UFC294 - Makhachev ends the pound-for-pound debate
Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou fought on Saturday to a split decision in Saudi Arabia.
Islam Makhachev has ended any doubt that he is the best lightweight on the planet, knocking out featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the first round in the main event of UFC 294. Makhachev defeated Volkanovski at UFC 284 in February in a somewhat contentious decision victory but there were no questions about how he won the rematch.
“Honestly, I have a great team,” Makhachev said paying credit to his coaches after his latest win. “We always did this in the locker room, always in the training, they push me very hard. That’s why this happened today. I showed him first of all a couple low kicks and body kicks and I just changed to a high kick. This is what we were planning for the last couple of months for [Charles] Oliveira and nothing changed, same for Volkanovski.
“I want to say thank you to this guy, he’s a real champion. He never gives up. He’s a real champion, thank you Alex, again.”
Khamzat Chimaev defeats Kamaru Usman, believes hand broken
ABU DHABI -- UFC middleweight Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kamaru Usman via majority decision at UFC 294 on Saturday inside Etihad Arena.
Khamzat Chimaev earned the biggest win of his career Saturday, defeating former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28) in the UFC 294 co-main event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Usman stepped in on 10 days' notice after middleweight contender Paulo Costa fell out of the fight with Chimaev due to injury. This was Usman's middleweight debut.
Chimaev believes he may have broken his right hand in the first round, according to UFC broadcaster Megan Olivi.