Alexander Volkanovski hangs on to the UFC flyweight belt despite being knocked down multiple times in his rematch with American Max Holloway.
Australian Alex Volkanovski has dug deep to retain his UFC featherweight world title with a contentious split-points win over former champion Max Holloway in Abu Dhabi.Alexander Volkanovski retained his title in a fight that many pundits thought Max Holloway had done enough to winIt was Volkanovski's 19th straight MMA win and it improved his UFC record to 9-0, 48-47 to New South Welshman Volkanovski, with the third seeing it the opposite way.
Hawaiian Holloway — who lost the belt to Volkanovski in Las Vegas last December — won the first two rounds, scoring a knock down in each. Using a narrower stance than in their previous clash, the much taller 28-year-old challenger showed good variety, landing shots with the knee, leg and hands and controlled distance, not allowing Volkanovski to get inside.
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