UFC 284 Best Knockouts: Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC), the organization’s lightweight champion, successfully defended his title in front of a boisterous RAC Arena packed with ardent spectators who supported his opponent Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) (48-47, 48-47, 49-46). The match occurred in Perth, Australia, and served as the main event of UFC 284. The entire fight program was packed with action. On the scorecard, there were numerous submission victories and decisions. On the card, there were only two knockouts. Follow the latest UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski Updates with InsideSport.IN
UFC 284 Best Knockouts: Justin Tafa KO Parker Porter (Rd 1, 1:06)
Justin Tafa quickly made contact with his opponent’s chin. Tafa (6-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) fought Parker Porter at heavyweight on the pay-per-view main card of UFC 284 at Perth, Australia’s RAC Arena.
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Tafa won the battle in just 66 seconds. Tafa narrowly avoided Porter’s attempt to land a powerful overhand right while reacting with a lethal left hand. Immediately Porter fell to the canvas and rolled over onto his back with his arms outstretched. Tafa saw no need for additional follow-up punches because he was obviously out of sorts. Jason Herzog, the referee, quickly evaluated the situation and adjourned the altercation.
UFC 284 Best Knockouts: Kleydson Rodrigues TKO Shannon Ross (Rd 1, 0:59)
In his second UFC outing, Kleydson Rodrigues wasted no time. Rodrigues (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) ran over Shannon Ross (13-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on the UFC 284 preliminary card and won via TKO at 0:59 in Round 1.
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The sequence began with Rodrigues diving into a left hand with his knee, which seemed to annoy Ross, who wiped his face and changed stances. Rodrigues kicked him in the body, followed by a flurry of punches. Before concluding the battle with additional punches, Rodrigues exuberantly leaped, turned, and rammed his back into Ross at one point.
Rodrigues’ first victory in the competition follows a disastrous debut at UFC 274 in May. In his UFC debut, Ross is unsuccessful, as he has now dropped three of his last four fights.
UFC 284 Results | Makhachev vs Volkanovski | Main Card results
- Islam Makhachev defeats Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
- Yair Rodriguez defeats Josh Emmett via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 4:19
- Jack Della Maddalena defeats Randy Brown via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:13
- Justin Tafa defeats Parker Porter via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:06
- Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield declared a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
UFC 284 Results | Makhachev vs Volkanovski | Prelims and Early Prelims results
- Modestas Bukauskas defeats Tyson Pedro via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Josh Culibao defeats Melsik Baghdasaryan via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:02
- Kleydson Rodrigues defeats Shannon Ross via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0:59
- Jamie Mullarkey defeats Francisco Prado via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jack Jenkins defeats Don Shainis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Loma Lookboonmee defeats Elise Reed via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 0:44
- Blake Bilder defeats Shane Young via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Elves Brenner defeats Zubaira Tukhugov via a split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
