanovski attempts to become just the fifth dual champion in UFC history on February 11.

The UFC is finally returning down under again when featherweight title holder Alexander Volkanovski looks to become a double-champ by taking down ...

Early preliminary card Preliminary card The action gets underway at 10.15am AEDT (7.15am local time and 6.15pm ET) with the early preliminary card as Australian Jack Jenkins makes his UFC debut.

Is Islam Makhachev the true No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world or will Alexander Volkanovski beat him to become "champ-champ" at UFC 284?

[Elves Brenner](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6209/elves-brenner) Jimmy Crute is only 26, but I already have concerns about the injuries he’s dealt with and the damage he’s taken in his fights. Not everyone is blessed with dynamite in their hands and Porter shouldn’t be embarrassed that he can’t chuck hammers with the best of the big man division. He’s a towering welterweight, he’s comfortable fighting orthodox or southpaw (as is Della Maddelena), and he has offensive grappling in his back pocket if it comes down to it. He’s a calculating striker with power in both hands and a feel for finishes. [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting) at 6 p.m. [UFC 284](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1349/ufc-284) main event: Pound-for-pound greatness. ET and is available exclusively on [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting) pay-per-view. Technique and speed is at the top of my list when it comes to picking striking battles, so Rodriguez gets the edge there too especially with his knack for avoiding big punches. [Chan Sung Jung](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/14/chan-sung-jung), and [Frankie Edgar](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/60/frankie-edgar) to wildly varying degrees of success. Even in his more humbling defeats, you can bet that Rodriguez learned a lot and all of those lessons have culminated in forging the contender that you see now. ET, with continuing coverage of the four-fight prelim card on ESPN and [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting) beginning at 8 p.m.

UFC 284 results, live streaming PPV play-by-play updates for the Islam Makhachev vs. Alex Volkanovski-led championship MMA event TONIGHT (Sat., Feb.

Round 3: Round 2: Round 1: Round 5: Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Makhachev vs. Round 4: ET on [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23226420%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com/pages%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania). [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23226420%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com/pages%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania) in a separate thread [RIGHT HERE](https://www.sbnation.com/e/23351989), beginning promptly at 6 p.m. In addition, we’re also covering the UFC 284 “Prelims” undercard bouts streaming live on ESPN and Champion](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/1/2/23535515/ufc-284-champ-champ-poster-drops-makhachev-vs-volkanovski-perth-mma)” lightweight super fight between current 155-pound kingpin Islam Makhachev and reigning featherweight titleholder Alex Volkanovski. Hometown heroes Justin Tafa (heavyweight) and Jack Della Maddalena (welterweight) will also see main card PPV action. ET (early Sunday morning local time) from inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and we’re going to bring you LIVE results and real-time play-by-play updates below, starting with the light heavyweight collision between Jimmy Crute and Alonzo Menifield.

The fight card is broken into three different parts and airs on two different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which ...

[Alonzo Menifield](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3432/alonzo-menifield) [Francisco Prado](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6208/francisco-prado) [Islam Makhachev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3279/islam-makhachev) will put his belt on the line against UFC featherweight champion [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4234/alexander-volkanovski) in the main event. [Elves Brenner](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6209/elves-brenner) [Jack Della Maddalena](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5772/jack-della-maddalena) vs. [Joshua Culibao](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5316/joshua-culibao) vs. [Melsik Baghdasaryan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5446/melsik-baghdasaryan) [Shannon Ross](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6027/shannon-ross) vs. [Loma Lookboonmee](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4332/loma-lookboonmee) vs. [Blake Bilder](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6105/blake-bilder) [Zubaira Tukhugov](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2649/zubair-tuhugov-zubaira-tukhugov) vs. [Elise Reed](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5172/elise-reed) [Shane Young](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4285/shane-young) vs. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airs on two different mediums. Volkanvoski fight card at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia is below.

In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his belt on the line against featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski, who is chasing a ...

Check out the video above. In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his belt on the line against featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski, who is chasing a second belt. There’s buzz behind the card, which will see a pair of championship fights unfold, as well as other key matchups at RAC Arena.

Are you ready for the highly anticipated champion vs. champion showdown between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski? UFC 284 promises to be one of ...

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In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 ...

Here is all you need to know about UFC 284, including when Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will make their way to the octagon.

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. and Mexico on the Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. 2 p.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. On the ground, Makhachev is a dangerous fighter. History could be made at UFC 284 as Alexander Volkanovski attempts to become just the fifth dual champion in UFC history on February 11.

SportsLine's Kyle Marley reveals his UFC 284 picks and predictions for Makhachev vs. Volkanovski in Perth, Australia.

He's also backing a fighter who "will have higher volume and better overall striking" to emerge with a big victory. Jack Jenkins (-335) vs. Volkanovski (25-1) is a former professional rugby player who turned his attention to mixed martial arts about decade ago and lost more than 70 pounds to get in shape for the endeavor. I'll take Porter to avoid the knockout shot and win a decision," Marley told SportsLine. The 37-year-old Connecticut native has gone 3-2 in five UFC appearances, though his last outing resulted in a submission loss to Jailton Almeida. In the co-main event, featherweight contenders meet for the interim title when the explosive Yair Rodriguez (-165) takes on slugger Josh Emmett (+140). Makhachev has many traits similar to those of his coach and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, the former lightweight king who retired with a 29-0 record. The others are Conor McGregor, Amanda Nunes, Daniel Cormier and Henry Cejudo. He won the title in December 2019 with a decision win against longtime popular former champion Max Holloway and would go on to sweep two subsequent rematches. Anyone who has followed him has seen massive returns. He watches every single fight for every professional MMA card and does extensive research before each event. Volkanovski is a native Australian and the current featherweight champion who is aiming to become the promotion's fifth two-division champion.