UFC 276: Alex Volkanovski retains title in trilogy masterclass against Max Holloway
- Featherweight champ ends rivalry with ‘Blessed’ in decisive fashion, securing clean sweep of 50-45s on scorecards in Las Vegas co-main event
- Volkanovski reels off 22nd straight victory and fourth title defence, and reaffirms plan to chase ‘double champ’ status
If there was any doubt left Alex Volkanovski made sure of it on Saturday night – he is the greatest featherweight the UFC has ever seen.
The Australian decisively ended his trilogy with Max Holloway – getting his third title fight win over “Blessed” and in the most convincing fashion yet, putting on a technical masterclass at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
It was a 22nd straight win for Volkanovski (25-1), who – frighteningly for the rest of the division – continues to show improvements with every fight.
“Max Holloway is an absolute beast. That intensity he brought, that we both had this week, I needed it,” he told Joe Rogan in his post-fight interview in the Octagon.
“I knew I’m the best I just needed to remind myself. Stand up for yourself. I stood up for myself and look at me now.”
As expected, the pair went toe-to-toe for five rounds, again, but nobody thought it would be this one-sided, with the champ utterly dominant and making it look easy.