Alexander Volkanovski left a bloody mess when Max Holloway closed with an emphasis on a book on rivalry.
The pairs were 33 and 30, respectively, and renewed their rivals at the UFC276 joint main event in Las Vegas on Sunday morning.
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Australian annihilator Volkanovski has entered a third confrontation, silenced the injured who claimed to have lost the pair’s rematch on Fight Island in the summer of 2020.
And Great was the perfect 3-0 with the best performance of his career and unanimously maintained the title.
After the last horn, Volk barked, “What is it now!”
The Hollowway took the center of the octagon and soon seemed to put the champion on the heel.
Before summarizing the feint dance, the pair trade leg kicks.
Volkanovski’s speed and smooth batter were too big for the champion before the first round, and Volka went in and out of the batter range beautifully.
However, Hollowway succeeded by spinning his elbow a few seconds before the end of the round.
Fans’ favorite Hollowway tried to put pressure on him second, but was one step behind Volkanovski, who repeatedly found a house for his right hand.
And it was a beautiful overhand right to open a terrifying cut over Hollowway’s right eye.
Volkanovski’s elusiveness continued to be a problem for Hollowway in the third and fourth rounds. In this round, the champion touched the challenger at will and further expanded his cut.
Tattered and hurt, Hollowway burned his guns in the fifth and final rounds and tried to take down the fight to the ground.
Volk shrugged the attempt and reversed the position to the clinch with respect to the fence.
Beloved former champion Hollowway was unable to turn the tide with the knockouts needed to reduce the series’ deficit.
Volkanovski after depositing his fifth and most striking title defense in the bank
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