Undisputed gold is on the line, our #UFC290 main event stats NOW! pic.twitter.com/LGjtdcSW9a— UFC (@ufc) July 9, 2023After dropping the lightweight title match in his last outing, Alex Volkanovski returned to featherweight to take on Yair Rodriguez in the headlining bout of UFC 290.
UFC 290: Alex Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez
Volkanovski keeps switching stances while moving towards Rodriguez. Volk avoids a close question mark kick. Body kick by Rodriguez. Volk takes him down and sweeps him close to the cage right in front of his corner. He lands body shots from the body. Volk lands slicing elbows from the top. Rodriguez pushes him away and gets up to his feet. Volk keeps grappling and gets him down again. Rodriguez escapes and Volk follows to get him down again. He’s firing from the top in half guard. He’s looking for the arm triangle but Yair defends well. Volk throws shots from top position.Round 3— UFC (@ufc) July 9, 2023— UFC (@ufc) July 9, 2023
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